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Before you start
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Check your PASSPORT whether it's valid. Do the ESTA-ONLINE-REGISTRATION.
More Information here...
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More important information regarding entering the USA...
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You have to have a CREDIT CARD or two or three.
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Book your FLIGHT timely.
Get more information here...
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Book your RENTED CAR timely.
More information here...
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Book your HOLIDAY HOME timely.
Some associations have a deadline for registration 30 days before rental period.
An overview of all rental units you'll find here...
A STEP-BY-STEP description of a standard rental procedure is here...
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If you are looking for LITERATURE about Florida - have a look here...
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Ask your AIRLINE about any news and restrictions about
LUGGAGE and HAND LUGGAGE.
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Make COPIES from all your documents, like
Passport, Driver Licence, Credit Card, Flight ticket etc.
In case of a loss it's useful to have a copy.
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A TRAVEL HEALTH INSURANCE is useful too. It costs almost nothing and could save a lot of money.
More information here...
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Have always our PHONE NUMBERS handy.
Print out this sheet of paper and add our numbers...
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It makes sense to have a TRAVEL WITHDRAWAL INSURANCE. Get more information here...
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A SUMMARY of all you shouldn't forget:
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Passport, Flight tickets, Driver's license, Credit card, Voucher for rented car, rental contract,
Dollars...
...and...
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Sunglasses, Hat, Second pair of glasses, your medicine, first-aid kit, Camera or video camera, and Guide books.
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Mark your luggage by a coloured band. So it could be easily identified by you.
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Supend the delivery of your newspaper, shut all faucets,
deposit your house key at your neighbor and get started...
Enjoy packing begs!
Flight and arrival in USA
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At the AIRPORT SECURITY AND IMMIGRATION...
Don't make jokes and don't be ironic!
Don't make any comments. Answer only with YES or NO.
And instruct also your company in the same manner.
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All about FLYING...
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During the FLIGHT you have to fill out the I-94W Form (Non-Immigrant Arrival Record)
and the customs record.
Both you'll get from the flight attendant.
You need the data from your passport and from the rental contract.
If you write numerals - write it like the English write.
A SEVEN and a ONE could be easily mixed up...
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At the FIRST AIRPORT in the USA (your first stop-over in the States)
you have to pass the IMMIGRATION.
Show your passport, your I-94W Form and you custom record to the officer.
A SMALL STUB of the I-94W Form have to remain in your passport for the departure.
Then pick up your luggage and pass the custom.
There you have to show the custom record.
If this airport is a stop-over airport you have to drop your luggage at the counter.
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By picking up your RENTED CAR you have to take care of...
Ride by car to NAPLES
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SPEEDING is expensive in Florida.
Tickets in the States can cost you douple or triple more than in Europe.
Go on and read the MOST IMPORTANT RULES of the US traffic...
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A DESCRIPTION to find your rented home - have a look here...
On each website you'll find a description how to get to your vacation home.
But also take advantage of Google-Maps or Map24.
Simply enter the address at Google-Maps and you'll get the information.
Print it and have the information handy if you need it.
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Regarding the TIME OF ARRIVAL you'll find information here...
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If your rented home is located in a GATED COMMUNITY you have to learn how to get in especially during the night.
FALLING WATERS Info...
THE SHORES Info...
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When you pass the gate man you have to look for your rented home.
Read our descriptions and print out our maps e.g. from FALLING WATERS.
For FALLING WATERS click here...
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All information about the DOOR KEY you'll find here...
Your stay in NAPLES and departure
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After your first night call the caretaker and inform him/her that everything is okay.
Find the phone numbers on the rental contract.
In no case go to the caretakers home without an appointment.
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If it's your first stay in the USA ask the caretaker that she could explain all the appliances:
e.g. dryer, micro wave, stove, AC, washer and dish washer.
If you have any complains - please call the landlord's representative immediately
that we are able to fix it.
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Regarding your HOLIDAY ACTIVITIES we have some proposals:
Trips...
Beaches...
Restaurants...
Breakfast...
Sightseeing...
Indoor...
Minor details, but important...
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If your rented home has a garage - don't forget to put the REMOTE CONTROL for the garage door on the bar desk.
Don't leave it in your car.
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Some people say - it's not necessary: 3 days before departure we call our airline to confirm the flight back to Europe.
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Regarding the time of LEAVING THE VACATION HOME here are some information...
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What you have to consider when coming back and ENTERING THE EUROPEAN UNION.
The customs will look for...
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If you have still any QUESTONS try to get an answer here...
Status: MAY 2011
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