The chip and signature card I've been told will work in terminals, kiosks and gas stations -- will see about that when I'm there.
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Am I missing anything?
Just be sure you know the PIN for each card.
All my chip cards (I'm up to three now) work as chip and signature when the merchant wants to do that, and chip/PIN when necessary (unattended kiosks like train stations and gas stations). After quite a bit of foreign travel earlier this year, I don't worry about it like I used to before the travel.