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Buy a motorcycle in USA as a tourist

Arthur — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:47:47 GMT

Hi,

I want to travel to USA, buy a bike, and ride it back to Brazil. As a vacation travel. =D

What should I do?

Do I need USA plates?
Do I have to pay 5-7% rate?
Is it possible to get a temporary plate just to travel out USA?
Do I need to have an adress in USA?

thank you,

Arthur Curvello

Think Abundant, Get Referrals

MeetingWave — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:20:38 GMT

In business, as well as in life, having an abundance mentality will get you far ahead. Despite what many believe, referrals are everywhere. Some professionals think these are difficult to get and that it requires a lot of work to find a good referral source, and this is actually true in their case, because they have a scarcity mentality. These professionals fall prey to desperation when hunting for business, and this is not an attractive way to present yourself and your products or services.

Doing business involves competing. Within a given business networking group, you have to earn quality referrals. You must work to create relationships starting from scratch; you must open yourself to other members so that they can get to know you and your work; you must act in a way that conveys trust so that the people there feel confident that you will deliver once they refer you. These professionals already have solid relationships that they will not risk by referring just anyone.

However, the fact that previous business relationships exist doesn’t mean the doors are closed for you to get good referrals; it is just a matter of having an abundance mentality, and you will be able to see the huge business potential out there for you and others in your industry. In fact, there is room to compete and collaborate with others.

For example, let’s say you own a pet grooming service and among your networking group there is a member who has a relationship with a grooming professional that is not present. You don’t simply approach this person and offer your service even though you know she is already in a business relationship with another person. This will immediately label you as an opportunist. Not good! Nevertheless, you know this member is involved with the field and may know other people that could need your services, so may can approach her, introduce yourself and ask her what the other pet groomer does that is so good. Ask her if he specializes in a certain type of grooming or service, and finally ask her to introduce you to that person. If he specializes in one area, tell him that you specialize in another one, and offer to refer cases to him. Propose that the two of you refer overflow patients to each other and help each other during holidays or vacations. You are still competitors, but are also helping each other.

Even if you both have the same specialty, you may benefit. Perhaps his service is located in the other side of town, so you can join forces to get to everyone within the area serviced.

A successful and healthy Business Networking practice gives you an abundance mentality. There are lots of opportunities out there for those who think positively and are open to creating valuable relationships from a win-win perspective.

Referrals do not fall from the sky. You can’t expect to join a group and get referrals just because. This will get you nowhere, and this is when you start having scarcity mentality, by believing that getting referrals is difficult.

There is room for everyone, because the world is abundant and business is abundant… for those who know where and how to look.

If you liked this article, tell all your friends about it. They’ll thank you for it. If you have a blog or website, you can link to it or even post it to your own site (don’t forget to mention Meeting Wave as the original source).

Rachel Clarkson

Business Networking

Christmas ideas for an Aussie family traveling in California

Trevor — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 09:45:10 GMT

Hi we are an Australian family planning to spend the Christmas vacation in the West Coast. We are excited about Disneyland and all the fun of LA, however we need some suggestions to celebrate Christmas Day. We are happy to hire a car and travel. We have a young family and would like to try Christmas "American Style" rather than sun tanning on the beach in as we usually do in Australia over Christmas. Our Christmas travel plans are from Dec22nd through to Dec 26th when we need to be back in LA. Hope you can help us make this a Christmas to remember. Many thanks. Trevor

Mt Rushmore/Yellowstone in September

snowy — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 11:25:48 GMT

Hi,

To fullfil a lifetime ambition, my wife and I intend to fly out from the UK into Denver early September 2010. We should like to hire a rental car and make a circular tour of the following areas: Mt Rushmore, Crazy Horse,Deadwood,Cody,Yellowstone (Old Faithful,) Moab, Durango and finally back to Denver for our flight back to the UK.

We shall only have available a total of 18 days in the US in which to make the trip. Will this time scale be enough to spend at least two days in the areas mentioned and will the weather be snow free at this time of year? I estimate the mileage for the round trip to be approx 1,800 will this be a reasonable distance? I should add, we have both visited the US ( Florida/California) on several occaisions and are happy driving there but we have never been so far north or at this time of year.

