My Discover card refused payment at a souvenir shop near Shoal Bay even though I had funds. The bank had flagged the merchant as high risk. They lifte...

I compared both options when I arrived - airport counter offered 2.4 EC per USD, while my card withdrawal gave me 2.7. ATMs in Anguilla clearly beat a...

I had this exact issue at an NCBA ATM. Luckily, it was part of a bank branch in The Valley. I returned the next morning with ID and they returned my c...

Anguilla is stunning, but cheap it isn’t. I tried budgeting $80/day and ended up closer to $100 most days. Food at beach shacks was $12-$18, taxis wer...

My month-long trip averaged $120 USD/day; accommodation was $70, meals were $25, extras $25. Realistic budget for Antigua & Barbuda travelers need...

I spent two weeks island-hopping between Antigua and Barbuda using taxis and the local public jitney. All transactions - even souvenir stall stops - w...

Hotels and bigger restaurants sometimes accepted Amex - one recent dinner at Curtain Bluff brushed off the Amex fee - but most local vendors only acce...

Every bus I boarded operated completely on cash - exactly EC$3-5 depending on the route. They still call it the jitney system. Cruising past Nelson’s ...

Two of the hostels I visited accepted Visa Debit, but the third refused because their machine was “under maintenance.” They quoted me a cash discount....