In Shanghai, my driver told me their card machine hadn’t worked in years. Everyone pays with WeChat Pay. I didn’t have it linked, so I gave him cash a...

I spent a couple of weeks on Sal and Santiago, and every taxi I took asked for cash. Cards were never even mentioned. It’s not really a problem since ...

I had the same question before my trip and quickly realized cash is king. My driver from Bridgetown to Hastings straight up laughed when I asked if I ...

Hostels are few in Qatar compared to hotels, but the ones I checked out (around Al Sadd and Corniche areas) all had working card machines. Honestly I ...

Travelling around PNG you learn quickly that cash is the only reliable option. At Madang Lodge they let me use card once, but my hostel in Lae laughed...

My backpacking through Panama was smooth but I learned quick that cash works everywhere, cards only sometimes. Hostels in Boquete and Santa Catalina w...

Cards aren’t really part of hostel culture here. Even in Karachi’s Clifton area, I had to settle bills in cash. Sometimes they’ll let you transfer to ...

Unlike many countries, Norway doesn’t really run on cash anymore. Hostels, cafés, even public toilets take card. I stayed at Anker Hostel in Oslo and ...

Hostels in Nigeria often list card as an option but in practice the machine is down or electricity cuts out. Don’t count on it. If you want smooth che...