At a hostel near Rainbow Street in Amman, I thought I could swipe my card but the staff said cash only. Walked to Cairo Amman Bank ATM nearby, got my ...

I traveled the Ring Road and stayed in hostels in Reykjavik, Hofn, and Akureyri. Not once was I asked for cash. My Revolut card worked everywhere, eve...

I stayed in Athens at a hostel near Monastiraki and had no trouble paying by card. But when I went to Crete, my hostel in Chania said their machine wa...

I stayed near Osu in Accra, and the hostel manager asked for cash upfront. Their POS machine had “network issues,” which seems common. Luckily, there ...

When I checked into a hostel near Telliskivi Creative City, the staff actually laughed when I asked if they preferred cash. Everything is card-based t...

My hostel near Downtown Cairo wouldn’t accept my Visa. They wanted cash upfront, and their card machine was “not working.” I had to walk to a National...

I booked a bed in a small hostel in Avarua online, but when I arrived they wanted cash only. Luckily, there was a BSP ATM near the Punanga Nui market....

I remember checking into a hostel near West Lake in Hangzhou. I walked in thinking I could swipe my card, but nope-the staff just looked confused. The...

When I stayed in Mindelo at a small hostel by the port, they told me card terminals weren’t common because of bad internet. I ended up paying cash at ...