I’ve found it’s easier to pay taxis in Suriname cash rather than card. Many drivers don’t have card machines or the apps set up. Even some bigger cabs...

From my experience in Congo, use Société Générale Congo or BGFIBank ATMs instead of airport counters. The ATMs charge fixed fees but the exchange rate...

I stayed near Pietermaai and regularly used MC Bank ATMs for cash - much better exchange compared to the airport counter. The airport desk works in a ...

From my trip, I recommend doing a small amount at the airport just to cover transport, then head to a Republic Bank ATM. Airport counters usually take...

My tip - withdraw directly with your international card from an ATM as soon as you’re in the city or even at the airport. The fee was a few euros, but...

If you want to save, use the main ATM in Brades. The airport desk is okay for emergency taxi money but their rates and fees do add up fast. I recommen...

Definitely recommend going ATM over airport desk in Saint Vincent. Exchange kiosks at the airport don’t have great rates. I had the best luck with BNB...

If you’re debating, always go ATM here in Sint Maarten. The exchange counter at the airport was a bit of a rip-off, with a big spread. Bank ATMs had t...

I found taxi drivers in Cuba only take cash, and the two currencies (CUP and CUC) matter depending on your route. No card readers or apps are in sight...