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America the Confusing Continued

© Diane Goldberg under the original topic name

The social acceptability of cigarette smoking varies from region to region as well. In some parts of the USA you can light up freely in bars and restaurants, in others it's illegal. The cost of cigarettes varies widely from state to state.

To help sort this out before you pack try visiting http://www.usatourist.com, this developing web site has some up-to-the-minute travel tips and well as destination articles featuring some of the most popular places to visit in the USA. The pages are presented in English,German,French, and Spanish versions.

UK residents seeking inexpensive flights to the USA would do well to check http://www.bargainholidays.com; they recently featured one way flights to Florida for as low as 99 pounds.

We really do want you to visit but as a relatively new country we don't have the tourism thing down as well as we should. Outside of a few outlets in large cities, you will not find currency exchanges. If you use traveler's checks, ask the company you buy them from for a list of banks where you can cash or exchange them. Changing money in the USA isn't easy.

We do not have handy tourist information offices to guide you. If you are a member of your national automobile association see about a reciprocal use of American Automobile Association services for maps, roadside assistance and tourist information in the USA. Bed and Breakfast in the USA is a slightly different concept than its Old World cousin. B & B's here tend to be rather precious and pricey and almost always require advance booking. For an inexpensive bed, you'll do far better with one of the many budget hotel chains. We are way behind you in public transportation. Outside of the major cities, you'll definitely need access to a car to get around.

But, on the plus side: we have a wide range of options from sun to ski - and did I mention Levis are pretty inexpensive over here? Breaking Bargain Alert Until 01-23-99 TWA is offering specials--US to Europe as low as $298, Check here-- http://expedia.msn.com/daily/news/Januar...

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