Taxis in Seoul were a mixed bag. My card worked fine in three out of four rides, but one night the POS machine was “broken” - maybe true, maybe not. H...

You can’t use your foreign Visa or Amex directly on buses or subways - only Korean-issued contactless cards work that way. I used a T-money card throu...

I booked a mix of hostels and hanoks in spring 2024, and nearly all the city ones accepted card. Even my hostel in Busan had a tap-enabled reader. But...

Tried using Amex in Jeonju and Daegu during my March trip - total nightmare. It got declined almost everywhere except the airport Duty Free. Couldn’t ...

Used my UK Starling card all through Jeju and Daejeon in February 2024. Found that Busan BankATMs had no ATM-side fee, and the conversion rate was sol...

I exchanged at the Incheon airport counter because I arrived at midnight and didn’t want to be stranded. But I quickly learned my lesson when I found ...

My HSBC card got eaten by a Shinhan ATM in Insadong in March 2024. I’d recommend calling your card issuer immediately and freezing it. Then reach out ...

I did a study break trip in June 2024 and averaged ₩50,000 per day without suffering! Stayed in university guesthouses in Sinchon and ate a lot of sch...

I brought my Amex card on my spring 2025 trip to Mazar and Bamyan. It worked nowhere - not at ATMs, not at hotels, not at the one modern-looking cafe ...