Any information regarding our planned trip will be greatly appreciated.

Thanks, David & Susan.

travel around Arizona

Hana — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 22:20:03 GMT

Hi,

I study at ASU for few months. My father and brother would like to visit U.S. in the beginning of december. Could you give me some reccomendation for 2-3 weeks trip for them. Do I need american driving licence, or europian is enough (I am 27 years old)? Do you know cheap car rental? MAybe we could fly to some city-I live in Tempe (Phoenix).

My father is not the youngest man-he doesn´t want to sleep in tent. Do you know about cheap accomodation? And is it possible to sleep in tent in U.S. (for me and brother?)

And other question: is Mexiko dangerous for tourists?

Thank you very much for your answers

Hana

My India Visit:Incredible Kerala

fiona — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 10:27:36 GMT

Kerala is probably one of the greenest places in India with the highest rate of literacy, truly said. In the month of July I planned a tour to Kerala with my family.
It was a tour of 10 days. When I reached there I realized that Kerala has got a lot of unique reasons to be called a paradise. A pleasant climate, sun kissed beaches, backwaters, hill stations, exotic wildlife, breathtaking waterfalls, Ayurvedic health holidays, enchanting art forms, magical festivals, historic cities and temples.

The city which we saw in Kerala was Kochi (Cochin), the commercial and industrial capital of Kerala. It has one of the finest natural harbours in the world. It is now Kerala's commercial center. The Backwaters extend east and south of the harbour and contain tiny islands.

We reached at 9.00 in the morning, boarded the hotel. The reservation was done by our tour operator. It was a lovely hotel. After resting for sometime we went for our first destination. It was Kumarakom -which is a famous unique backwater destination and is also famous for the Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary which is a renowned bird watching centre. Kumarakom is also a centre for houseboat cruises. Next we headed for the Dutch Palace-originally built by the Portuguese .Here we had the famous Keralian food and moved for Jewish Synagogue which is the oldest synagogue in India built by the prosperous Jewish community.

Apart from this there was the St. Francis Church built Portuguese and is the India's oldest European church. Then there was a visit to Thekkady famous for unending chains of hill and spice and tea scented plantations where in the crisp, cool air of the Western Ghats we experienced the most enchanting tour. It is also famous for the Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary is one of the best in the country for watching and photographing wild life.

Then we came to most exciting visit to the Kovalam Beach which is one of the best beaches in India. It's a must see destination of India and have facilities of safe sea bath. The beach is bordered with low cost lodging houses, and restaurants which offer facilities, at affordable tariffs. This was the end of our expedition to Kerala.

I want to thank the team of http://www.indiantravelpackages.com/ whose professionals are well experienced. They know what a traveler anticipates and more than that they know what it takes to satisfy the customers. They made our trip memorable which we will always cherish. We enjoyed the trip and loved the visit to the Kovalam beach and the lovely spice plantations. The car journey was long but still very interesting to pass through various towns and villages. Thanks a lot for arranging an excellent trip for us.

Tips for saving money

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Travelling to London A++++ read for excellent suggestion

fighterfish2 — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 10:41:55 GMT

Hi Everybody,

Old hand at Travelling in London, I have had many people advise me to go to Brighton for the day or Margate. Going to the English seaside is a must for any American, it is a wonderful way to hear the lovely people and see what Fish and Chips are really about??? These are windy seaside resorts!!! I then heard about Clacton-on-sea this is a train ride from London Liverpool Street station train tickets cost the same as going to Brighton and they have a sandy beach there unlike Brighton with its (horrible cobbles)!!!!! When you visit the only way into town is via the Tourist office (good stopping point A+) then you are greeted by a delightful solar powered street lights flowers and lovely locals. You can pick up some really tasty Fish and Chips once in the town and before you reach the beach go to a small shop (Tubby Issacs) and experience the best of fresh local sea food all prepared by hand (unlike Brigton being machine manufactured). There is a long pier that could do with a bit of a paint work but it still has loads of English character. There is a quaint little railway that takes you along the sea front and if you are lucky you can meet one of the local fisherman on the front. Later you can head off to Clacton Factory village by bus where you can pick up a good bargain (especially in the Next shop and local jewellers). I then went to the local foots farm and had a English horse riding lesson. What an experience that no other seaside town can offer. THIS IS A MUST DO IF YOU WANT TO GO TO THE ENGLISH COAST it also boasts the suniest seaside resort and Ive been 3 times (it's always sunny when I visited) have fun and enjoy

