What is the most important thing to pay attention to when traveling to the United States?

The United States is a country with a completely different social environment from China. Therefore, there are many places to pay attention to when traveling in the United States, especially safety issues. Below, I will introduce you from five important aspects: public security situation, payment method, insurance purchase, translation software and tipping, hoping to help you.

When traveling in the United States, safety is very important. The United States is a country where guns are legal, and shootings emerge one after another every year. Taking 20 18 as an example, there were 57 103 gun-related cases in the United States, which must be paid attention to. However, this does not mean that all places are dangerous.

Vicious violence may often occur in poor areas, but rich areas are very safe, and you may not even have to lock the door when you go out. Sometimes there is only one road between the poor area and the rich area, so the security situation is very different. So when you go to the United States, you must find out what kind of area your hotels and attractions belong to. These can be asked at the front desk of the hotel. Only by making this clear can we ensure safety. There is a better way to judge: if you see a lot of idle people wandering in the street, it is likely that the security conditions here are not very good, so hurry away.

In America, it is best not to go out at night. Unless it is a closed environment, such as Disneyland, Universal Studios, shopping malls and so on. In addition, don't go to streets, squares, parks and other places at night.

Besides, don't go to sparsely populated places in the United States. Some remote towns may have only a few hundred people. It doesn't seem strange at first glance, but the social environment in such places is beyond your comprehension. So try to avoid going to such a place with too few people.

In the United States, traditional credit cards, cash and even handwritten checks are still used on many occasions. Only a few places can pay by mobile phone. This is a little inconvenient for traveling in America. So it is best to carry a credit card that can be used abroad and a certain amount of cash.

Why not just bring a credit card? Because in the United States, many Chinese restaurants only accept cash; Besides, tipping can only be paid in cash.

When traveling in America, you must buy medical insurance. You can consult travel agencies and insurance companies before you travel, buy travel insurance products specially designed for travel, and have obtained basic medical insurance. In the United States, medical expenses are extremely expensive. Especially if you call an ambulance, the bill will soar, and it will cost at least three or five thousand yuan to jump over.

Therefore, some people joked that before you faint in America, you must say "Don't call an ambulance" to the people next to you. In fact, this is not an exaggeration, because if there is no medical insurance in the United States, it is very likely that one visit will ruin everything. So be sure to buy insurance in advance, and you can rest assured to see a doctor if something goes wrong.

It is best to prepare English translation software in advance. American English accent sounds very different from the British accent that we China people learned from primary school. When I first went to the United States, I felt that their speech was very swallowing and rolling, especially for the elderly, and it was difficult to hear clearly. After a while, I can slowly react.

Therefore, if you haven't received listening training with American accent since childhood, even if you have studied English, it will be difficult for you to understand what the locals are saying when you come to the United States. So for convenience, it is best to download the translation app in advance.

Tipping is an important local custom, which runs through every aspect of American daily life. Although the amount of tipping is up to you, tipping is mandatory in the United States. If you give too little or not, the waiter will even kick you out of the restaurant and ask you for money. So, don't forget.

Basically, it is necessary to tip whenever someone else serves you. Please note that tipping is paid in a business environment, not an administrative environment. Specifically, for example, if you go through customs in the United States, it is not a commercial purchase. Never tip, or you will be arrested for taking bribes. Generally speaking, the places that need tipping are mainly restaurants, hotels, bars, airports, tour groups and so on.

Specifically, for example, the tip of restaurants (excluding fast food restaurants, fast food does not need to be tipped) is generally above 15%. In the hotel, if someone helps you with your luggage, you have to pay one dollar for each piece; Before leaving the hotel room every morning, you should also put the cash on the bedside, and the price is one yuan per bed; In the bar, if you need a bartender to mix drinks, you need to pay a tip; At the airport, if someone helps you with your luggage, you also need a tip; You don't have to tip if you take a bus, but you should tip about 15% if you take a taxi.

It is true that tipping is a very troublesome thing. Tipping transfers the part that employers need to pay to customers, which makes many customers who come to the United States for the first time scratch their heads and don't know when to tip and when not to. In fact, the best way to judge is to see when people around you tip. For example, if you join a tour group and see someone tipping the driver or tour guide after a day's trip, you can also give a tip appropriately.

First of all, before we leave:

1. The basic conditions for ensuring a smooth outbound tour are: you must bring your passport, ID card, air ticket, etc. Need to confirm repeatedly.

2. For the sake of environmental protection, many overseas hotels don't have disposable articles, so it's better to bring your own toiletries first.

3. Prepare clothes according to local weather. Except for special occasions, it is generally light and comfortable, and the less burden, the better.

