Any free or very cheap places to camp in the New England area? Who wants to pay $30/night to camp? -

My wife and a few friends of ours are planning on going camping sometime next August. We live in RI but would be willing to travel to anywhere in the New England area (within 4 hours or so). I know most campgrounds will rent you a site you can pitch a tent, but they charge you anywhere between $30 and $45 a night! On top of that they ll charge you an additional fee per person/per night. It would cost 6 of us over $400 to go camping for a week, and that s just the site. What has become of just pitching a tent in the woods and having a good time? Anyone know of any places where we can just pull up, pitch a tent, and eat out of the truck?

You can camp at any Massachusetts state park for $ 9.25. The website says 9.25 per reservation. You need to call in advance If you are calling inside the USA call toll-free 1-877-I-CAMP-MA or 1-877-422-6762outside the USA 518-884-4959 (long distance charges apply)http://www.mass.gov/dcr/recreate/camping�� Mass DCR hopepage http://www.mass.gov/dcr/forparks.htm

How do I invite my friend from Russia to the US officially so they can get a visa fast? -

I m from the US and my friend from Russia said she wanted me to get her an official visa invitation so she can get a visa fast. How can I get her an official invitation so she can come visit for a week or a couple months??

A letter of invitation will in no way affect the speediness of the visa processing. The only thing it does is show that the person will have a place to stay while in the U.S. and therefore not need as much cash on hand when he enters. It may or may not help a bit. Often, visa officers at the embassy interview pay no attention to these letters at all. The BIG issue visa officers are interested in at the interview is if the applicant can show compelling evidence that he will return to his home when he is supposed to...and not overstay his visa. He needs to have a home, business, job waiting for him, money in the bank...things that will compel him to return. She needs to use the 2nd site below to begin her application for a B-2 tourist visa and follow all directions there. When he gets to the spot where he needs to make his visa appointment, it will tell him how long the wait time is. See last 2 sites for info and sample invitaion letters. Remember, unless the person is coming to the u.S. for a family event like a wedding on a certain date, or to attend a conference or class on a certain date...getting the visa appointment dated expedited is not going to happen.

As Charlie has already told you a letter of invitation would not speed up the application process. Tourist visa are processed on first applied - first served basis. The only way to speed up the process is to apply for the visa at a consulate with lower waiting time for a visa interview. The present waiting times (in calendar days) for a B1/B2 visa are:? Moscow - 20 days? St. Petersburg - 7 days? Vladivostok - 2 days? Yekaterinburg - 2 dayshttp://travel.state.gov/visa/temp/wait/t�� ..