Cash or Card? Countries where you still need cash.

[Tiki]

For a Doha layover you don't need any cash. Use your card to buy a metro ticket, go to Souk Waqif and if you do any shopping most (not all) shops take cards. If one shop doesn't and they are desperate for business they may have you swipe your card at a friend's shop who will reimburse them. Have lunch at the beautiful Parisa Persian Restaurant.

 

[Mattg]

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"A compulsory Airport Security Fee must be paid upon entering and exiting The Gambia. The fee is US$20, or equivalent in euros, pound sterling or local currency. You can pay the fee via marked kiosks in Banjul International Airport. Children below 2 years of age and transit passengers are exempt."

Fair enough - I did check Smartraveller but somehow missed this!

 

[anemone1296]

Yes USD is the official currency of Timor Leste.
They have coins, Centavos, for the cents which are equal to USA cents coins. Frustratingly many of the street vendors don't accept USD1 notes. They want coins. Totally illogical.

As an aside the only credit card accepted in the country is Visa however there are very few places accepting Visa card and many places that have the sign up don't have a working machine so it's cash.

Yes they have ATM"s but the majority of them are either out of order or my card was rejected by the machine. I found one working ATM.

Similar experience in Cambodia. Dual official currencies USD and Cambodian riel. Give notes in USD, receive change in riel

Small USD notes are also now being phased out - my $2 notes were not accepted anywhere or given as change, but $1 was

 

[MacReady]

Mexico. It’s cash only at huge number of service stations.