This video is for all those planning to visit USA
or those planning to come in USA to work or study
In this video I am going to cover
All these information which I am going to share now is based on Rahul's 9 years experience in USA
And my travelling experience of 15 days in USA
So lets start
USA is the 3rd largest country in the world
India comes 7th
So there can't be one particula way to travel all round the country
for eg. trains are the cheapest way to travel all across India
it does not apply to USA
Trains in USA called AMTRAK are expensive way to travel
Though they are quite comfortable
So now I am going to tell you how can you travel short and long distances in this country
Short distance = traveling for 3-4 hours
for eg, Boston to New York or New York to Washington DC
Bue is the cheapest way to travel short distance in USA
Aggregators like Wanderu can help you get cheap tickets
they can be even cheaper like 1 US $
Wanderu tells you about the best way to travel from one place to the other in USA
If you book the bus well in advance you can get the tickets even for 1 US $
These are the major bus companies
ChinaTown buses are another way to travel here
In many cities there are a few places which are called China Towns because of the presence of Chinese population
You can travel for as low as 5 US $ in china town buses
You do not have to buy tickets in advance
I can even hire a rental car to travel in USA
Almost 80-90% cars are automatic
Unlike India, all vehicles are left-hand drives in USA
American company, Uber is also a good option to travel inside the cities
You can also use Lyft. Its like Uber
These app-based cabs are cheaper than the other regular yellow taxis
Uber does not accept payment in Cash
It happened with me when I was in Virginia
I used the same Uber app which I use in India
but it asked me to change the payment method, as Paytm doesn't work here
I have used the same Indian account in Russia, Egypt and Thailand....
I just had to change the payment method to Cash
but Cash doesn't work here
I downloaded Lyft, but they didn't accept my axis bank's credit card
I prefer Debit card over credit card as they charge interest on foreign currency transactions
Now lets talk about Long distance
let me explain long distance this way
its like you are travelling from North to South India or Rajasthan to Kolkata
so if you are going to travel long distances between east to west coast
actually Atlantic ocean side is the East coast, Pacific side is called West Coast
So if you are travelling between the coasts, then ...
it is actually a big distance
if you travel this distance by road, it will take 3-4 days
so its better to travel such long distance by flights
buses charge almost 300-400 USD and will take a lot of time to travel this distance
whereas if you book flights in advance you can get the tickets in 100-150 $
Now I am going to tell you about some helpful websites
These are the aggregators and can tell you about the cheapest fare between two cities
Now I am going to tell you about a special website
This website do some tricks with air fares and gives you the cheapest possible fare
It is not useful for Asian countries or in India
but in USA, it is very useful
I saw a dirt cheap fare from Orlando to Columbus in just 44 US $ through this website
another website is
airfarewatchdog
Though this you can come to know about some attractive fare deals
There is another application called ITA matrix
Now Google Flight use this software to give you information about flights all over the world
Google flight is more user friendly than ITA matrix
if you can understand ITA Matrix, it can be also helpful to you all over the world
There are two low cost carriers in USA
Spirit and Frontier airlines
You can get return tickets for even 40 $ if you book them in advance
I was getting a return ticket from Atlanta to Orlando in just 40 USD
which is actually very cheap
But they just allow a small bag to carry for free
other than that small bag is chargeable
whereas in India and other countries, another small bag is usually allowed for free
i flew with Frontier, the seats were not reclining
Unlike South-East countries you wont face any problem in getting Veg food in USA
Its because USA is the land of immigrants
people from all over the world have come here with all their cultural richness in USA
That is why you can get variety of food, or even Indian food easily in USA
he is a fan of Chipotle, a mexican food chain
you can get veg food at chipotle, subway, mcdonanlds, pizza hut, etc..
You can also check an article for details. Link is in the description.
