Prepare to travel to the United States for a short time (about 12 days), urgent, thank you!

What do you need to know about traveling in America?

I. Travel documents:

Please take your passport, air ticket, ID card and other documents with you, and don't put them in the towing suitcase.

Second, the luggage:

1. Each person is limited to one piece of hand luggage, the size of which shall not exceed 22 inches * 14 inches *9 inches; Check-in luggage is limited to two pieces per person, and the weight shall not exceed 23 kg; I'll carry the luggage. Please don't help others or check the luggage in their name. I will tip porters in foreign airports and restaurants, usually 3 dollars each time.

Please remember not to help others with their luggage. When you get off the plane, please make sure that you don't take off your luggage tag until all the members have got their luggage.

Take care of your luggage at the airport, and be careful of pickpockets.

4. Don't put sharp or heavy metal objects, wine and other liquid substances in your carry-on luggage.

The checked baggage can't be locked all the time. Please don't put valuables in the checked baggage.

6. It is forbidden to carry lighters on flights to the United States. Members who smoke please bring their own matches. ZIPPO lighters bought in America should be put in checked baggage, not cans. As the checked baggage in the United States has to undergo super X-ray inspection, please do not put magnetic objects, including films, disks, magnetic cards, etc., in the checked baggage to avoid degaussing or exposure.

Three. Customs:

1. Each person can take RMB6,000, USD5,000, 2 cigarettes (200) and 2 bottles of wine out of the country. Professional cameras, video cameras, laptops and other valuables with a price exceeding RMB 5,000 need to be declared to the customs.

2. The US Customs inspection is very strict, and it is forbidden to bring fresh fruits, meat and contraband, animals and plants; If you carry more than $10,000 in excess currency, you must declare it. There is no foreign exchange control in the United States, and the RMB cannot be exchanged for dollars in the United States.

Fourth, border inspection:

1. Please answer the questions raised by the border inspection between China and the United States as required, and show your passport, visa, entry invitation letter and other necessary documents to the Immigration Bureau when you enter the United States.

Please queue up when entering or leaving the country, go through customs formalities in order, don't make noise or make a loud noise, and answer politely.

Verb (abbreviation of verb) Climate: (average temperature℃)

Average urban temperature in June

The summer in Chicago (from mid-June to late September) is 2 1-32 degrees Celsius, and sometimes it can reach 38 degrees Celsius.

Indianapolis has a continental humid climate with four distinct seasons and an average temperature of 22-26 degrees Celsius.

San Francisco is foggy in summer, and there may be many weather changes in a day. The average temperature is 2 1 degree Celsius.

Time: Indianapolis-later than China time 12 hours (daylight saving time 1 1 hour).

Chicago-later than China time 14 hours (later than daylight saving time 13 hours).

Los Angeles-later than China time 16 hours (late in daylight saving time 15 hours).

7. Voltage: 1 10 volts is generally used in hotels, such as charging the camera of a mobile phone. And "American Standard" adapter plugs are necessary.

Eight, water: tap water in the United States is safe to drink, but tap water and hot water are not drinkable, and hotel rooms do not provide hot water directly.

9. Telephone: In the United States, it is best to buy a calling card to call China (the hotel telephone is very expensive, and there is a service charge). There are instructions on the back of the calling card. If you use a mobile phone in the United States, please dial the mobile phone: ** 139*86 plus the called number and #; Call the fixed line: ** 139*86 plus area code plus called number plus #. Customers who use the ** 139 service are charged according to the charging method of roaming and calling, and the tariff in the United States is 5.99 yuan (RMB)/minute.

X. Tax: You have to pay taxes for shopping and eating in restaurants in the United States, and the tax rates vary from state to state.

Eleven, stay in the hotel:

1. Please keep quiet and don't make noise in the hotel. Please close the door after entering the room. One room for two people is the principle. When going out, the key must be placed at the front desk for the use of roommates. Please don't take anything in the room without authorization. If you want to keep it as a souvenir, please buy it from the hotel. All personal telephone charges, beverage charges, laundry charges, etc. I will pay at the front desk when I check out. The hotel does not provide dental appliances and disposable shoes. Please bring your business card when you go out in case you get lost. Be sure to bring pocket money when you go out, especially at night, to avoid trouble.

2. Tipping: All service personnel in the United States make a living by tipping. According to local customs, they should tip the hotel cleaners 1 USD per person per day, and the drivers and tour guides ***5 USD per person per day (the overall tour fee includes the tour guide's tip).

3. valuables: please don't put valuables in the room, but store them in the safe at the front desk.

Twelve, essential drugs: cold, airsickness, gastrointestinal drugs please bring your own.

Thirteen, self-funded projects: if necessary, the cost of self-funded projects should be settled with local tour guides.

Shopping: General tourists mainly buy health care products and medicines in the United States, such as sheep placenta, lecithin, vitamin tablets, rare tablets, etc., which are cheaper than domestic ones.

15. Emergency telephone number (life-saving, fire fighting, police, hospital): 9 1 1.

Distinguished guests, please abide by the law, respect the local customs and laws and regulations of the host country, safeguard the dignity of the motherland, get on the bus in strict accordance with the agreed time, and all the members help and care for each other to ensure the smooth completion of the group tour.

Sixteen, some cultural differences between China and the United States

1, on cultural differences between urban and rural areas

In the United States, the difference between urban and rural areas has been basically eliminated, with large cities and scattered residential areas. The city center only refers to a small area where business offices are the mainstay. Residents generally don't live, and it is normal for the motorcade to line up next to expressway. For example, Los Angeles consists of more than 80 small towns (districts), all of which are connected by expressway, and the concept of downtown area has changed.

2. About the cultural differences of hotels.

In the United States, the geographical area is very loose, hotels generally do not need to build high-rise, and it is common to have floors below 10. Hotels with large shopping centers around them are good locations, generally not exceeding 10 floor. Because the hotel has a long history and some outdated facilities, the larger room is an obvious feature.

3. Cultural differences in transportation

Due to visa restrictions, few large teams from all over the world visit the United States. In addition, the United States prohibits the import of large-scale tour buses, so the development of tour buses is limited. Most of them are small 7-seat and 15-seat mixed tourist buses with people and luggage. Even large tour buses are mostly old models such as Ford (luggage is behind the door).

4. Cultural differences in catering.

American restaurants are generally clean, but the scale is not large and there are not many varieties. Coffee shops and McDonald's shops abound in urban and rural areas of the United States. For tourists who don't know English or have taste requirements, the cafeteria is the best choice. In the United States, the best China restaurants are run by China people. The team focuses on Chinese table dishes, supplemented by buffets and fast food (such as catching a plane).