Thinking about visiting the States

[Hammyton]

usa #1

 

[ManBearPig]

Go to devils tower and the badlands, they are amazing.

 

[Vic Vega]

Sometimes people don't realize the distances involved. Florida is not remotely close to NY or DC.

It's roughly the distance between Copenhagen and Florence, Italy.

I think that's most of the time. The US is a large country. It always amuses me when foreigners make statements like "Americans are X" or "Americans do X". It's a big place, hard to make those kind of statements.

 

[biostud]

A quick question regarding car insurance:

I've prepaid for car rental and it says it includes the following insurances:
* SLI (Supplemental Liability Insurance).
* LDW (Loss Damage Waiver)
* UMP (Uninsured / Underinsured Motorist Protection).

Do I need other insurances?

 

[jaedaliu]

A quick question regarding car insurance:

I've prepaid for car rental and it says it includes the following insurances:
* SLI (Supplemental Liability Insurance).
* LDW (Loss Damage Waiver)
* UMP (Uninsured / Underinsured Motorist Protection).

Do I need other insurances?

That's a lot of insurance included. I think that's the full boat?

A lot of credit cards here offer free insurance if you decline the rental agency's insurance. Maybe contact your providers and see if they do offer that for you when renting in America. Save a few dollars every day tha way.

 

[biostud]

That's a lot of insurance included. I think that's the full boat?

A lot of credit cards here offer free insurance if you decline the rental agency's insurance. Maybe contact your providers and see if they do offer that for you when renting in America. Save a few dollars every day tha way.

My credit cards doesn't include any benefits, besides being free of cost. But thanks for the advice.

I paid ~$420 for 11 days + local taxes, so I think that's a fair deal.

 

[biostud]

In one month exactly I'm on US soil. Yay!

 

[Oil]

In one month exactly I'm on US soil. Yay!

Good luck. Buy a pocket knife for protection

 

[biostud]

Good luck. Buy a pocket knife for protection

And bring it with me on the plane?

 

[randomrogue]

And bring it with me on the plane?

We only allow box cutters on planes.

 

[kranky]

A quick question regarding car insurance:

I've prepaid for car rental and it says it includes the following insurances:
* SLI (Supplemental Liability Insurance).
* LDW (Loss Damage Waiver)
* UMP (Uninsured / Underinsured Motorist Protection).

Do I need other insurances?

You don't NEED any other insurance but be aware your personal belongings are not covered under any of the above. That's a separate rental car insurance item called Personal Effects Coverage (PEC), typically a couple dollars a day.

 

[Oil]

And bring it with me on the plane?

No, silly, buy it when you get here

 

[biostud]

You don't NEED any other insurance but be aware your personal belongings are not covered under any of the above. That's a separate rental car insurance item called Personal Effects Coverage (PEC), typically a couple dollars a day.

My belongings are covered by my travel insurance, which I unfortunately had to experience the hard way two years ago.

 

[biostud]

I'm arriving tomorrow @ JFK. So beware!

 

[OutHouse]

Yeah, it's hard to recommend the East coast in the summer...

I live in DC and it's HELL here! The time to visit the east coast is more like April/May or October/November I think.

For the summer months, I would recommend something like:

Depart CPH for YVR (Vancouver, Canada)
Visit Vancouver (and surroundings)
Visit Seattle (and surroundings)
Head east over to Montana (Glacier National Park)
Then back west to HWY 101 via Portland, OR
Take 101 south via Redwood National Park to Napa Valley
Continue south via Berkeley and San Francisco (stop and visit for a while)
Continue south via Santa Cruz, Monterey, Carmel, Santa Barbara to Los Angeles
Do the touristy stuff in LA
End your journey there, departing LAX for CPH

This 100%.

Skip LA and Florida

 

[OVerLoRDI]

Here is a sample Google Maps route based on what I suggested:

Air fare is not too bad. This comes out to about 6.200 DKK or 830 EUR, round-trip.

This is a fantastic recommendation. The coastal redwoods are amazing, glacier national park is equally awe inspiring, the Napa valley is fantastic, San Luis Obispo is beautiful, Highway 1 is just unbelievable, and San Francisco should not be missed.

Yeah I grew up in California, and have lived in both SLO and SF. This post is biased.

 

[Vdubchaos]

I would recommend staying away from all the tourist traps/hot spots and discover American landscape/nature....and if you like driving the road network is great.

Amazing country with countless natural treasures.

Heck, drive thru entire America......stay off the highways and take back roads! Google can help...

 

[vailr]

Maybe Las Vegas won't get as warm while you're visiting as it was there yesterday: 117 degrees Fahrenheit. Still try and get to Hoover Dam & the Grand Canyon, if your schedule allows.

 

[Chaotic42]

Maybe Las Vegas won't get as warm while you're visiting as it was there yesterday: 117 degrees Fahrenheit. Still try and get to Hoover Dam & the Grand Canyon, if your schedule allows.

Yeah, they're having record heat over there. It's been a brutal June. OP, if you head outside to hike at all, bring good sunglasses, sunscreen, and a lot of water. Seriously.

 

[Crono]

I'm arriving tomorrow @ JFK. So beware!

I'll be there with a chauffeur hat and a sign reading "biostud".

 

[highland145]

I'll treat you to some real BBQ if you hit S.C.



Ignore zinfamous...clueless.

 

[OutHouse]

I'm arriving tomorrow @ JFK. So beware!

If you come through colorado,, pm me

 

[zinfamous]

It seems that you are not stopping by Kentucky.


You are missing out there, my friend.

 

[zinfamous]

I'll treat you to some real BBQ if you hit S.C.



Ignore zinfamous...clueless.

OP, this guy ^ is trying to poison you!

 

[brianmanahan]

It seems that you are not stopping by Kentucky.


You are missing out there, my friend.

eh, i was just in kentucky and all i saw was places to drink

:hmm: