First, you should bring your daily necessities: such as emergency contact number and itinerary; Ask the team leader before departure; Dollar or international currency cash; Credit cards are a necessity in the United States; Take watches, appliances, etc. When necessary; According to personal circumstances, bring your own cold, airsickness, gastrointestinal medicine, etc. According to the environmental protection law of the United States, slippers, pajamas, toothbrushes, shampoo and shower gel are not provided in the hotel. Please bring your own toiletries. Tap water in the United States can be drunk directly, but hot water in the tap can't be drunk. All American hotels have no hot water supply. If you like to drink hot tea, you can bring your own hot cup. Swimsuit-even if it's not summer, people staying in high-end hotels should bring it.
2. How to make a phone call: Greater Los Angeles is divided into six regions, and the numbers are: 3 10/0,562,213,818,626,714. The area code of San Francisco is: 415,510. The area code of San Diego is 6 19. Add a 7-digit telephone number after it. It's best to buy a calling card when calling China (the hotel phone is very expensive). There are instructions on the back of the calling card. Try not to use the phone in the hotel room. Use the public phone in the lobby. Call back to China is 011+86+21+8 digits, and mobile phone is 0 1 1+86+6544. You can buy it from the delivery person.
Third, how to tip: American service personnel all make a living by tipping. According to local customs, the members of the alliance should tip the hotel cleaner 1 USD every day, and the driver and ground crew should tip 5 USD each day. Everyone carries a piece of hand luggage, and the specifications and weight are strictly limited; I carry my luggage by myself. Porters are used in foreign airports and restaurants, and I pay a tip, usually $2 per trip.
4. How to go shopping: The relatively cheap places for shopping in the United States are: large shopping centers on the road from Los Angeles to Las Vegas. Please pay attention to the price and quality when shopping, and take care of yourself if you have any problems. There are China shops in every place. Guests can buy according to their own needs and make a decision after comparing in different places. Shopping in China shops is tax-free. There are extra taxes on shopping, and they vary from state to state.
5. Prohibited articles: Each person leaving China can carry 6,000 yuan in cash; 5000 dollars (or other foreign currencies equivalent to 5000 dollars), valuables need to be declared to the customs. If you bring more than 10000.00 USD or equivalent currency, you must fill in the US Customs Declaration Form truthfully, otherwise you will be detained. This declaration has nothing to do with China and is not recorded in China. The United States is a country without foreign exchange control, and the RMB cannot be exchanged for dollars in the United States. American customs inspection is very strict, and fruits, meat, animals and plants and contraband are prohibited. The fruits and drinks carried in China should be used up as much as possible before entering the customs. Put the checked baggage away with a knife and nail clipper, otherwise there will be problems at your own risk.
6. Reasons for possible refusal: The reasons why the US Consulate in China may refuse to issue a visa to the United States: 1. Whether there is a reasonable and legal purpose to go to the United States. The second is whether there is a strong binding force in China to prove that the applicant will not stay. To prove the applicant's own binding force, neither the travel agency nor the visa officer can explain their own problems, and the responsibility must be borne by the applicant himself. The applicant must produce the corresponding domestic fixed assets certificate, stable income certificate and family member information to prove its binding force.