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作者: IcySugar 時間: 2012-2-9 18:32 標題: 落美國

溫哥華住左十幾年都無同Parents落過美國...
言念住Reading break bring my parents to US...
SO... Can u guys let mi know...
What place can I bring them 2???
bcuz when I go with frds... we only shopping LOL...
which doesn't really works...
bcuz the problem is my dad n bro dun realli like shopping T.T
So any recommend where can I spend like a day or half?
What else Can We do?

Any tips? lol parent doesn't speak English...
So I would b the one talking 2 customs...
Any thing I should b ware of?
usually my frd does all the talking T.T I didn't really pay attention what they ask...\
Thanks alot...

作者: rainbow-davie 時間: 2012-2-9 18:52

How far sin.... and how many days. and your budget too.

作者: IcySugar 時間: 2012-2-9 18:57

本帖最後由 IcySugar 於 2012-2-9 18:59 編輯

just a day trip lol...
like a family day... day trip... lol gonna get back after dinner I think...

作者: 快樂牛郎 時間: 2012-2-9 20:08

why bother if it's only one day

just to see how US looks like?

then u can go back after hitting Bellingham

作者: 嘉嘉 時間: 2012-2-9 21:05

本帖最後由嘉嘉於 2012-2-9 21:10 編輯

Usually only the driver talk to the custom. Nothing to worry about

Very common question asked when entering US:
Where u are going
How much cash u have
how long u staying
How do u know the people inside the car

When coming back usually they ask about the values of the stuff u bought and how long u stayed....

Maybe u should let ur parents know u guys are just going shopping and let them decide joining or not?
cuz i dont think you will be able to do both shopping and sight seeing in just one day

作者: elan7e 時間: 2012-2-9 21:52

回復 5# 嘉嘉

你可以做海關。佢哋真係只問這幾個問題。

作者: 嘉嘉 時間: 2012-2-9 22:25

回復 6# elan7e

anyone passed the custom would know ^_^;;;;

作者: fibbi 時間: 2012-2-9 22:46

Why not join local tour? Jade/Silkway travel?

作者: imvitasoy 時間: 2012-2-9 23:09

在下想請教吓，如果自己開車落美國，中途汽車有問題，可以怎樣處理 (叫天不應叫地不聞) ??
一般老友記有無 join CAA ? 開長途車是否有必要join ?
多謝~~

作者: chobit 時間: 2012-2-10 01:00

I think 1 day is very limited too. Why not rent a motel.. Doing so through priceline.com may cost yo only $50- us for a room (Someone may have better suggestion)
However, during this time, the not very good weather may not do you any goods.

Otherwise, for indoor places, you may consider going to Microsoft Museum, Boeing, plane museum.. It depends on what you like to do and see.

作者: chobit 時間: 2012-2-10 01:03

I have AAA/CAA Plus for years, so that I can get tow service with enough miles covered in case of an emergency. But it depends on how often you travel away from home.
We do use their service average once a year.

在下想請教吓，如果自己開車落美國，中途汽車有問題，可以怎樣處理 (叫天不應叫地不聞) ??
一般老友記有無 ...
imvitasoy 發表於 2012-2-9 23:09

作者: rainbow-davie 時間: 2012-2-10 06:04

本帖最後由 rainbow-davie 於 2012-2-10 06:11 編輯

1 day trip.. man.. nowhere else you can go except Seattle. That's it. First you can't go to a lot of places.. Forget about those museum.  You will spend so much time there and kinda boring.

no need to join tour for a 1 day trip. waste of money.  and Seattle.. one day is enough.