4. Be sure to bring medicine!

5. separate the checked baggage from the hand baggage in advance, and go through the customs with the checked baggage after arriving at the destination.

Second, leaving the country:

1. Currency allowed to leave the country: RMB 6,000, HK$ 8,000 or US$ 2,000 per person.

2. The value of Chinese patent medicines is RMB 300 yuan, and the value of handicrafts is less than RMB 1000, with one duty-free cigarette and one bottle of wine.

Cameras and advanced cameras must be declared at the customs, so you don't have to pay taxes when you return the seeds.

Third, customs clearance:

1. Be careful not to help strangers with their luggage in case they are used.

2. Take care of the epidemic prevention expenses before leaving the country.

Fourth, during the journey:

1, do as the Romans do and respect the local culture.

2. You can book in advance, contact the hotel and charter a car.

3. The main means of transportation is tourist bus, and it is usually rejected to ask drivers to work overtime at night. For environmental protection, drivers are not allowed to turn on the air conditioner when parking, and will be fined. So we should abide by local laws and regulations, not be rigid.

V. Other safety matters:

1, free travel needs to remember information such as emergency contacts and hotel telephone addresses. And the leader's phone number, assembly time and address, license plate and other information should also be recorded with the group.

2. Take good care of your documents and personal belongings, and don't neglect your own safety because of your lust for scenery!

Spring is warm in bloom, and it's time to travel again. Now people are not only satisfied with domestic tourism, but also the number of people traveling to the United States is increasing.

Although sino-us relations tend to be friendly and cooperative. However, due to historical reasons, political and cultural factors, there are also differences and contradictions.

So, what should you pay attention to when traveling to the United States? The first is the currency needed after arriving in the United States.

Where do you need to tip? How to ensure the safety of traveling in the United States?

I believe these are all what everyone needs, so don't bother, just follow me and check it out.

Currency exchange method The monetary unit in the United States is the US dollar. There are seven denominations of paper money: 65,438+000 yuan, 50 yuan, 20 yuan, 65,438+00 yuan, 5 yuan, 2 yuan and 65,438+0 dollars, and coins are 25.5 cents, 65,438+00 cents and 5 cents. There is a foreign currency exchange service counter at the international airport. Foreign currency or traveler's checks can also be exchanged in many banks and hotels.

At present, online credit cards can use China UnionPay cards in many cities in the United States, such as new york, Los Angeles, Hawaii, San Francisco, Washington, and Las Vegas. UnionPay American 24-hour service hotline 866-567-55 16. Tips: Before leaving the country, you can bring your ID card and a copy to the nearest bank that can handle foreign exchange business.

Every China resident can buy foreign currency equivalent to 50,000 US dollars or equivalent every year. Please refer to the information given by the bank staff or the bank inquiry hotline for the specific foreign exchange information and business outlets.

Second, the tipping problem In the United States, almost all the extra services for individuals are expected to be tipped by the served person. If you don't tip, you are extremely dissatisfied with his/her service. If there is nothing wrong with the service itself and you don't tip, you may be refused service next time.

The following services and prices we have collected for you are all common tips. If you know other services that require tipping or the price is wrong, please comment below.

1. When dining in a restaurant, it is generally necessary to tip the waiter 65438+ 05% of the total meal fee (unless it is a fast food or buffet, or the bill states that tipping is included, there is no need to tip). 2. Give each glass of wine ordered in the bar to the bartender 1 USD.

3. Taking a taxi usually requires paying 15% more as a tip for the taxi driver.

For tour bus drivers and tour guides, each passenger has to pay $ 5~ 10 every day.

Hotel room cleaners usually need a tip of 2~3 dollars per bed every day.

6. You need to tip 1 USD for every piece of luggage that the bellman helps you carry.

7. If the hotel doorman calls a taxi for you, you need to tip him 1 USD. If the taxi stops at the door, you don't need to tip.

8. The masseur in the spa needs to pay 20% of the spa fee as a tip.

When traveling in America, you must pay attention to: 1. When traveling in the United States, don't carry a lot of cash, try to use credit cards, checks or check cards or traveler's checks; 2. Take care of your belongings and check whether there are any left-over items or money when you leave the hotel; Please don't talk to strangers when members go out. It is best not to act alone, especially at night. Don't resist when you are robbed. Guns are rampant in the United States, and gangsters often carry guns. Deal with it calmly. After the robbery, if the loss is large, you should call 9 1 1 or call the police nearby.

Let me introduce this to you today. If you have other or different ideas, or have any good travel routes, you may wish to comment and let more friends know.