What are the precautions for a family to travel to the United States?

Travel documents:

1. In order to facilitate local customs inspection, passports, air tickets, ID cards and other documents should be carried with you, not in the suitcase. If you have just changed your new passport, you must take your old passport with you when you leave the country.

Aircraft and luggage: 1. Hand luggage is limited to one piece per person, and the size shall not exceed 22 inches X 14 inches X9 inches. Mail luggage is limited to one piece, and the weight does not exceed 20 kg. If you are overweight, you must pay. Baggage is transferred by itself, and porters in foreign airports and restaurants pay their own tips, which are generally $65,438 +0-2. (According to different airlines, the requirements for baggage rules will be different, and the specific airline rules shall prevail. ) 2. All passengers' hand luggage is forbidden to carry articles rich in liquid and gel, such as drinks, shampoo, sunscreen, facial cleanser, styling water, toothpaste and other articles with similar concentration. Please put all the above items in your mail baggage for mailing. Passengers with accompanying babies and young children can bring baby food, milk and juice, as well as prescription drugs, insulin and other over-the-counter drugs that match the passenger's name. Please drink all the drinks you bought in the terminal before boarding. Please don't hide valuables such as cash, certificates, cameras, video cameras, jewelry, etc. in the post luggage. There is no free baggage in the hinterland of the United States. The charge standard is usually $25 for the first item and $35 for the second item. After all, it is based on the airport fee. Remember not to bring anything to others. Please don't take off your luggage tag after you get off the plane, and don't move until the whole team gets all the luggage for consignment. But you must take off your old luggage tag before the next flight in case you lose it when mailing your luggage. Please pay attention to the luggage safety at the airport, and beware of pickpockets. 6. You can't smoke in the bathroom on the plane, or you will be prosecuted by law. 7. The United States has now strengthened its territorial security inspection. No luggage required for inland flights in the United States can be locked, because the US Department of Homeland Security often opens the box for inspection. If locked, it will be forced to open. American Airlines is not responsible for the damage and economic loss caused by this. 8. On the flight to the American World Section: free meals, movies and drinks; 9. On domestic flights in the United States, meals and alcoholic drinks need to be paid about $65,438+00 per serving. Since March 23, 2009, cashless operation has been implemented, and only world credit cards and debit cards have been paid. There is also a charge for sending headphones to the movies. Because meals on domestic flights are usually simple (biscuits, desserts and the like). Please pay attention to whether your flight tomorrow will exceed the meal time, and please consider whether to prepare some spare food in advance.

3. Customs: China tourists over the age of 1 and 18 can leave the country with US$ 5,000 (or other foreign currencies equivalent to US$ 5,000) and valuables (such as professional cameras, camcorders, portable notebooks, etc.). ) need to declare to the customs. American customs inspection is very strict. Fruit, meat, contraband, animals and plants are strictly prohibited. Families with more than $10,000 must declare that RMB cannot be used in the United States.

4. Border inspection: 1. Please answer the questions raised by the China-US border inspection according to the needs of the team leader. If you can't answer the questions of immigration officials when you enter the United States, please ask the tour leader to help you (if there is a tour leader). Please queue up for entry and exit, go through customs formalities in order, don't make noise and answer questions politely. Please turn on your mobile phone after passing the immigration customs, otherwise it will be confiscated!

5. Climate: 1 Most of America's hometown is located in warm temperate zone and subtropical zone, with mild climate and abundant precipitation. Due to the vast territory, diverse terrain and chaotic climate change in my hometown, there are great differences between the east and the west. 2. Northeast China and the Great Lakes belong to continental climate, similar to northern China, with long winter, cold and boring, warm summer and small temperature difference between day and night; The southeast and the coastal areas of the Gulf of Mexico have a subtropical climate, and sometimes there will be showers, but it will soon be the first night after the rain; The central inland areas are hot in spring and summer, cold and rainy in winter and hot and boring in summer; The northern part of the western Pacific has a temperate maritime climate, and the southern part has a Mediterranean climate, especially California, which is famous for its sunny days. Hawaii is a famous holiday resort, and the temperature is normal all year round, ranging from 25 to 32 degrees.

6. Time difference: The United States is divided into six time zones, and each adjacent time zone is separated by one hour. In the meantime, there were four cities in the United States, from east to west: 1. The major cities in the Eastern Time Zone are new york, Washington, Boston, Philadelphia, Atlanta and Miami. 2. Major cities in Central Time Zone: Chicago, Detroit, Houston and Dallas. 3. Leading cities of Mountain Time (MST): Denver, Salt Lake City and Phoenix. 4. Major cities in Pacific Time Zone (PST): Los Angeles, San Francisco, Las Vegas, Seattle and San Diego. Besides, two states outside the United States have their own time. Los Angeles is behind China time 16 hour, Hawaii is behind China time 18 hour, and Washington is behind China time 13 hour. Tokyo, the Japanese capital, and Seoul, the Korean capital, are earlier than China time 1 hour. Daylight saving time is implemented on April-10, correspondingly, Los Angeles is 15 hours later than China time, and Washington is 65438+.

7. Voltage:110v for general restaurants. 50HZ, the use of sockets is basically the same as that of household sockets, mostly two flat plugs or three flat plugs. It takes a long time to charge electrical appliances. China's electrical appliances are not applicable. Advocate carrying small change plugs.

8. Drinking water for catering: 1. Because the climate, prices and living habits are different, and there are not many Chinese restaurants in the north of the United States, it is generally believed that you can't eat well in the United States and you can only do as the Romans do. Chinese breakfast is the main breakfast outside the hotel, and Chinese food is the main lunch and dinner (10 people, one table with six dishes and one soup or Chinese buffet). Tap water in America is safe to drink, but tap water is not, and there is no hot water in restaurants. As long as a few hotels provide boiling water appliances, people who like to drink hot water can bring their own hot water cups, or ask for some hot water in hotels and restaurants, but they have to pay a dollar tip.

9. Tel: 1. Because the United States uses a three-band mobile phone, it advocates buying China calling cards and calling China. When dialing, the numbers are arranged in the following order; 0 1 1 (world code) +86 (China code)+area code+phone number. For domestic calls in the United States, dial directly if it is the same area code, not the same area code or intercontinental calls. Dial the state number first, then the area code, and then the other party's phone number. 2. If there is a fire in America, please call 9 1 1 for help.

X. Shopping: There is no tax refund for shopping in the United States (few areas are outside). Consumption tax ranges from 5% to 15%, which varies from state to state. Generally, you have to pay 5% tax on shopping. Passengers decide whether to shop or not, and they are proud of their responsibilities.

1 1. Asset security: 1. Cash, certificates and valuables must be carried with you. Never put them in the mail or luggage, and never leave them in the hotel room or tour bus when traveling. If necessary, you can put it in the hotel's safe, and every hotel will provide this service (if the hotel charges, the cost is self-care). Please take valuables with you when eating in the restaurant, and don't put them on the seat beside you after death. Advocate not to let strangers talk. 3. The public security situation in different parts of the United States is different. New york, Washington, L.A. and other places are generally safe, but other places are better. Please take care of your wallet and personal belongings when you are away from home. Try not to go out at night. If it is necessary to go out at night, we advocate going together. When strangers come to say hello, you should try to avoid it.

12. Public Health and Order Smoking is strictly prohibited on all world and inland flights in the United States, and offenders will be severely punished. Please don't spit, litter and cigarette butts in public places. On any occasion, it is inappropriate to make a loud noise, let alone strive for the top. Please listen to the tour guide's organization and show the wind instruments of the Chinese nation's "state of etiquette".