Counterfeiting big-name brands is an international underground industry rivalling the drug trade in value. With US wages generally lower than in Australia and many European countries, America can be remarkably cheap in dollar terms. The cycle of the seasons dictates how and when Americans live, workand play, and for the visitor, each brings its own rewards.
Campground standards are high and the natural settings are spectacular.
Twenty Tips for Travelling in the USA Many visitors approach America with a mixture of fear and fascination. Stodgy food and dodgy business practices, high prices and gun freaks are all there alongside unvarnished hospitality, unsurpassed natural wonders - and those endless, unfolding highways.