When I arrived, I thought my card might work. I tried paying by card at Résidence Al Nour-no dice. Then I walked to an Ecobank ATM, withdrew CFA with ...

When I showed up at E.Gwada in Gosier, I bailed on using my card-they operate strictly cash-only for balances. Then I caught a shuttle to Pointe-à-Pit...

So I rocked up at a hostel off Boulevard de Nice-asked if I could pay with card and got a polite 'no'. Instead, the manager walked me to a nearby Ecob...

Forget cards entirely. The financial system in Eritrea is a cash-based one. There are very few places that even have a card reader. For any hostel or ...

Don't even think about using a card for your hostel stay. I stayed at a few hostels and small hotels in the DRC, and not a single one accepted a card....

Don't even bother with cards for your hostel stay. The financial system is not set up for it. I stayed at a few hostels and small hotels in Cuba, and ...

Forget cards entirely. The financial system in the Central African Republic is a cash-based one. There are very few places that even have a card reade...

Don't even bother with cards. I stayed at a few hostels and small hotels in Burundi, and not a single one accepted a card. Even at the main banks, get...

You'll be using cash for almost all your payments. While some higher-end hotels might accept cards, most hostels will not. I was in Cotonou and stayed...