Passports and Visa -Valid passport required (regardless of age)
-Current Visa Requirements for Tourists/ Visitors:
-Canadian visitors usually do not require a visa (subject to exceptions)
- "Visa Waiver" Plan (Form I-94):
Foreign nationals from some countries can enter the US without a visa, but only under limited conditions and for a limited period of time
-Always check for current requirements in advance when planning a trip to the US Public Holidays- Banks and other public services, e.g. the postal service, are closed on the following days:
- January 1st (New Year's Day)
- 3rd Monday in January (Martin Luther King Jr. Day)
- 3rd Monday in February (Presidents' Day)
- Last weekend in May (Memorial Day)
- July 4th (Independence Day)
- 1st Monday in September (Labor Day)
- 2nd weekend in October (Columbus Day)
- November 11th (Veterans' Day)
- 4th Thursday in November (Thanksgiving Day)
- December 25th (Christmas Day) Animals, Plants, Water- Never feed any animals
- Bears: Do not leave any food out
- Snakes and scorpions: Carry a snakebite or first aid kit with you in snake country. If bitten, seek
medical assistance immediately
- Poison ivy and poison oak are found in the US.
- Never drink water found in the wild before treating it (purification tablets) or at least boiling it Emergencies- The nationwide emergency number for all medical, police, and fire emergencies is 9-1-1
| Custom Allowances and Duty-Free- Everyone entering the US must complete a customs declaration
- Forbidden Goods: meat products, seeds, and plants, also Cuban cigars
- When leaving the US, you may not export meat products, seeds, plants or fruits
- You may export duty-free: 200 cigarettes/person over 18 and 0.2 gallons or 1 liter of alcohol/person over 21
- List of restricted Items Six Different Time Zones- The US is divided into six different time zones
- Familiarize yourself if necessary, especially for connecting flights in different time zones
- From East to West (mainland): Eastern Time (New York), Central Time (Chicago), Mountain Time
(Denver), and Pacific Time (San Francisco), 'Alaskan' Time, and 'Hawaiian' Time
- Time changes in one hour increments from zone to zone ATMs- Confirm with your bank that international withdrawals are permitted and that card is compatible
- Most US ATMs charge a fee
- Exchange rates are better than those for traveler's checks or foreign money Traveler's Checks- Can be cashed at a bank (need a passport)
- American Express and Thomas Cook traveler's checks are usually accepted Exchange of Foreign Money- Possible at international airports and in tourist areas, e.g. Manhattan, but you may encounter
unfavorable exchange rates Driving in the US- You must be at least 25 years old to rent a car
- You can normally use your driver's license from your home country
- If your insurance at home does not cover rentals in the US, it may be wise to add insurance
- Make yourself familiar with the traffic rules
- Gas stations usually require for you to pay first, and then pump
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you must also provide an valid address (street, zip, city) where you stay the first night at the visitor visa card, otherwise they wont let you in. was quite annoying for me because i never book ahead and was hold up at customs for an hour because of this. they dont check if you have a booking there; so you can just write down some hotel/hostel address from the internet and remember the hotel name in case they ask :)
What kind of idiot wrote this? "The culture of the country revolves around the car. No wonder most visitors chose to embark on a road trip of some sorts. On these journeys they also come into contact with the fast food and motel nation, that makes travel so convenient."
The "writer" was apparently not from the country, or it was an article generator program.
It's a shame you don't care about accuracy of the "information" you spread.
What crap this site offers.
As the car culture, instant gratification culture & fast food nation are matters of record, I fail to see the validity of your complaint. Do you truly know so little of yourself? You appear to take umbrage at the fact that the US has an impressive system of roads & the services needed to journey vast distances eg food, fuel & lodging easily accessible from those self same roads. I agree the author is likely from another country, but nothing untrue or unverifiable was stated... so to what inaccuracy do you refer? If perhaps the author indulged in a bit of stereotyping, you lived up to the stereotype of the ugly American. It's a shame you base your perception from emotionalism rather than logic & reason.
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