I landed in Andorra and immediately noticed that airport currency exchanges charged steep commissions. Instead, I opted to ride a quick shuttle into A...

Happened to me at a touristy ATM near the Caldea spa. I didn’t know which bank it belonged to and couldn’t get help at the time. The hotel front desk ...

I aimed for €75/day and stayed on track. Lodging in Andorra la Vella was €45/night for a private room. Food ranged from €8 for lunch to €15-20 for din...

I assumed all taxis in Andorra would accept cards like in Spain - not the case. Most cabs in Andorra prefer cash, and only a few have working card rea...

I got tripped up by this during my first withdrawal. The ATM at Credit Andorrà asked me to choose between EUR and USD and flashed a “guaranteed rate” ...

Almost no one in Angola knows American Express. I tried to use mine at a petrol station, and the pump didn’t even show the logo. ATMs didn’t flash Ame...

My friend and I toured Angola and relied heavily on local mini-buses. We quickly learned that drivers don’t accept cards and have no change - and most...

Most hostels I stayed in wanted cash upfront - no cards, no online pay links. They might say otherwise on Booking.com or Hostelworld, but Angola’s hos...

At Luanda airport, the exchange booth quoted me a terrible rate with a flat fee added. I waited until I got into the city and visited a currency excha...