Amex is good for selective use in Chile - high-end hotels, some rental car companies, and fine dining. But if you’re budgeting for daily travel - metr...

My experience in Nigeria was a clear split: app rides versus street taxis. Bolt and Uber worked great in Lagos, and I could pay directly with my card....

I spent time in Maputo and Beira, and taxis there always wanted cash. Drivers don’t have card terminals, and there aren’t reliable taxi apps like in o...

My trip to Mongolia taught me quickly that cash is king. I tried to pay through Bolt in Ulaanbaatar, and while the ride booked fine, the driver insist...

My experience in Malta was fairly smooth, but not every driver wanted to take cards. The white taxis were a bit unpredictable, while rides through app...

I’ve been to Madagascar twice, and both times taxis were cash only. The drivers don’t work with card terminals, and there’s no app culture like you’d ...

When I was in Liechtenstein, I used taxis twice and had two different experiences. The first driver happily took my card, no issue. The second said th...

My experience in Kyrgyzstan was that taxis are overwhelmingly cash-based. Drivers expect som, and there’s no culture of card readers in cabs. Even if ...

Every ride I took in Kuwait was settled in cash. The taxis there are very traditional, and while the country itself is modern, the taxi system hasn’t ...