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Subject: Re: please help! Travel advice for 1st time visitor to USA Posted on: Tue, 16 Aug 2005 23:49:55 -0400

In article ,
"Dave" wrote:

> Hi, i'm a 23 year old from the UK plan on visiting my girlfriend who's
> spent the summer working in ocean city, maryland.
>
> I've travelled quite alot through Europe and Asia but have never been
> anywhere in America, and so I have a few questions :)
>
> Where would be best to fly to to get to Ocean City? New York or Baltimore?

That depends on the cost of tickets, but Baltimore is a lot closer to
Ocean City, MD than New York.

> I'd need to get a coach or bus to ocean city; but the greyhound site won't
> let me reserve tickets since i'm not from the US, are these services always
> full or can i just 'turn up'?

I don't know about buses. Try calling them to find out.

> Will a regular VISA credit card from the UK work in US ATMS (probably a
> silly question but just to be on the safe side!).

I believe so, but it cannot hurt to contact the bank who issued your
credit card to confirm.