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Originally Posted by RedFoxRick
We have been in France and Belgium for 6 Weeks and have encountered only hospitality from everyone. There is no dislike for courteous Americans. They are truly friendly and helpful to us. Unfortunately, many we spoke with have decided not to visit the USA for a couple of years and are really scared to do so as a non-citizen. It really is a shame. Also - we visited Normandy and it was truly amazing how the US, Brits and Canadians worked together to push the Germans out of France - it was a team effort for sure. However, a bit of a history lesson, it actually was the Russians at the Battle of Stalingrad that “saved their butts”, as the Battle of Stalingrad was truly the turning point for the war in the European theatre.
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We too have been to Europe recently. Just this past year, Nice, Milan, and Naples with day trips to Como, Florence and Venice. As long as you appreciate their culture and don’t act like an A$$, everyone was just wonderful. Don’t complain about paying to use the public toilet either. Even in Naples, ran into a mom and pop pizza joint, no English spoken there but the experience was fun and BTW, pizza was great.
I don’t understand why they don’t want to come to US because of being non-citizen… just bring a passport and don’t over stay. If EU passport, no visa required and they can stay for 90 days, with a B-2 visa, 6 months. Sounds like someone has received some really fake news there.
As of 2025, citizens of 41 countries can travel to the United States under the Visa Waiver Program (VWP) using an ESTA (Electronic System for Travel Authorization). This allows for tourism, business, or transit visits of up to 90 days without a visa.