USA TRAVEL TIPS FOR FIRST TIMERS | 20+ Must-Knows Before Visiting the United States + What NOT to Do

👀 Don't go to the United States without watching this first!

0:00 INTRODUCTION
0:34 USA TRAVEL PLANNING TIPS
5:34 BUDGET ACCOMMODATION? WHAT ACTUALLY ARE MOTELS?
9:37 TIPS FOR TRANSPORT & GETTING AROUND THE US
12:27 CULTURE & ETIQUETTE TIPS FOR THE US
13:46 AMERICAN TIPPING CULTURE & SUGGESTED TIPS
17:52 FOOD & DRINK TIPS FOR THE US
22:42 TIPS FOR ONCE YOU ARRIVE IN THE US

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