Bird Talk » Travel

Posted date : Jan 13, 2023.

I am taking an 11-night Alaskan cruise which departs from Vancouver, visits several Alaskan ports and then returns back to Vancouver. I plan to get off of the ship for a few hours at four of the Alaskan ports. Do any of these days count as time spent in the U.S. by the IRS or the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Agency?

Posted date : Jan 13, 2023.

I want to get my car driven to Florida by my daughter (or a friend). What documents should I provide her with…permissions etc.?

Posted date : Jan 13, 2023.

Hi, we own a condominium in Florida that we use for five months a year. Can I have a car’s civil responsibility (more than two million) for a Canadian car that I will leave in Florida all year around. I will be using the car for less than six months a year and it will be in storage for the rest of the time.

Posted date : Jan 13, 2023.

If my passport expires on September 15, 2023 and I will be in Florida from December 1, 2022 until April 15, 2023, do I need to renew my passport before I leave? Would the six-month rule impact this?

Posted date : Jan 13, 2023.

With the elimination of the annual vehicle licence fee, many Ontarians registered online and received acceptance of registration in a confirming email, but nothing to attach to our vehicle or ownership as in the past. Is this confirmation an acceptable form of proof in another province or state that our vehicle registration is up to date? Can we remove existing stickers so as not to draw attention to those reading 2022?

Posted date : Jan 13, 2023.

My insurance agent is telling me that I need extra coverage if I drive my car to Florida for the winter. They say that any vehicle staying in the U.S. for more than 30 days requires special coverage. Is this correct?

Posted date : Sep 19, 2022.

Keeping a U.S. bank account would be very convenient for us for our spending in the U.S. Can you make any suggestions regarding how we can either keep our Wells Fargo account or such at another bank in the U.S.

Posted date : Sep 19, 2022.

I am reading my summer 2022 edition and I thought that it would be very interesting to follow your advice and obtain my travel history on i94.cbp.dhs.gov….

Posted date : Sep 19, 2022.

I want to purchase a car in Florida; do I need to obtain a Florida driver’s licence?

Posted date : Sep 19, 2022.

I am Canadian and my husband is American. We have a mobile home in Florida. We are buying a car in Michigan, driving it to Florida and leaving it there. Should my name be on the vehicle as well?