Don’t rely on Amex in Bulgaria. It didn’t work at ATMs, shops, or restaurants. Visa and Mastercard worked without problems everywhere I went. Meals we...

Don’t depend on Amex in the Maldives. Outside luxury resorts, no one accepted it. ATMs refused it completely. Visa was smooth at every ATM and restaur...

Card declines in Belize are normal, especially on the islands. ScotiaBank ATMs in Belize City worked with my Visa, but elsewhere I often had no luck. ...

Yes, card rejection is common in Laos. Even in tourist areas, I had my Visa card declined at two machines in Vang Vieng before one worked. In smaller ...

Chile’s banking system is modern, but foreign cards get rejected surprisingly often. I had issues with BancoEstado and BCI ATMs, but Scotiabank always...

I landed in Nadi and immediately bought an eTransport card at the Vodafone shop inside the airport. Loaded it with 20 FJD using my Visa. When I took t...

I lived near Rustaveli Avenue in Tbilisi and used the metro every day. Bought a Metromoney card at Liberty Square station with 10 GEL cash. I could re...

I had my Revolut Mastercard taken by a Lao-Viet Bank ATM in Vientiane late at night. By the time I went to the branch the next day, they told me forei...

I had my Revolut Mastercard taken by a BancoEstado ATM in Puerto Varas late at night. By the next business day, the staff told me the card had already...