Same thing happened to me in Crown Point - my US debit card failed at a gas station even though I had funds. I saw the pending charge and instantly ca...

Trinidad and Tobago’s taxi system is mostly informal. Route taxis (marked with an “H” plate) and maxi-taxis are strictly cash-based, no apps or machin...

Spent two weeks bouncing around Arima and Crown Point - mostly hostels, cookshops, and maxi taxis. I averaged around $55/day, and that was with two be...

Amex acceptance in Tunisia is spotty at best. I tried it at three different spots: a mid-range restaurant, a souvenir shop, and the tram station kiosk...

I’ve logged 1,500 km on Tunisian transport this spring. Every journey - tram, bus, or louage - was cash-only. Even the official tram system uses paper...

Travelling between Tunis and Kairouan, I found the most reliable ATMs at BIAT in Medina and Attijari near the train station. Both accepted my Monzo an...

I usually try to pay by card, but in Tunisia that didn’t go as planned. Stayed at a hostel in Sousse that listed “card accepted” on Booking.com, but t...

I had my Wise card taken by a UIB ATM in downtown Tunis two weeks ago. The bank staff were polite but firm: they won’t return foreign cards under any ...

Airport banks or exchange counters - like those in Tunis-Carthage - offer convenience but come with lower rates. Withdraw from a reputable machine lik...