Preparation:  Get a GPS. Yes.. if you don't go to Seattle that often, you need one and update the map.  The exit near Downtown is kinda messy.
Itinerary:

- The night b4, sleep well, buy some red bull and drinks. fill up some gas.
- Wake up in the morning, get a bun. and go.  Bring your passport
- Then just drive and pass Peace Arch
- Around 1.5 hrs later, you should be in Tunalip.  Stop by there, go have Buffet lunch in the Casino, and then go for a hour shopping in the outlet beside it.
- Continue driving to Downtown Seattle.
- Go to Space needle, and the whatever science world kinda thing beside it.  spend an hour there is enough. take some photos....  then drive again.
- Park somewhere RIGHT in downtown parkage. Then just go around the malls, and then head down to the "Original Starbucks"  though nothing much to see.. but well..1st shop though.
- spend sometime in the market there. Probably when you feel tired, it is around 6 something already.
- go for dinner at the pier. recommend this one: http://www.pier57seattle.com/restaurants.html  fun!
- and then pick up your car, drive around.
- Headback.. Stop by Bellevue.  Get some dessert at cheesecake factory.
- Continue drive back, just b4 crossing border, go to Bliane.  fill up some gas, and take some pee.
- You just go there for one day, so remember,  you have NO exemption for anything you buy.
- When crossing border, just tell them sight seeing, tell them the total amount everyone buy from US.  u should be fine.  remember,  "SMILE"!!!

作者: rainbow-davie 時間: 2012-2-10 06:09

回復嘉嘉

你可以做海關。佢哋真係只問這幾個問題。
elan7e 發表於 2012-2-9 21:52

if you just go there shop and sight seeing, yes.. those are the usual questions.

However, if you go there for business, OMG, US custom question you like crazy.

I went to Seattle for a conference few months ago.  And the custom kept asking me question, and ask for conference receipt, details.  and ask me if I'm going to share any technology and if I'm a speaker.. blah blah blah.

It is so annoying.

and there were many times when I went to Vegas, the custom ask me what I'm doing there.  Of course, I politely answered "Have some fun, shopping and watching show".  but .. Vegas,.. Really?? he had to ask me what i'm gonna do there? I really want to say " Really? "

作者: stevoo 時間: 2012-2-10 09:38

Yeah, they asked nonsense questions sometime. They asked where I work, the colour of my car and once they even asked me about my winter tires. In a way I think they are looking at my reaction rather than my answers.

作者: Catpiano 時間: 2012-2-10 10:01

Why not go for few days?

Lots of fun .. lots of things to do .. hotel .. food etc are cheap too .. so .. it makes sense to go for few days.

作者: fibbi 時間: 2012-2-10 11:54

回復 9# imvitasoy

yes I joined CAA. And yes it's useful...but I think some credit card company also cover that? Or some car warranty also includes this kind of insurance.

作者: rainbow-davie 時間: 2012-2-12 02:02

本帖最後由 rainbow-davie 於 2012-2-12 02:03 編輯

so, cySugar, what is your final decision? still one day trip or few more days?
If you can, I think you should spend a long weekend with your parents. It will be a good memorable vacation.

作者: IcySugar 時間: 2012-2-12 16:41

it has 2 b a day trip... lol cuz not everyone have holiday in the family lol...
but I still can't have a final decision what to do on that day ne... =(

作者: IcySugar 時間: 2012-2-12 16:45

回復 12# rainbow-davie

HaHa I went 2 the aquarium n market last time w/ my frds...
n we also have the buffet in the casino 2...

N it also it our $20 bill when paying parking...
cuz everyone was blind... as it has a big sign says NO CHANGE...
NON of us see it... when we all ask... is dere change...
after it doesn't hav change coming out lol...

作者: news 時間: 2012-2-13 17:22

go to the zoo..it will take up the whole day

作者: IcySugar 時間: 2012-2-13 17:25

zoo in Seattle???
Is it worth going? If is good... lol... thats a nice thing 2 do lol...
the one in Vancouver has nothing 2 see inside T.T lol
the china one is way better than the Vancouver one lol...

作者: rainbow-davie 時間: 2012-2-13 21:04

the zoo near Tacoma is good. I went there before.

作者: IcySugar 時間: 2012-2-13 23:24

http://www.pdza.org
This one is good rite?

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