My advice is simple: treat Senegal as a cash-based country when it comes to hostels. In Dakar, places like ViaVia and Maison Abaka expect CFA francs, ...

My tip: in Palau you can usually pay by card at hostels in Koror such as DW Motel or G.A.U., but don’t rely 100%. Machines can be offline and homestay...

My advice for Niue: bring both card and cash. Scenic Matavai Resort and Namukulu Cottages will let you pay with Visa or Mastercard, but smaller hostel...

If you’re heading to Niger, sort your money out in advance. Hostels and guesthouses in Niamey and beyond won’t take cards-Résidence Tenere, Le Pillier...

My tip: in Martinique, card is widely accepted for hotel. Larger hostels like Centre International de Séjour in Fort-de-France or properties near Les ...

My advice for Mali: assume cash is the only way you’ll pay at hostels and smaller hotels. Hostels in Bamako like Sleeping Camel and guesthouses up in ...

Here’s the reality: in Libya you cannot rely on cards. Hostels and guesthouses in Tripoli, Misrata, or Benghazi will only take dinars in cash. No host...

My advice: bring cash with you when you fly into Kiribati. Hostels and motels on Tarawa like Mary’s or Utirerei don’t take cards, and ATMs are few and...

My advice: don’t count on cards everywhere in Haiti. Park Hostel in Port-au-Prince is card-friendly, but community lodges like Haiti Communitere only ...