Vacation to the US - I need advice!

[texasmom]

*sparkle*

Diamond State National Park in Arkansas.

Only one that you get to *keep* the diamonds you find (often just 'laying around')

how does it ever get better than diamonds?

[Vudak]

Originally posted by Furball

I spent a month over there and loved every minute of it.  (with the exception of NY )

I'm suprised you didn't like NY.  The way every car there tries to run you over reminded me an awful lot of Britain.

[DREDIOCK]

Originally posted by Jackal1
Look over all the rest and come to Texas. We have it all. It`s a fricken Huuuuuuuge state.

I hear Alaska is planning on subdividing and make Texas the 3rd largest state

[DREDIOCK]

Originally posted by 68ROX
What is your dream to see?



2)  Downtown New York City & Statue of Liberty



68ROX

Statue of Liberty is in New Jersey not New York

[Furball]

It is like a dirtier, nastier, more concreted London. (i liked central park though).

But that's just my opinion, i know plenty of people that loved it.

[DREDIOCK]

If I were from another counntry and wanted to see the USA I would want to head to New York City
(Personally I loath going to NYC but everyone should experience it once)

Washington DC

Grand Canyon

but really you cant go much wrong no matter which state or states you visit.
Each has its fair share of something interesting to offer

[cpxxx]

Originally posted by frank3
It would be even better if I could find somekind of summerjob over there, and stay abit longer.
Perhaps at a farm or something?

I hope you don't say that to Immigration at the airport. They put you in chains for talk like that.

In actual fact you can work in America legally. I don't know if you are a student  or how the it works in Holland but many students here in Ireland can get J1 visas which allows them to work in America for the summer. It's very popular with Irish students as a way of raising money for living expenses the rest of the year. (College itself is free). Usually they quit the jobs towards the end and explore the country a bit.

A good way to get on a 'Greyhound' and simply travel around if you can't afford a car.

America is a great country to visit. In all the time I spent there I never had a negative moment with an American, which is saying something. To be fair I spent little time in big cities. But then the 'real' America is out of the big cities.

Go for it.

[JB88]

[frank3]

Originally posted by 2bighorn
Negative. Don't try to overstay your welcome. If you get caught you'll be denied entry into US for many many years to come.

Originally posted by cpxxx
I hope you don't say that to Immigration at the airport. They put you in chains for talk like that.

Whoops, I didn't know it was that strict!
I thought it to be rather harmless, just helping out at a farm or something for board & lodging (got that from a dictionary)
I forgot how...challenging it is to get into the USA, especially these days!
If I wanted to stay for, let's say, 30 days, how would I arrange that? Any special things I'll have to tackle with immigration?

In any case, I probably won't be able to make it untill after the war (in Iraq) (not sure how long that will take though!) so perhaps things will be easier by then.

Thank you again for all the replies guys, but the choises are getting harder! Too much to see, too little time!

Here's abit about myself:

- I prefer not to visit large cities (nonetheless amazing, but I wanted something else)
- I'm interested in :
history,
culture,
relaxing,
sightseeing,
meeting the Americans

I can understand even this small list raises ALOT of options...
But I'll think about all!

[JB88]

Originally posted by x0847Marine
Two words:

Mustang Ranch.

two better words:

bunny ranch.

[frank3]

Hehe, got the internet for that...


but BOT now....

[Shuckins]

Arkansas area:  Blanchard Springs Caverns, Silver Dollar City (If you like cultural theme parks.)

Colorado:  Estes Park and Rocky Mountain National Park.

[Holden McGroin]

Fly into someplace like Nashville and rent one of these:



Then take a road trip west...  See Mt Rushmore, Yellowstone, Bonneville Salt Flats, the worlds largest ball of string, ...

Time your stop at Bonneville correctly and be there for Speedweek Aug 11-17



If you are late for Speedweek or staying a month, then Sept 12-16 is

Reno

[2bighorn]

Originally posted by frank3
If I wanted to stay for, let's say, 30 days, how would I arrange that? Any special things I'll have to tackle with immigration?

You are good for 90 days through visa waiver program which Netherlands takes part in...

[Fishu]

Originally posted by frank3
Whoops, I didn't know it was that strict!
I thought it to be rather harmless, just helping out at a farm or something for board & lodging (got that from a dictionary)
I forgot how...challenging it is to get into the USA, especially these days!
If I wanted to stay for, let's say, 30 days, how would I arrange that? Any special things I'll have to tackle with immigration?

To work in the states you'll need at least the green card, which grants you the right to live & work. Nothing unusual compared to the other countries outside of the EU - Tourist don't do work, to do work you need a permit. For a longer stay as a tourist you need to apply for an extended visa at the local US embassy.

A quicker method than waiting for an eternity to get the green card is to apply and sign up for 2 years in the US marines. I hear they have a lack of recruits