I recently visited Montserrat and used local minibuses mostly paying cash. The drivers don’t take cards, and digital payments weren’t an option. I wit...

When I traveled around Micronesia last year, I relied mostly on cash for transport. Even though Visa and Mastercard are accepted in places like Pohnpe...

I took buses around Blantyre recently, and paying with cash was the norm. Fares are low, just a few hundred kwacha, paid directly to the conductor or ...

In Munich I tried AmEx at a craft beer bar-no dice. On the same block, a large Satufläche supermarket took it with a nod. Later, I pulled up to a Comm...

When planning my Taiwan trip, I found that the local banks like CTBC and Taipei Fubon have many ATMs that accept international cards. However, watch o...

If you’re withdrawing large sums in Portugal, stick to Multibanco ATMs as they generally waive withdrawal fees even for foreign cards. Daily withdrawa...

Habib Bank, Bank Alfalah, MCB, and Allied Bank all hit you with Rs 1,000 per transaction, with limits mostly around Rs 20,000-25,000 per withdrawal. A...

For anyone with Mastercards, note that ASB ATMs sometimes charge NZ$6.50, which caught me by surprise in Wellington-other cards like CBA or Bankwest p...

Just the practicalities: nearly every bank from Everest Bank and ADBL to Sunrise Bank charges between NPR 500-700 per transaction for international ca...