I know best is subjective but for myself and many others, the venture X is in the running for best travel credit card because it’s effectively a zero dollar annual fee card with exceptional benefits. We team it up with the Capital One savor, which is also a zero dollar annual fee credit card to get the multiplier on groceries and restaurants and then convert to miles.

I’m looking to have my wife apply for another travel credit card because they are taking away guest lounge access for the venture X starting next year and I would like her to retain that benefit. I don’t mind entering a new ecosystem, but I wanted to hear everyone’s rationale for their favorite best value credit card in the travel space. Bonus points if there is a decent sign-up bonus, we are planning a trip in January.

I personally loath the American Express style “coupon book” credit cards. I don’t personally get value by forcing myself to use services I wouldn’t normally use just to “recoup” the annual fee of a credit card.