Part2

In london please please please if you like markets do not visit Camden Market it is not as good as everyone says it smells of piss more piss and drugs. Spitalfield market however is modern undercover market, so don't worry about the rain. It is modern and a good area to visit lots of bargains to be found and many stalls. on Sunday if you are lucky enough to be there please visit some of the other markets there. These include peticoat lane, Brick Lane and Columbia Road flower market. wow all in one area fantastic. they can all be found in Liverpool street. Or for something smaller and pleasant go to Covent Gaden Market lots of street performers open all week and nice and quiet.

Travel from New York to LA

Xman — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 11:26:32 GMT

Hi there all, I'm travelling throught the States this month. I'll be going to La Vegas and then to New York. Then I'll have about 8 days to get back to LA for my departing flight.

I was wondering what is worth seeing and the easiest way to travel (obvious air travel) but maybe some car hire on some nice drives.

Any tips would be greatly apreciated as there is too much to see in a short amount of time.

Thanking you in advance.

TSA robots

Mike Leco — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 17:35:50 GMT

I recently returned from a trip to Europe and came through the customs and immigration screening at Philadelphia Airport. My wife had contracted some intestinal virus just before leaving Germany, and was intensely ill on the flight back to the USA. It took us nearly an hour to clear passport control, retrieve our baggage, clear customs and pass through the TSA security screening. That hour was extremely uncomfortable for my wife, so the inconvenience and wait was very trying to our patience.

We were required to wait nearly 20 minutes to go through passport control. The agent was very polite. She simply asked a few inane questions and handed back our passport. With machine readable passports and sophisticated computers, it hardly seems necessary to make people wait 20 minutes just to have a beaurocrat ask a few useless questions.

Customs control took less than a minure and there was no wait.

Going back through security screening was a real ordeal. We were required to wait over 30 minutes just to get to the security screening. It caused us to miss our connecting flight. My wife nearly passed out standing in the screening line for over half an hour. I sought out the TSA security screening supervisor, explained that my wife was very ill, explained that we were going to miss our connecting flight, thus requiring another four to six hour delay in getting home, and asked if there was any possibility of expediting the wait. He was not very polite and not the slightest bit compassionate. He merely said, "You must stay in the line and wait your turn". Good grief! One can get more compassion and understanding from a robot.

As it turned out, we missed our connecting flight and were delayed in Philadelphia Airport for an additional four hours. Fortunately, there is a medical clinic within the airport terminal. My wife was able to obtain some medical assistance and even permitted to lay down for a few hours of rest and recuperation before the next flight.

I have written many posts defending the TSA, and saying that I have always found them to be friendly and courteous. I now understand why so many overseas travelers have expressed criticisms over the inconvenience in entering the USA. Perhaps Philadelphia Airport is just an exception, or perhaps, the TSA supervisor that I encountered was particularly inconsiderate. I know that this was not the proper way to treat people. I saw at least three or four other overseas tourists, panic stricken about missing their airline connections, approach the same TSA supervisor and receive equally inconsiderate treatment.

Buying a Car to Drive in the USA

Mike Leco — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 16:23:11 GMT

I keep getting e-mails from foreign visitors, mostly young people, who want to purchase a car in the USA, use it to tour the country, then sell it before returning home. I do not recommend this plan. There are several problems and a nearly insurmountable barrier to driving a car in the USA.

Buying a car in the USA is not a problem. If you have the money, you can easily find someone to sell you a car. You can ship the car overseas or you can sell the car with little difficulty. Driving the car in the USA is, however, very difficult.

