Took a nine-day trip in May 2025 and budgeted XCD 275/day. Stayed in friendly guesthouses and local inns, ate crab from beach shacks, and hiked the Pi...

Waved at a taxi in Gros Islet, ready for a card swipe, and the driver said, “We speak money, not plastic.” Fair enough. No tech in taxis, but that's p...

Used my Amex twice and got declined both times. The waiter at a café even said, “Only tourists carry that.” Fair enough. My Mastercard worked everywhe...

Thought I could just tap my card like I do on buses back home - nope. Paid the driver €5-something in cash for the ride from Rimini. Saw a few tourist...

Didn’t expect to pay €5 just to get my own money, but that’s what I got at the first ATM by the cable car station. Second try at Agricola- same story....

Thought everywhere in Europe took cards, but San Marino still runs a bit old-school. My hostel near the city gates was great, but they only took cash ...

Kept getting the “Transaction Declined” message even with plenty of money. I thought my card was broken. Turned out it was just that specific terminal...

Card vanished during a regular withdrawal near the Funivia station. Machine just froze. I asked at a nearby shop and they pointed me to the bank aroun...

Only changed €20 at the airport kiosk and instantly regretted it - the rate was off by almost 10%. Once I got to San Marino, found an ATM near Piazza ...