I have been a member of American Express since 1979. I think American Express is the card to have. It is known everywhere. I do wish the annual fee was not so high. I am always with my card and use it every day instead of cash. As each of my children went off to college we sent them all off with an American Express Card. It made it much easier for them and us to know that we did not always have to make sure their account had enough money in it. They always had their American Express Card on them.