Brought my Amex hoping for bonus points-it barely saw daylight. Only used it at one boutique resort; everywhere else they just couldn’t process it. My...

Most ATMs here have a daily withdrawal limit, usually between EC$1,000 and EC$1,500.

Had the dreaded “Declined” when buying coffee in Basseterre-enough money, activated, but nada. I tried Zara café next door using chip+PIN and it went ...

Swap a few dollars at the airport? Sure. But I felt like a tourist sucker afterward. Bank ATM in town? Way better. Paid the small fee, walked away wit...

Thought I’d tap my Mastercard like in London-and nearly had a meltdown when the bus driver laughed at my phone. Nope, zero tech. Paid XCD 8 cash, got ...

I showed up thinking I'd tap and go everywhere-it didn’t quite work like that. Hostels in Rodney Bay took card fine, but a beachside lodge in Soufrièr...

I got hit with “tourist tax” at the airport kiosk when exchanging enough cash for a ride-ouch. Then I found a Scotiabank ATM in Gros Islet that gave m...

ATM ate my card in Vieux Fort-scared me! They handed out a bank contact sheet, and I went in the morning. Showed my ID, they checked the bin, and retu...

Opening a local Scotiabank account seems like a smart alternative 😎they have branches across the Caribbean. If you travel frequently, having a...