Tell me about America!!

[ImnoGuru]

This query would be far easier to answer if you gave some paramaters on cost of living; climate; potential job prospects; etc. etc.

I havent looked into working at all, there yet patio.
What the  requirements for travelers are?
I've heard heaps about a green card but have no idea as to what it really means.

As for climate .... I figure its either going to be hot or cold. If its cold I'll wear a coat, ... if its hot ...well shorts and a pair of good old Australian thongs are easy to pack.. Hahaha.

Im going to do the easy bits first and renew my passport, look into visa's for travelling... and the hardest part is along the way of the planning, SAVING MONEY.

Alaska is a big place and a wonderful place But then Louisianna is Also truly wonderful and Exciting Place except for the climate why would you ever consider to leave ?

Believe it or not I love winter sports like skiing but hate being cold.. I rug up with three layers to keep me warm..

I like the idea of seeing all the big ticket items: Grand Canyon, The Falls, Hollywood Bvd, Las Vegas, Disneyland, Empire State Building, and so on, but Id like to get to know about America from a different perspective, and I think I can only do that over time.
So, not a two week fly in fly out trip, maybe quite a long time about 6 mths to a year.

[paudashlake]

I just got back from Florida....  Soooo warm.  Not hot and muggy, warm and breezy--perfect.  Now, I'm back in Erie suffering through 40 degree weather and being right next to lake erie, instead of right next to the pacific ocean.

[ImnoGuru]

Sorry I haven't been around for a while.
It was one of those rare moments that I had some work to do, but I took advantage of it and got my passport applications in motion.

Alaska is a big place and a wonderful place.

Laska, is the salmon run upstream in your state?
That's one of the things on my bucket list.

[Laska]

NO THEY RUN DOWNSTREAM SO POOT YER BUCKEY AWAY DEN EH

[mroilfield]

That's one of the things on my bucket list.

Bucket List??

Your not about to die are you? I can't have you coming by the house and then suddenly kill over on me. 

[Aegis]

Or keel over, even...try not to do either one!

[Laska]

Bucket List??

Your not about to die are you? I can't have you coming by the house and then suddenly kill over on me. 

Yeah we dont need no sumbuddy killin over no's where's round here's now den

[x2543]

... and i thought you were just comin' over for vacation ..... 

[ImnoGuru]

Hahahaha NOooooooooo Wayyyyy. 
I've just got to do it b4 I get near there.
The Kids are all gone the wife divorced me and I live alone.

HAPPY DAYS ARE HERE AGAIN!!!!!!

Yep a BIG vacation x2543, Im going to spend up big time (if I can get it all together).

Im not going to spend 27 hrs (or something) on a plane, fly to America and spend it at some hotel or resort, then go home with a pack of happy snaps....

Im goin cruisin...

[x2543]

make it a cross country crusin'. you gotta spend good time here 'else you're probably gonna feel like the time passed too quickly. 

yeah, gotta do the homework, gotta make that good 'ol list of the 1000's of places you need to visit before your plane trip home arrives and no, I don't mean a killer's list, but a kill time list

[JJ 3000]

The Kids are all gone the wife divorced me and I live alone.

I'm sorry. 

You can come to the Appalachians and say hi to me if you pass through.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Appalachian_Mountains

[ImnoGuru]

Thanks JJ3000, I'm building a list of where I'd like to go. I'm going to have a look at Google Earth for directions.
I've been researching the air fares from Australia .... to EVERYWHERE. The mind boggles. The air fares to Honalulu at the moment from here are Au $218.00 one way.
I can't even drive to Sydney for that sort of money. 
Maybe I should get some sort of Frequent Flyers campaign happening.

You can come to the Appalachians and say hi to me if you pass through.

 Like x2543 says,

make it a cross country crusin'. you gotta spend good time here 'else you're probably gonna feel like the time passed too quickly. 

yeah, gotta do the homework, gotta make that good 'ol list of the 1000's of places you need to visit before your plane trip home arrives

I looked at the craiglist for some transport and accomadation to include in the plan.
So there are plenty of options there.

Does anyone know of a website that I can use to research air fares from internal of America, domestic flights? Every time I look at Google for something like that, I end up getting lost. ( Its not the equipment, its the operator. Hahahahaha. )

[ImnoGuru]

Bucket List??

Oh dont you hate that... Fat finger syndrome on my behalf sorry.... I meant to hit the F.....   

[mroilfield]

Does anyone know of a website that I can use to research air fares from internal of America, domestic flights? Every time I look at Google for something like that, I end up getting lost. ( Its not the equipment, its the operator. Hahahahaha. )

www.aa.com                American Airlines
www.delta.com            Delta Airlines
www.continental.com   Continental.com
www.expedia.com
www.priceline.com

[ImnoGuru]

Wow, thanks mroilfield, Now I can really spend some quality time researching flight info.

I can set up a budget for flights across or back the country.

I wonder if they are as cheap as the ones I've seen from Au Airlines..... ( hope so  )