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« Reply #135 on: August 30, 2007, 12:22:39 PM » |
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You'll be lucky to see LA from the Grapevine! It's now part of Interstate 5. And it's too close to Bakersfield for my liking!
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« Reply #136 on: August 30, 2007, 01:17:01 PM » |
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« Reply #137 on: August 30, 2007, 02:38:07 PM » |
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Open up and save your money in Nationwide. You get a cash card(hole in the wall) and you do not get charged for cash removal in America, you also get the correct exchange rate it uses Cirrus not Visa or mastercard which do charge. There are cash machines every where, literaly I also visited the National motorcycle museum which just happened to be the same town as J&P accessories Head office which is so slick and professional, bought a King sportster tank over the counter $99 (£45) came back as hand lugage  Buddies custom in Kansas had a complete 6" over springer with 21" wheel $60, which i stupidly thought was too much and left. The oppertunities are endless |
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« Reply #138 on: August 30, 2007, 02:43:51 PM » |
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Passports - doesn't the USA insist on the new ones with chips? If so you'll have to renew. And you need a visa too I think? So don't book anything till you know how long all that will take!
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« Reply #139 on: August 30, 2007, 04:00:15 PM » |
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You're still okay at the moment if you have a machine-readable passport (one with couple of lines of computer stuff on the back page) and the USA still runs the VWP (Visa Waiver Programme) for British nationals. You have to sign a form to say you're not going to blow anyone up or import vegetables, and you need a return ticket. The current regs for passport requirements to the USA are:
* if issued before 26 October 2005 the passport must be machine-readable
* if issued 26 October 2005 - 25 October 2006 the passport must be machine-readable and have a digital photograph
* if issued on or after 26 October 2006 the passport must be biometric (or e-passport)
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« Reply #140 on: August 30, 2007, 04:23:33 PM » |
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Got my passport here in front of me. Little red one, issued 27th February 02.
Can't see any computer readable stuff on it, other than a couple of lines of
<<<<<<<<<<<<<FIELDANDREW<<<<<<<<<<<< etc.
How long do driving licences take to come back when you change your address these days? I can see this all getting a bit fraught at the last minute!
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« Reply #141 on: August 30, 2007, 04:38:20 PM » |
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Mine is the same except mine was issued Oct 00.
Mum said that she doesn't think you need a visa, but the last time she went was before 9/11 but you do have to sign stuff like what Wizz said.
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« Reply #142 on: August 30, 2007, 04:45:17 PM » |
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So just how much are you allowed to bring back into the country, either as hand luggage or in a suitcase? We were thinking of going with literally just a rucksack each -travelling light. Could we buy a suitcase & fill it full of hotrod & trike parts? O.K, slight exaggeration, but just how much would you get away with before you got stung with import taxes?
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« Reply #143 on: August 30, 2007, 05:39:26 PM » |
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You should be okay. I think my passport was issued 2000 or 2001. A machine readable passport has a couple of lines that look something like this:  With one of those, you don't need a visa. Withou a machine readable passport you need a B1 or B2 (I think) tourist visa. Going with just a rucksack for a couple of weeks might be a bit optimistic. I've tried to do it and failed, although I'll be travelling as light as possible this year. Whether you get nabbed for duty is often down to luck, what you bring back, if it's new or secondhand, although remember your cases are x-rayed, and having seen one of the new ones in action, the image is pretty good and they might query why you have large bits of metal in your case! Also remember the weight allowances for luggage. |
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« Reply #144 on: August 30, 2007, 05:43:59 PM » |
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Yup my pasport looks like that phiew |
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« Reply #145 on: August 30, 2007, 05:44:31 PM » |
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And make sure you can answer these questions truthfully.   Garden clearence/BBQ. 29/30 September 07 |
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« Reply #146 on: August 30, 2007, 05:46:28 PM » |
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NO to all |
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« Reply #147 on: August 30, 2007, 05:46:41 PM » |
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So no dropped beam axles or flathead motors then? Bugger.
Yup, that's the same as my passport.
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« Reply #148 on: August 30, 2007, 05:48:10 PM » |
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I love Question C -have you ever been involved in genocide?!
Nope.
Oh hang on, possibly.
Moral turpitude?
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« Reply #149 on: August 30, 2007, 05:49:02 PM » |
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Ok I'm thick. What does that mean  |
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