I was in Colombo and Kandy last month and pretty much all buses were cash only. Even the private long-distance coaches want exact rupees. I asked abou...

Happened to me every time I used an ATM in Sri Lanka. When it says Accept or Decline Conversion, it’s offering something called Dynamic Currency Conve...

Just came back from two weeks in Sri Lanka. My American Express card barely worked anywhere. Even in nicer restaurants in Colombo and Kandy they said ...

I landed at Lima airport late at night and used the BCP ATM near baggage claim. It worked fine with my Wise Visa and the fee was around 36 soles. Not ...

I had the exact same issue in Peru. My Capital One Visa worked fine in Colombia and Ecuador but got declined at three different ATMs in Cusco. Tried a...

I usually withdrew 500 soles at a time and kept about 200 to 250 on me each day, split between wallet and money belt. Used the rest gradually or left ...

You’ll need to carry cash for most taxis in Peru. I was in Lima, Cusco, and Arequipa and not a single street taxi accepted cards. They don’t even have...

I used my Wise card all over Peru and found that Banco de la Nación ATMs never charged me any local fees. I used one near Kennedy Park in Miraflores a...

I travelled around Lima, Cusco, and the Sacred Valley in April. American Express barely worked anywhere. Even in nicer restaurants in Miraflores they ...