In order to legally drive a car in the USA, you must have license plates from some state affixed to the car. Those license plates are issued by the state bureau of motor vehicles, and prove that the car is registered in the state. In order to register the car in any state, you must have a permanent address in that state. If you are living and working in the USA, you will probably have a house or apartment where you live. That can serve as your permanent address in whichever state it is located. If you are a tourist traveling around the USA, you are not likely to have a permanent address in any state. Without a permanent address, you cannot register a car in any state. Therefore, you cannot obtain license plates to drive a car.

Can you use someone else's address to register the car? Legally, you cannot do this. If someone allows you to use their address, and they get caught, it might cause them quite a bit of trouble with the police.
Can I use the previous owner's license plates to drive the car? Not unless the seller is willing to break the laws and risk possible trouble with the police. A seller will always remove his license plates from the car. Otherwise, the buyer might go off and commit some crime or some act of terrorism anywhere in the USA, and the law enforcement authorities would immediately use those license plates to track the car back to the seller.
Can someone living in the USA purchase the car for me? Yes, but the car will be registered in their name and will be insured in their name, so they will be the official owner of the car. They might lend that car to you, but they and their insurance will be assuming full responsibility for the use of the car.
Can I use a temporary address or a post office box to register a car? Most states will not allow you to use a temporary address as your permanent place of residence in the state. In parts of Wyoming, they do allow you to use temporary addresses to register a car.
Are these rules strictly enforced by the police? Yes, since the terrorist attacks in 2001, the police, the FBI and all law enforcement agencies are very sensitive about people who use false information to obtain driver's licenses and car registrations.
If I purchase a car for export how do I deliver it to the shipping port? If you purchase a car near a port city, you might have the seller deliver the car to the point of embarkation. You can also hire a car shipping firm to transport the car via truck to the port.

I am sorry to be the bearer of such negative news, but there is no easy way to purchase a car to drive while touring the USA. I usually suggest that you compare the prices on long term auto rentals or on short term auto leases. They might be expensive, but they are a lot easier than attempting to buy a car, and may even be cheaper if you consider all of the ramifications.

67 Days of Smiles in Orlando

grahamapop — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 20:40:24 GMT

Hey! Have you heard about the 67 Days of Smiles in Orlando? I'm working with the Orlando CVB to get the word out about an event where two Orlando Smile Ambassadors, Kyle & Stacey, will be experiencing all of Orlando's more than 100 attractions in just 67 days! These two lucky winners were selected to document and blog about their adventures on 67 Days of Smiles. Just last week, they experienced the Fantasy of Flight, went to see the Blue Man Group, scoped out Ming Court on International Drive, and met a Beluga whale at Sea World!

Check out this video for more back-story on how Kyle and Stacey earned the best social media job on the planet: YouTube - Meet Kyle and Stacey

By the way, fans of the Visit Orlando Facebook page have the opportunity to win all kinds of Orlando-themed prizes like attraction tickets, gift certificates to restaurants, or even a free smile-filled vacation to Orlando! You can also stay up-to-date with the latest on Kyle & Stacey via Twitter @67Days.

What are some of your favorite things to do and see in Orlando? Be sure to let Kyle & Stacey know what you think are the best attractions to experience!

travel to USA

Sally Beamish — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 13:17:00 GMT

Can you tell me whether I need a visa to travel with my daughter from UK to USA (Minneapolis)? She is 14. We are going for 8 days as guests of the Minnesota Orchestra. Also, passports - Her passport expires in August 2010, and we are travelling in November 2009. Is this OK? I had to renew mine because it expired within 6 months of travelling, and I wondered if hers is OK (9 months), or is it different for children?

transportation around america

bpix — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 14:10:20 GMT

Hi, my girlfriend and I are hoping to travel around as much of america as we can, starting march 2010 and ending september 2010.

The problem we have is that we are going to be doing this on a VERY tight budget (at best, £3000 each).

We are intending on camping almost all the time and living off very cheap food, the main problem I foresee is getting around.

We are both under 21 but have driver's licences (we're from the UK) and my girlfriend has family on Vancouver Island, Canada.

For the 6 or so months that we will be out there what will be the cheapest way of getting from A to B?

It seems that my hope of buying a dirt cheap car has been dashed by what i have seen posted here, but has anyone under 21 actually had experience of completing such a harrowing task and if so, how much did it cost?

