Paying for Booking.com from Ethiopia
In Ethiopia, fund Plu with bank transfer or stablecoins where available, then use your Plu Visa for globally billed services your CBE or Telebirr wallet cannot reach. Airlines, OTAs, and hotel chains often route payments through US or EU processors. If your card is treated as domestic-only, charges can fail — especially for holds, deposits, or same-day bookings. Even when a charge goes through, banks may add 2–5% on top of the exchange rate. A Visa built for cross-border billing — with balance ready before authorization holds — matches what global travel merchants expect.