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Why people stay away from the USA

Posted by mmbcross

I totally agree that the United States is a wonderful and diverse country to visit and it's a shame that so many US citizens don't know their country well. I can't agree that North Americans are hated in other countries. I haven't come ...

Buying, Insuring and everything else inbetween with a car road trip.

Posted by mmbcross

... later in Los Angeles for US$ 100.00. But times were different then. Looks like you will actually need an address somewhere in California in order to get insurance. It will be expensive with an overseas license as you will be unable to show a US ...

From NY to the Keys

Posted by allover

... hover craft or air boat around the everglades? And do we have to pay something for taking the highway down to the keys kinda like a national park fee? Would you guys rather sleep somewhere in the middle of nowhere in the car or on some parking lot? Thanks

Toledo, Spain Starter-Kit

Posted by helio85

... if you want a modern, relaxed environment, is Picaro . The music is usually a combination of rock music from the United States. Sometimes they mix in other styles of music. The drinks, however, are a bit expensive, but that's no problem because you went ...

Colombia Starter Kit

Posted by urbancowboy77

... . God brought us together for a reason and now I know it is to help her and daughter to be able to have a better life here in the United States where they will never have to live in fear and I do not know what I would do if something were to happen to my ...

North Carolina For Starts

Posted by wisconsin_fan81

NORTH CAROLINA Country : United States of America Population : 9,222,414 (10th in the United States) Major cities : Charlotte, Raleigh, Greensboro, Asheville, Winston-Salem, Fayetteville, Wilmington, Jacksonville, Greenville Currency : U.S. ...

Hello, fellow travelers =)

Posted by travel4eternity

Hi everyone! I'm a college freshman who loves to travel. I live in the United States and have traveled to several states in it - Vermont, New York, Connecticut, D.C. Virginia, California, Maine, Rhode Island, New Jersey - as well as several ...

The World's Quietest Places

Posted by kitkatgo

... State Park is an easy drive from Los Angeles, San Diego or Phoenix, but as one of the largest protected areas in the continental United States, peace and quiet lie in every fold of the ancient mountains that look like dinosaur skin. It can be a bit ...

New Jersey FAQ and Starter Kit

Posted by laorfamily

... and join the band playing). History: New Jersey is one of the thirteen original states which made up the United States; the history is amusing and fascinating. From some reason our illustrious politicians in the state capital - Trenton (who make Tony ...

Tips for Obtaining a Visa for Vietnam

Posted by larythomas

... the visa I needed at the beginning of June. I started the process by visiting the website for the Embassy of Vietnam in the United States. Their consular services section about vietnam visa is a bit confusing to navigate, and, it turns out, hasn't been ...

Change Your Lifestyle Rather Than Purchase Carbon Offsets

Posted by latinize

... tons of carbon. If the Amazon were destroyed, it would release some 50 times the annual greenhouse gas emissions of the United States. A fifth of the Amazon rainforest has been lost since 1970. As the destruction of the Amazon rainforest is linked to a ...

Australia Starter Kit - FAQ's & Related Information

Posted by introducinlyric

... to go on a trip very soon (May, 2009) and I must have a way to be able to communicate with my work and family back home in the United States. You say that there is service for all mobile phones but if I take my AT&T phone with me I will end up paying a ...

All Inclusive Packages

Posted by hawkeyefan07

... for two people...So far I haven't found an option this cheap. I will be departing from the Des Moines airport in Iowa, United States. Does anyone have any specific all inclusive hotels that are cheaper but still pretty nice in mind? Also, it doesn ...

Biking travel guides

Posted by charmingvietnam

... extraordinary degree of technical sophistication. Maybe it was John Finley Scott who was probably the first mountain bike enthusiast in the United States. In 1953 he built what he called a "Woodsie Bike", using a Schwinn World diamond frame, balloon tires ...

What's your dodgiest travel story?

Posted by battlemonkey

Here's something I jotted down a while back, while on a three-month long drive across the United States (with a special gues appearance by Japan). Not really my dodgiest, but it is the one that amuses me the most. I'm long winded though, so watch ...

What will Prevent You from Travelling This Year?

Posted by greekcypriot

... if I will go east or west this time. My son is going to be moving very soon for a foreign country. Possibly is somewhere in the United States, but nothing is sure as yet. We shall know in 2 months time probably. So, I relax just now having a break, and ...

Travel made oooo so cheap

Posted by veritas1

... I have to stop over in Houston, TX before the direct flight to Amsterdam. When booking it all together the cost was somewhere around $1180. So I decided to book a flight to Houston from San Antonio, as they were having discounted flights within Texas ...

I plan a trip to the Pacific Northwest

Posted by thebertstriplog

... etc. You don't want to bottom out on a giant pot-hole, and have to pay for the vehicles repair and get stranded somewhere...Also, check the rates both on airport property rental cars and off property...*they will come pick you up and take you to the ...

Why people stay away from the USA

Posted by darrenstravels

... simply that I've more of the world to see first. Thats it. I've had a great time there each trip, the majority of the people were really good to me and there is so, so many places to see it's somewhere I'm drawn to time and time again.

Drive from Atlanta to New Orleans

Posted by sanchobea

... not as warm as you'd like it to be this time of year). Mobile, I think, is rather diverse as cities in the Bible Belt go. Somewhere between New Orleans and Charleston.. it has a nice feel. Didn't have the budget at the time to really sink my ...

Duckie on the Colorado - Moab travel question

Posted by welker7

... any rapids beyond the class 3 level. I've been researching on the internet looking for ways to get to the start areas of Dewey Bridge or Hittle Bottom and pulling out somewhere by Moab. Are there any companies doing that kind of package in the area?

Drive from Atlanta to New Orleans

Posted by heath56

... 4/5 days is pushing it... Thanks for the reply but we have been to the florida Keys twice before so would like to visit somewhere new. Are Mobile and Dauphine Island not worth it? Is there anywhere else either along the coast line or further inland - ...

25 most dangerous neighbourhoods in America

Posted by wisconsin_fan81

... dangerous. We definitely roll with the big dogs when it comes to crime, not something to be proud of, but you gotta start somewhere I guess. Presumably it has to do with interstate convergence- we are the intersection for I-40, 17, 74/76, and right down ...

In Transit Rules in Las Vegas

Posted by starlagurl

... their passports with them...There will NOT be a problem, unless they are carrying illegal substances...and I'm almost positive they won't be. Just show the border guards your passports, stow your luggage somewhere and shop the night away!

Where to start?? Florida? New Mexico?

Posted by mynetdude

... means I have to get closer to see the real deal. The other suggestion made was that I should book me a $2,500 tour package somewhere and then come back for awhile and then go again in the future to some place else... but then you're no longer ...

Top US Independent Bookstores

Posted by mmbcross

To be honest, I've walked past it and looked into the doorway, but we were on our way to somewhere else, and I swore I would come back and visit, which regrettably I never did. I did see the film "Before Sunset" that was filmed there. If you ...

According to the CIA World Factbook!!!

Posted by whereshegoes

... "world factbook". I imagine they got their quotes from that site. I highly doubt the CIA would take the quote from somewhere else...they are the "intelligence" are they not? So why would they need to quote anyone for their facts? That ...

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