Meghan Coyle

And you might be surprised. Let's segue to food because that's the most important travel activity, obviously. First tip, do not eat near the tourist attractions.

And you might be surprised. Let's segue to food because that's the most important travel activity, obviously. First tip, do not eat near the tourist attractions.

And you might be surprised. Let's segue to food because that's the most important travel activity, obviously. First tip, do not eat near the tourist attractions.

Google Maps is your friend. I will do all this research ahead of time. I'll be like, oh, there's an interesting restaurant here. And you don't really need to put it into your itinerary. So the good thing about having this map ahead of time is you have all these places saved and they're just options that you've already vetted.

Google Maps is your friend. I will do all this research ahead of time. I'll be like, oh, there's an interesting restaurant here. And you don't really need to put it into your itinerary. So the good thing about having this map ahead of time is you have all these places saved and they're just options that you've already vetted.

Google Maps is your friend. I will do all this research ahead of time. I'll be like, oh, there's an interesting restaurant here. And you don't really need to put it into your itinerary. So the good thing about having this map ahead of time is you have all these places saved and they're just options that you've already vetted.

And then when you're in the location, you just open your map and you go, oh, there's one just a few blocks away. And that really takes a lot of the stress out of it. All right, let's move on to listener question time. We have another voice memo. Let's play it.

And then when you're in the location, you just open your map and you go, oh, there's one just a few blocks away. And that really takes a lot of the stress out of it. All right, let's move on to listener question time. We have another voice memo. Let's play it.

And then when you're in the location, you just open your map and you go, oh, there's one just a few blocks away. And that really takes a lot of the stress out of it. All right, let's move on to listener question time. We have another voice memo. Let's play it.

Cody, this is a fantastic question. Thank you for submitting it. First things first, I actually maintain a whole page on NerdWallet right now where we list the best travel credit cards. We'll drop that link in the episode description.

Cody, this is a fantastic question. Thank you for submitting it. First things first, I actually maintain a whole page on NerdWallet right now where we list the best travel credit cards. We'll drop that link in the episode description.

Cody, this is a fantastic question. Thank you for submitting it. First things first, I actually maintain a whole page on NerdWallet right now where we list the best travel credit cards. We'll drop that link in the episode description.

But what I would recommend for Cody is getting a no annual fee cashback card to go along with his Chase Sapphire Preferred. So one option is the Chase Freedom Unlimited. It has a $0 annual fee. And it actually does come with a small signup bonus.

But what I would recommend for Cody is getting a no annual fee cashback card to go along with his Chase Sapphire Preferred. So one option is the Chase Freedom Unlimited. It has a $0 annual fee. And it actually does come with a small signup bonus.

But what I would recommend for Cody is getting a no annual fee cashback card to go along with his Chase Sapphire Preferred. So one option is the Chase Freedom Unlimited. It has a $0 annual fee. And it actually does come with a small signup bonus.

And I just want to point out that the wording of the welcome offer is cashback. So it'll say something like, earn $250 cashback when you spend this much on purchases in the first few months. That's just an example. But you have to check the website to see the current offer. That $250 cashback language, it is actually given to you as Chase Ultimate Rewards points.

And I just want to point out that the wording of the welcome offer is cashback. So it'll say something like, earn $250 cashback when you spend this much on purchases in the first few months. That's just an example. But you have to check the website to see the current offer. That $250 cashback language, it is actually given to you as Chase Ultimate Rewards points.

And I just want to point out that the wording of the welcome offer is cashback. So it'll say something like, earn $250 cashback when you spend this much on purchases in the first few months. That's just an example. But you have to check the website to see the current offer. That $250 cashback language, it is actually given to you as Chase Ultimate Rewards points.

So $250 cashback would be 25,000 Chase Ultimate Rewards points. And you don't have to redeem them for cashback for that amount. You could actually transfer those points to your Chase Sapphire Preferred.

So $250 cashback would be 25,000 Chase Ultimate Rewards points. And you don't have to redeem them for cashback for that amount. You could actually transfer those points to your Chase Sapphire Preferred.