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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Travelling to the USA for the first time? Need help planning your first US trip? This video is filled with USA tips including tricks and hacks for saving money in the US, the best places to go in the US, the best time to visit the US, USA food recommendations, and other must-knows for anybody planning their first trip