Puerto Rico is extremely card-oriented. I stayed in hostels in San Juan and Ponce, and both processed my Mastercard quickly. ATMs are common at Banco ...

My hostel in Asunción near Plaza Uruguaya processed my Visa quickly, no issue. In Coronel Oviedo, though, it was cash only. Paraguay’s hostels are inc...

I stayed in Windhoek, Swakopmund, and Lüderitz, and all hostels there took card at check-in. But when I moved north toward Damaraland, the hostel said...

Myanmar is still largely cash-based. Even in Yangon, the hostel owner said they “prefer cash” because their card terminal was unreliable. I ended up u...

I used card at a couple of hostels in Chișinău, no issues - they’re modern and expect international travelers. But when I stayed in Comrat, they didn’...

On Mauritius, hostels near popular beaches (Grand Baie, Pereybere) always took card when I stayed. However, further south, in Le Morne, my hostel said...

When I checked into a Taipa hostel, they said “cash only.” Luckily I’d brought some HKD with me, which they also accepted. While luxury hotels in Maca...

Lithuania is one of the easiest countries in the Baltics for cashless travel. My Vilnius hostel and the one in Kaunas both had smooth card terminals. ...

In Luang Prabang, I stayed in a hostel that accepted card but added a 3.5% surcharge. Others demanded kip cash straight away. ATMs are everywhere, but...