Originally Posted by joshwex90

So I'd recommend the Bank of America TravelRewards card. No annual fee, no foreign transaction fee, relatively decent conversion rate, and comes with a chip. It's Chip & Signature, though I haven't used it yet at unattended kiosks to try the cash advance PIN to see if that works.
But it's good when you're not in the touristy places, and especially in France.

Plus, it's very easy to get approved for someone's first credit card.