Travel North America Articles

General Information Between 15 and 16 million U.S. citizens visit Mexico each year, while more than 385,000 Americans reside there year round. Although most visitors thoroughly enjoy their stay, a small number experience difficulties and serious inconveniences.

Since colonial times, the Caribbean has been a favorite place for American visitors, and today millions of U.S. citizens visit the islands every year. The majority of these visitors have a safe trip. To help you have a similar experience, the Department of State’s Bureau of Consular Affairs has prepared these tips for you.

Millions of U.S. citizens visit Canada each year. We hope this brochure will help you avoid problems. If you should need assistance as a result of an accident, illness, or the loss of your passport, our Embassy in Ottawa and Consulates General in Halifax, Québec City, Montréal, Toronto, Calgary, and Vancouver are there to assist you.

A business trip with a difference To my surprise, this time my business trip to Los Angeles was planned for three days. In the past, I had visited Los Angeles four times, but never got a chance to see the real Hollywood city as I had to return the same day every time. So the news of the new trip poured a lot of excitement in me. What I had dreamed in my earlier trips, I could fulfill this time, I thought.