In Kyiv, the metro still uses those little green tokens or rechargeable cards. You can’t tap in with a Visa or phone. Buses and trams are cash-based t...

I stayed in a few hostels across Kyiv, Lviv, and Uzhhorod this spring, and only one actually accepted card when I checked in. The rest either said the...

Honestly, don’t rely on Amex here. I tried it at a few places in Lviv and Kyiv - most shops and restaurants just said no. Even the fancier ones only t...

I’ve been in Kyiv for a few weeks and had the best luck with PrivatBank ATMs. They didn’t charge anything extra on my Wise card, and the rate was clos...

Landed in Boryspil Airport (KBP) last week and scoped both options. The currency exchange booths near Arrivals were giving 36 UAH per USD when the mid...

This happened to me in Lviv - a PrivatBank ATM near Rynok Square swallowed my Revolut card without any warning. No message, no beep, just silence. I w...

I was in Ukraine for a full month this spring - stayed in hostels, traveled by train and marshrutka, and kept to a tight budget. Averaged $30-35/day, ...

Just got back from Lviv last month - every ATM I used (especially PrivatBank and Oschadbank) popped up with the “With Conversion” or “Without Conversi...

I’ve been living between Colombia and Lisbon since January and my go-to combo is Capital One Venture X and Wise. Capital One doesn’t charge foreign tr...