I stayed in Suva and Lautoka - both hostels asked for cash on arrival, even though one advertised “cards accepted.” ATMs from ANZ and BSP are easy to ...

Card is king in the Faroes. At my hostel in Tórshavn, they didn’t even want cash - only cards. Same in Gjógv, though the hostel was tiny. I had my Rev...

Dominican Republic hostels tend to lean toward cash. I had one in Punta Cana swipe my Mastercard, but that was the exception. In Santo Domingo and Sos...

Cards work almost everywhere in Czech Republic hostels. Even budget dorms near Wenceslas Square and Old Town took my card without question. The one ex...

Chile is modern in terms of payments. In Santiago and Valparaíso, my hostels ran card payments like anywhere else. But in smaller towns - Puerto Varas...

Tortola hostels and budget stays usually accept card - I checked into two around Road Town and swiped my Visa fine. But once I ferried to Virgin Gorda...

Belize felt like a 50/50 split for hostels. The one I stayed in near San Pedro accepted my Mastercard, though they added a fee. Another in Hopkins was...

Bangladesh is definitely not a card-first country when it comes to budget stays. My hostel in Old Dhaka asked for cash at check-in, and another in Cox...

Manama is very card-friendly - even small guesthouses accepted my card at check-in. I used my Visa without problems in two different hostels. Only onc...