My time in Kenya showed me just how big M-Pesa is. Almost every driver preferred mobile money over card. Cards might work for hotels or malls, but tax...

My experience in Kazakhstan was a bit of both. In Astana, every Yandex taxi I booked let me link my credit card, and payment was smooth. But once I cr...

My trip to Jordan made it clear: taxis rely on cash. I stayed near Rainbow Street in Amman, and every driver asked for dinars in cash. Even the hotel ...

I was in Iceland for 10 days and never carried cash. Taxis in Reykjavik and Akureyri all took cards. It was super easy to just tap and go, and drivers...

My experience in Thessaloniki and Crete was mixed. In bigger cities, taxis often had card machines, and many accepted contactless without issue. But i...

Ghana is very much a cash-based taxi culture. When I landed in Accra, I quickly realized there’s no chance of paying by card in normal cabs. The drive...

Estonia is very card-friendly, and taxis are no exception. I stayed near the Old Town and most cars had working card machines. The drivers seemed used...

I spent time in Luxor and Aswan, and every taxi ride I took was settled in cash. Drivers there don’t deal with cards, and some even refused foreign cu...

When I visited Muri Beach, I took a taxi back to my accommodation and quickly learned they don’t accept cards. The driver said “cash only” before I ev...