Official Language
English
Number of People
325.7 million (2017)
Currency
United States Dollar
Electricity
Plug type A & B
120V/60H
The United States is a very large and diverse country. Unless you have months to travel, it will be next to impossible to visit all 50 states in one trip.
Getting to/from
Here are the top 5 busiest airports in the United States (according to Wikipedia).
1) Atlanta, Georgia
2) Los Angeles, California
3) Chigaco, Illinois
4)Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas
5) Denver, Colorado
Entry Requirements
Australian, New Zealand and UK citizens require an Electronic Travel Authority before flying to the United States. If arriving by car or boat you do not need this.
It costs $14 USD for the ETA, is good for travel up to 90 days and is generally valid for 2 years.
Canadian citizens require a valid passport and can stay for up to 182 days per year.
United States Posts
One day in Hawaii
Hawaii is an excellent stopover when travelling from Canada to Australia, albeit an expensive one. That’s why we only spent one full day there on our latest trip to the…
Roadtripping Utah and Arizona
Everyone wants to see the Grand Canyon. I did too, but I admit it wasn’t high on my list of must-do travel itineraries until my Mom suggested it for a…
Aloha Oahu (and the whole vacation adventure)
A dictionary of the Hawaiian language describes aloha as “A word expressing different feelings; love, affection, gratitude, kindness, pity, compassion, grief, the modern common salutation at meeting; parting” and Anthropologist…
Five Favourite Images from the United States