I don't think we mind exactly where we go, so would last minute/advance domestic flights or trains be worth it?

Thanks a lot in advance for any help given :)

Bryn

San Francisco to Seattle

Lynsey9678 — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 13:36:24 GMT

Hi. My family and I are coming from the UK to Las Vegas for my wedding in August 2010. We're spending a week in Vegas and then we have two weeks left to play with. We're thinking of getting our return flight back from Seattle so we need to drive from Vegas, through LA to San Francisco. (all places we've been before and are familiar with) We then want to drive from San Francisco up to Seattle. Any ideas what is a good route to take and where are some nice places to stay along the way? Thanks! Lynsey Liverpool, UK

Looking for friends in USA

Michelle Leco — Fri, 08 Jun 2007 23:01:45 GMT

The following was originally posted to our old Forum:

Author

Message

Larry
Tourist

Joined: 13 Jun 2006
Posts: 1
Location: Brazil

Posted: Tue Jun 13, 2006 4:56 pm Post subject: Looking for friends in USA

Hi, Let me introduce myself...My name is Larry, I'm from Belgium and I'm 26 years old. Through this website I'd like making new friends, but you these kind of friends you can trust in...I'd really like to share a nice friendship, know more about the american culture, improve my english....Also I could help you to learn french and portuguese ( from Brazil) if you wish.I do know that friendship by internet is possible...I made a very good friend from Brazil 4 years ago and I made a good friend who lives in Poland 2 years ago...Also 1 year and a half ago I met a grow by internet who's Brasilian and I've come in Brazil many times...I've been living in Brazil for 4 months and I realy enjoy living here...I have still loads of things to say but for that, just add me in your contacts and let's be friends...See you later, Larry

Looking for new friends

Onehalf — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 15:18:59 GMT

Hello.

My name is Jan and I am looking for some new friends to talk or write (ICQ, e-mail), due to improve my english ( I need get at least FCE level to new work, what I want try to do) and meet some new people :)

Something about me:

I am from czech republic (prerov actualy)and I am 24 y.o.

My hobbies are sport, music, films, parties, etc....

So everybody can contact me on e-mail: j.koranda@seznam.cz or icq:275864276

Antique truck museum in eastern Iowa is fun and free

goanddo — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 14:25:34 GMT

There’s a great family tourist destination in eastern Iowa. It’s the Iowa 80 Trucking Museum (iowa80truckingmuseum.com) at the Walcott interchange, mile marker 284, along Interstate 80. That’s about 10 miles west of Davenport and the Quad-Cities area. My wife and I took our grandson and granddaughter there, and they both loved the display of old trucks. There's a theater with continuous videos about trucking, lots of gas station signs and other trucking memorabilia. I particularly liked the collection of restored antique gas pumps. The Iowa 80 Trucking Museum also has a visitor center with clean rest rooms and a gift shop. The place is open daily Wednesdays through Sundays, but here’s the best part: Admission is FREE! The museum is right next to the world’s largest truck stop, Iowa 80 Truckstop, and there are three hotels and a bunch of restaurants at the interchange. Take your camera!

Texas Hill Country

Charlie B — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 12:46:03 GMT

Hi all, first timer here so hopefully I get things right!

After travelling from San fran to Las Vegas via Yosemite & Death Valley and running in to a group of Scots lads who were renting Harleys, my friends & I who are all bikers have decided to do something similar. Rather than do an extended tour our intentions are to stay at a central point and have 'days out' on the bikes. We were thinking of Texas for our trip but my wife & I have just returned from there and I have to say that the landscape didn't strike me as being particularly interesting for riding. (Apologies if I upset any Texans!!!). We travelled from Lubbock to Abilene & on to Dallas, and I realise that the landscape there may not be the same elsewhere. If we did bike it we were thinking of staying around the San Antonio area, and day tripping to places like Bandera, New Braunfels, the Alamo, and so on. I understand this is classed as Hill Country, so I'd be grateful for any info as to whether it would be suitable for such a trip or not. We're all in our 50's so are looking for scenery and places of interest, rather than things like stunning nightlife!

