Timeline 2012/02 I 2013/03



USA


General

Currency US-Dollars
Language English/Spanisch (South)
Capital Washington
Preisklasse  5/6         
Freundlichkeit  +++--  

Contents

1.0 Travel preperation

1.1 Visa

2.0 Save & connect

2.1 ATM`s

2.2 "Go online" SIM-cards

3.0 All about

3.1 Food & Drink

3.2 Transportation



1.0 Travelpreperation

1.1 Visa

ESTA

If you travel to the USA, even if you have a transfer, you are required to have an "ESTA".

To get an ESTA you have to fill out a form with all your informations about yourself and takes about 20min, don`t forget to do that before you go, if you don`t have an ESTA you are not allowed to enter.

Do it 1-2 months before, regulary it takes up to 2 days to receive an ESTA.

 

Cost: 21USD

Valid: 2 Years

Visatype: Touristvisa 90 days


2.0 Sace & Connect

2.1 ATM`s

ATM`s are everywhere and all of them cost the same( 2.50$/withdraw) to withdraw cash from it.

2.2 Go online

There are some companies who sells their SIM-Cards, but the problem is, not all of them works with foreign-phones and also to sellers don`t know that. So don`t spend that much money to get one. The SIM-Cards starts at 35$ for unlimited internet (Up to 5Gb/30days, after with slowly 215kb/sec).

 

Best option is to have a mobilephone with eSIM. So there are many options to buy them online and without any problem.


3.0 All about

3.1 Food & Drinks

USA is known as the fast-food country and has many food-chains like MC Donalds.

3.2 Transportation

AMTRAK

AMTRAK is that public transportation who brings you to your next destination by train.

 

GREYHOUND

The Greyhound buscompany has a good busnet and brings you to every corner in the USA.