Just say "No meat, No Fish or No Eggs" wherever you go
You can also check the menu in the restaurants
They mention the ingredients in the particular dish
You can even ask them to prepare a particular dish without meat
So this is how you can get food according to your choice in USA
You can find Indian restaurants in major cities like new york, boston, san fransisco
You can also get the indian grocery items in India stores in USA
You can find all Indian brands from parle-g to Haldiram's in such stores
dal, rice, buiscuits... you can get all raw material in such stores
You can get everything there which you find in India, Bangladesh and Pakistan
You can check YELP app to know which restaurant or which cuisine is better in a particular restaurant
you can check the ratings provided by the customers like us
You can also check the reviews of a restaurant on Google.com
you will get the location, photographs, etc details in the search results
At Dollar Tree stores, you can get all the things for just 1 USD
You can buy eatables and many other things in just 1 US$ from these stores
You will find atleast one popular store in every city
for eg. You will find Publix in Miami and Atlanta area
ShopRite in the east coast cities
At Wallmart, you will find everything from Tshirts to Milk, fruits, electronic gadgets, etc.
You can get good quality things at reasonable price at Walmart stores
you will find Walmart everywhere in USA
Target is not good for groceries
its good for clothes, electronics, etc, but not for grocery items
You can get soft drinks, chips, etc. at Target stores
it means I can get ready to eat things, frozen food at Target stores
You can access free WiFi at any Starbucks
You can charge your gadgets and do your work sitting in a Starbucks
ordering something to eat is not necessary
I like Starbucks because their free wifi can really become helpful in the time of emergencies
you can also go to other cafes or restaurants to access the wifi, but ...
... but you have purchase something to eat in other cafes/ restaurants
You can also visit a Public Library to get free wifi
Every city has a public library
You can even use their computers if you dont have your own laptop
anyone can use the facilities, irrespective of their citizenships
you can find such public libraries in every city. be it small or big
In India we have Airtel, Vodafone, Jio, etc.
in USA, they have ...
GSM providers are AT&T and T-mobile
Verizon is CDMA operator
Most of us use GSM phones in India, so I will focus on GSM service providers only
I have Samsung Galaxy S7, a GSM phone
Now let me tell you about Mobile Virtual Network operators
They buy data and voice in bulk from the 3 big service providers at cheap rates
and then they sell these data and voice packs to end users at cheaper rates
There are a lot of MVNOs in USA
Getting a sim in USA is very easy
I was not asked for any document, photo or copy of my passport
I have H2O Wireless sim
Got it from a Target store
I got 4GB data for 1 month in 30 USD
I can make unlimited calls in USA
I can also make unlimited calls to India on 10 specific numbers
even text messages
there are many other MVNOs offering packages at different rates
Roaming is free all over the USA
USA is very expensive when it comes to stay in hotels or hostels
I stayed in hostels in Thailand and Malaysia for as low as 100-150 INR
I tried to book a hostel in Boston for a backup plan
I tried to search a lot of hostels through booking and wego.com
but every hostel, hotel was over 2000-2500 INR per night
You can also try AirBnB in USA
Just make sure you prefer those hosts having 4 stars and above
these are also some booking websites, but we have never used
but i thought of sharing at this time
You can even take shelter in cafes or supermarkets which are open for 24 hours
in case of emergencies
atleast you wont have to spend night on the road
You can call 911 in case of any emergency in USA
Police or ambulance will reach in next 2-3 minutes
This is for the US citizens, but as you also have a legal visa, you can also use this service
The medical system is very good but very expensive
In India, you can buy medicines from any chemist shop, but here you need a prescription from a doctor
only over the counter medicines can be purchased without the prescription
Doctors charge a heavy fees
so thatswhy you should always buy travel insurance
A good travel insurance covers medical emergencies, accidents, etc.
You missed a flight or your luggage is lost then it will also be covered under the insurance
I lost my debit card on the way, If I am not wrong that loss was also covered under my insurance poiicy
I took insurance from Reliance General Insurance
These days getting a travel insurance is just a cake walk
I always recommend to buy a travel insurance policy if you are travelling out of your country
Travel insurance for USA, Canada and Schengen countries cost more than other countries
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