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Large English-speaking country in North America between Canada and Mexico, and Pacific and Atlantic Oceans. Used for questions on traveling from, to, or through the USA. For general questions about North America, use the [north-america] tag but be more specific (eg State) where relevant.

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Is there a ZIP code I can enter when paying-at-the-pump in the USA with a foreign credit card?

Canadian Credit Cards Many fuel dispensers in the USA (for sure in Hawaii, apparently elsewhere in the USA as well) accept the numbers-only from the postal code of a Canadian billing address followed by …
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Non-owner car liability insurance companies in the US

You could check with local-to-you European insurers to see if they can sell you liability insurance for cars you rent in the USA. … British Columbians who do not own cars can purchase rental car liability insurance in BC for cars rented in the USA. I don't see why Europeans couldn't do the same. …
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How good is the reliability of flights out of Stewart, BC?

I'm a long-time resident of the BC coast. I avoid travel by small plane in the winter for two reasons: Unpredictable weather means that any leg on a small plane is unreliable. Flying in small plane …
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Is there a ZIP code I can enter when paying-at-the-pump in the USA with a foreign credit card?

In the USA, many pay-at-the-pump fuel dispensers that accept credit cards require a 5-digit numeric zip code that corresponds to the billing address of the credit card. …
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What car rental insurance should I get if my credit card provides some coverage?

TL;DR: You need liability insurance with a high limit. Your credit card won't get you that. Try to get your liability insurance from home, and failing that buy it at the rental desk. Your credit ca …
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When traveling to the USA what are the consequences of having been arrested but not charged ...

When entering the USA I am often asked "Have you ever been arrested?" to which, fortunately, I can honestly answer "No." Question 'B' on form I-94 also begins "Have you ever been arrested...?" … In other words, how severely would being mistakenly arrested at home impact my ability to travel to the USA? …
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Transporting meat from the UK to the US

However, I'm fairly certain that there are restrictions against bringing fresh food into the USA. You should probably figure out whether you're allowed to bring your sausages across the USA border. …
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