12 tips for traveling to U.S.

CLOTHING

In winter, in general, we can say that whatever part of the country you are going to visit, you will need warm clothes, gloves, scarf and coat, as even in some states such extreme temperatures drop, although it should be in mind that there are some cities that enjoy pleasant temperatures all year round, and would not have to go so warm, such as Miami, Florida and Los Angeles, California.

During the summer, you usually wear lightweight clothing and chilly to avoid the heat, but do not forget a sweater or jacket, as temperatures can drop suddenly.
In spring and autumn, it is essential to come prepared for rain with umbrellas and raincoats.

RECOMMENDED TIME OF YEAR TO TRAVEL TO THE UNITED STATES

The vastness of the country, do we find different climates depending on the area you are going to visit. For example, the states of the East Coast are characterized by a continental climate, with cold winters and hot summers, augmented by moisture. The center of the country has temperatures depending on the altitude of the city we go to visit, but in general has cold winters with heavy snowfall and probably, while in the south, the weather is much nicer and can find subtropical temperatures.
Anyway, if we were to advise a time of year to travel to the United States, avoiding tornadoes and hurricanes, would be during the months of April, May and June, finding a more moderate climate in any state.

KIT AND PRECAUTIONS
Sanitary conditions in the country are excellent, so there are no required or recommended vaccinations for travel, just like when traveling to any country in the world, have updated immunization schedule.
Besides this, it is always advisable to prepare a small kit with solamos need medications like painkillers, antihistamines or to relieve stomach problems.

HOSPITALS
Hospital facilities in the United States are of great quality, but health is not subsidized or free, and the cost of treatment, counseling, testing and possible operations is extremely high.
It is therefore essential to take out travel insurance with medical and repatriation coverage as broad as possible, because any incident can become serious financial damage.

APPLIANCES IN THE UNITED STATES
Electrical current is 120 volts at 60 hertz, so it is very important to check all our electrical appliances before leaving, and make sure if they support both voltages (usually indicates 110-240V). If not, is indicated only 240V, you must purchase a power transformer to use our equipment but if you forget, it's easy to find at all airports and hotels.

The plugs are also different from the Spanish, type A and B, with flat pins, so you also will need an adapter for it.

MOBILE PHONE
To use our mobile phones in USA, it is necessary that they be tri or quad, as it uses the GSM 1800, 1900 and IDEN 800. To make and receive calls, you have to activate service before leaving Spain with the Customer Service Department of our company.
In case you can not use our usual mobile phone, there is a rental service for about 6 € per day approximately.

Driving style
The road quality is quite good, generally well paved and the early indications of what we might need, attractions, gas stations or restaurants. Top speed is limited to 55 or 65 miles per hour, ie between 88 and 104 km / h.

Driving is on the right and is essential to get the International Driving Permit before you leave, because of not having it, we can report for driving without a license.

SAFETY
In general, no security problems in the U.S., although of course you have to take certain precautions with pickpockets in crowded places in big cities, or be careful not to walk alone at night in certain areas.
As advised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, it is advisable to avoid the slums of cities, such as the area of ​​Anacostia, Washington, recommending that dispense with the visit to it, both day and night.

BUSINESS HOURS
Banks are open Monday through Friday, between 9 and 15 h., And most of them, including Saturdays. The commercial center times vary from one to another, but usually it is between 10 and 19 h. continuously.
The opening hours of the offices is 9 to 17h., And museum lovers should keep in mind when organizing their visits, most of them are closed on Mondays.
In large cities it is common to find many shops that are open 24 hours, such as restaurants, supermarkets and food stores.

MONEY
The official currency is the dollar and can be changed in some large U.S. banks, but also what you can get at the offices of the banks in your hometowns.

It is advisable to carry a credit card, since in many places the need to guarantee payment, even though the final payment is to be made in cash.
There are ATMs on all sides, and most cards are accepted including American Express, Visa, Master Card, Diners Club, Cirrus and Star Links.
If you opt for the option of travelers checks, emitidlos directly in dollars, since in this case are accepted in most establishments and be changed at any bank.

SHOPPING IN USA
If shopping is your thing, this is your country. Impress you with the wide variety of decorative items, books, clothes, electronics, etc.. you'll find. There are many shopping centers where there is whatever you are looking for but do not fail to go to any store, and you'll probably be surprised to discover your decor and curious items.

Speaking of clothes, any place, you can see that it is much cheaper than here, can save on the big American brands up to 50%, and there is also a large market for design and used clothing. You see all the possibilities you can imagine is at your disposal.

The electronics and photographic usually of high quality and cheap, but when purchasing one of these products, try that its warranty is international, as they usually only cover repairs in the United States.
Finally, it may be interesting to visit the street markets with curiosities, crafts, furniture or food at very reasonable prices.

TIPS
This is the country of the tips, and you must be prepared for tipping everyone, the cab driver (1 or $ 2 per person and luggage), which helps you to carry bags at the hotel ($ 1 per bag) , the guide, the hotel cleaning staff ($ 1 per person per day), and so on, so we advise you to bring it around with many dollar bills.
In restaurants, tipping is expected between 15% and 20% of the total bill, but surely you shall be delighted with the service. Unfortunately, wages for waiters are quite low, and they need those tips to get to have a normal salary.

Although dollars are going to drop left and right, you will feel very well treated and in all places the quality of service is excellent.