Any help would be gratefully appreciated.

Charlie

Aussies visiting the West Coast with kids

kjctiger — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 06:03:49 GMT

Hi we're Aussies stopping either San Fran or LA (haven't decided yet) for about 10 days on a round-the-world ticket in July 2010. Would love to hear any recommendations on locations to visit that both the kids and adults would enjoy. Thinking out loud .... how far away is Disneyland from LA/San Fran? Can you visit the big naval ships in San Diego? What's the best way to travel around the West Coast? Many thanks in advance to anyone who responds :-)

Where to go in the beginning of November ?

roman1239 — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 20:34:02 GMT

Hello, I will come to the USA in the end of october 2009. I will stay in Ralleigh North Carolina for 2 weeks because of training for my job. Then from 1 untill 14 of november I take holidays. I am alone. Could somebody advise me any destinations . I will probably not go to the west coast I am not interested in seeng big cities and museums. I would like to watch beutiful nature ,wonderful views,great landscapes .I also want to swim in the ocean. Is this real on the east coast in november? I can drive but do not want to spend a lot of time driving. Thanks

Hilton Head Island, South Carolina is Fine

tuzywal — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 19:05:23 GMT

All the weather reporters lump "The Carolinas" together when they talk about inclement weather or impending hurricanes. Just wanted folks who are considering traveling to Hilton Head Island in the fall and winter to know that there really is "nothing finer than to be in (South) Carolina" in the morning, noon and night! Crowds are gone, beaches are wide and beautiful, people are friendly and prices are right. Lots of shopping, dining and accommodations to suit everyone's budget. Golf, tennis, fishing, bike trails galore. Come on down, we enjoy the company!

Re-entry to US from Mexico on ESTA

firenix — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 06:23:08 GMT

hi there

I am UK national ewith an ESTA - currently in the US

my 90 day visa is going to run out on the 10th Oct

I have only been in the country a total of about a month but I entered around the 10th July for 2 days and then headed back to canada where I had entered from. I then came back into the US about 3 weeks ago and was told I had to leave 3 months from initial entry.

Is it possible for me to leave the country to Mexico and re-enter to get another 3 months

If not how would I gain entry?

Casn I apply for an extention as I only want to stay till end of Oct

Hope someone can help

Thanks

Zion & Bryce Canyons

ChristineB — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 12:23:35 GMT

Hi all

in a couple of weeks we'll be doing our trip around some of the national parks / canyons in around UTAH and I wondered if anyone could advise me on a couple of points ?

From Vegas we're going to Zion Canyon and then onto Bryce Canyon, staying in Ruby's Inn for 2 nights. At Zion we thought to do the tourist shuttle as we will only have around half a day there, does anyone know whether it's best to catch this in Springdale rather than the visitor centre in Zion ? Has anyone done it previously and how did they rate it ?

At Bryce we would like to take our own car into the park and do the scenic ride so we can do a couple of short walks etc (We'll have a full day to explore Bryce), but according to the guide books parking is supposedly horrendous and we'd be better off again taking the shuttle. Would this enable us to do what we want to do ? Is the parking inside the park as bad as they say ?

I'd really appreciate anyone's views on the park shuttles, waiting times, queues etc, or if we should chance taking the car into Bryce and risk not being able to park. It would be early September so I thought it may not be quite so crowded.

Any info would be good

Thanks

ChristineB

Please help San francisco - Las Vegas in 5 days ( drive / fly)?!

claire — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 21:43:37 GMT

Hi everyone,
Going to Las Vegas for my brothers wedding! So excitied! We arrive in Vegas on 29.03.10. Planning on spending three nights there and then moving on.

Want to end up in San fransisco as our flight home is from there on 6.04.10. I have never been to USA and therefore would like to make most of trip and take in as many sights as possible without overdoing it on the driving / travelling etc, want some chill out / beach time also! I have 5 nights to play with! my two options are obviously driving myself and stopping off at various locations along way. Another option is flying to San Francisco and then use it as my base.
Please help, any suggestions would be very much appreciated, especially from anyone who has done a similar trip before.
Many thanks in advance!