Passport/Visa Requirements: All U.S. citizens must have a passport when traveling by air to or from Bermuda, Canada, the Caribbean, Central and South America and Mexico. Citizens of Canada, Mexico and the British Overseas Territory of Bermuda also must have a passport or other designated secure document to enter the U.S.
Beginning 1 June 2009, passports are required for land crossings at the Canadian and Mexican borders with the U.S. and for cruise passengers returning to the U.S. from Mexico, the Caribbean, Canada or Bermuda. Reconfirm travel-document requirements with your carrier prior to departure.
Population: 107,845.
Time Zone: 5 hours behind Greenwich Mean Time (-5 GMT). Daylight Saving Time is observed from the second Sunday in March to the first Sunday in November.
Voltage Requirements: 110 volts.
Telephone Codes: 843, area code;
Additional Reading
A Short History of Charleston by Robert Rose (University of South Carolina Press).
The Churches of Charleston and the Lowcountry by Mary Moore Jacoby (University of South Carolina Press). This book is out of print, so you'll have to buy it used. A truly wonderful guide to the area's beautiful and historical churches.
The Ghosts of Charleston by Edward B. Macy and Julian T. Buxton, III (Beaufort Books). A chillingly fun read.
