Calling all Forumers whove been to the USA/Canada

henry · December 20, 2012, 09:23:52 PM

Quote from: pyronerd on December 20, 2012, 07:51:58 PM
Quote from: Grazz on December 20, 2012, 07:08:30 PM
Quote from: SydneyRox on December 20, 2012, 04:26:42 PM
Quote from: Grazz on December 20, 2012, 04:22:28 PM
That is a beautiful course Syd. :o

Really is special. Best thing was by that stage of our trip it was on company money, so we didn't have to cough up for anything!

Sweeeet. :)
amazing looking golf course :o I know where I want to go for a holiday :p

Count me in! :)

Mr.Craig · December 21, 2012, 01:58:53 AM

If you're going through LAX, good luck.

nas · December 21, 2012, 09:10:03 PM

Quote from: KoopKicka on December 20, 2012, 02:22:31 PM
Flying out of Adelaide in 6 days. Dad has asked us to research stuff to do in the following locations.

Vancouver
Banff
Annaheim
Los Angeles
Las Vegas
Yoesmite
San Fransisco

Ones confirmed: Snow, NHL game in Annaheim, Alcatraz, m&m factory, Ontario Mills, Grand Canyon, NBA game somewhere, DisneyLand Universal Studios

Cheers guys.

Got back from the states on the 2/11. As said the drive down the coast is good San to LA. Town of Carmel Seal Bay & you can see the house where Play Misty for Me was made. clint Eastwoods old House. Anahiem Not only for Disneyland / Universal Studios > Also Knotts Berry Farm & if open Six Flags Magic Mountain, getting around for $5 a head on the transportation system all day. IHop & on Katella there is Bubba Gumps as well as California Pizza, next to Garden Walk.
Get out of Anahiem for shopping like the Buena Park mall Sears for real good clothing & the prices are ok.

Vegas all the Casinos, remember each block is 1 mile so wear comfortable shoes. Get the Duece Bus when tired, different rates for hours concerned. Grand Canyon, Hoover Dam Tours, Head down to old Vegas Freemont Street for the Night light up, head up to the top of the Stratasphere for some little rides (LOL) or New York New York ride. Shows as well as eateries a plenty. Premium Outlets Southern (Elcalibur Hotel end) cheapest for shopping of the 2 advertised North the other one.

Night chopper ride BUT make sure you sit on the left side best views. Golf is also good in a little town called Mesquite as well as great Hotels & food. Fashion Mall opposite Wynns is pretty good for shopping. The Treasure Island night Boat show (Free) is ok to watch as well as the mirage water show, Venation has boat rides inside n out also. Circus Circus as it says as well as a theme park inside.

San Fran as previous comments from all the above as well as Alcatraz, The wharf etc.

nas · December 21, 2012, 09:11:55 PM

LAX airport a doosy as took me 2 hours to get thro Customs as arrived around lunch time. So yeah Good luck.

KoopKicka · December 22, 2012, 08:23:06 PM

Quote from: Mr.Craig on December 21, 2012, 01:58:53 AM
If you're going through LAX, good luck.

haha I wish. :P Going through Longbeach actually. :) Thank god. :p

Nails · December 22, 2012, 09:33:49 PM

Still confused about how your NHL game is 'confirmed'

KoopKicka · December 22, 2012, 11:36:39 PM

Quote from: Nails on December 22, 2012, 09:33:49 PM
Still confused about how your NHL game is 'confirmed'

We have tickets, if its cancelled we foriet them, simple as that, still got 3.5 weeks till we get there ;)

Tominator · March 17, 2013, 12:03:38 AM

I'm going to America in a few weeks myself, very keen for it, but I got a question for ya...

What did you do re: phones? Did you go on a pre-paid cap over there, or did you switch carriers to like AT&T or something? Oh and were you still able to access Facebook and Instagram etc?

quinny88 · March 17, 2013, 01:11:26 AM

As if you need ideas for what to do in vegas! :P haha

tbagrocks · March 17, 2013, 01:16:40 AM

I am never going to that spud of a country

KoopKicka · March 17, 2013, 11:57:14 AM

Quote from: Tominator on March 17, 2013, 12:03:38 AM
I'm going to America in a few weeks myself, very keen for it, but I got a question for ya...

What did you do re: phones? Did you go on a pre-paid cap over there, or did you switch carriers to like AT&T or something? Oh and were you still able to access Facebook and Instagram etc?

If you have a tri-band phone, (easy to find out on the net, iphones are) then all youll need to do is contact your telecompany and ask for your phone to be put on roaming. You can still access celluar data but youll be paying through the nose. If you have a dualband phone you need purchase a prepaid phone and SIM over there with cheap international rates, dunno about data on that onw.

Unlike Australia, in America and Canada every hotel has free wireless. For facebook etc Id just take a laptop/iPad

Tominator · March 17, 2013, 12:17:18 PM

Quote from: KoopKicka on March 17, 2013, 11:57:14 AM
Quote from: Tominator on March 17, 2013, 12:03:38 AM
I'm going to America in a few weeks myself, very keen for it, but I got a question for ya...

What did you do re: phones? Did you go on a pre-paid cap over there, or did you switch carriers to like AT&T or something? Oh and were you still able to access Facebook and Instagram etc?

If you have a tri-band phone, (easy to find out on the net, iphones are) then all youll need to do is contact your telecompany and ask for your phone to be put on roaming. You can still access celluar data but youll be paying through the nose. If you have a dualband phone you need purchase a prepaid phone and SIM over there with cheap international rates, dunno about data on that onw.

Unlike Australia, in America and Canada every hotel has free wireless. For facebook etc Id just take a laptop/iPad

oh sweet that is actually awesome, I probs don't even have to worry about it now cos I have an iPod Touch with those apps anyway, that's so good, thanks mate

Ziplock · March 17, 2013, 03:56:40 PM

Quote from: KoopKicka on March 17, 2013, 11:57:14 AM
Quote from: Tominator on March 17, 2013, 12:03:38 AM
I'm going to America in a few weeks myself, very keen for it, but I got a question for ya...

What did you do re: phones? Did you go on a pre-paid cap over there, or did you switch carriers to like AT&T or something? Oh and were you still able to access Facebook and Instagram etc?

If you have a tri-band phone, (easy to find out on the net, iphones are) then all youll need to do is contact your telecompany and ask for your phone to be put on roaming. You can still access celluar data but youll be paying through the nose. If you have a dualband phone you need purchase a prepaid phone and SIM over there with cheap international rates, dunno about data on that onw.

Unlike Australia, in America and Canada every hotel has free wireless. For facebook etc Id just take a laptop/iPad

I would suggest against roaming... I've heard a lot of people who've had really bad experiences with it- generally it's very expensive to use (obviously), but things like automatic updates etc. that can happen with smart phones cost a showerload.

when I went overseas with a group of my friends we were all advised ny the travel agency to just grab a cheap pre-paid phone over there, rather than to use global roaming :P

Ringo · March 17, 2013, 10:01:36 PM

Did not bother with a phone when I was in the states. Used skype to call back home to family. There is ample free Wifi all over the place in the states. Just watch some Hotels though as they charge for it.

You can buy a phone and a months prepaid very cheaply as well if you need it. Little as $10us but do research first.

Tominator · March 18, 2013, 12:10:02 AM

Quote from: Ringo on March 17, 2013, 10:01:36 PM
Did not bother with a phone when I was in the states. Used skype to call back home to family. There is ample free Wifi all over the place in the states. Just watch some Hotels though as they charge for it.

You can buy a phone and a months prepaid very cheaply as well if you need it. Little as $10us but do research first.

cheers Ringo (Y)