What's you're best traveling tip? International or domestic

[Krip 2]

hcsvader

***If it's 2am, and you find yourself in Istanbul for the first time, and two other first time "visitors" ask you in their broken Romani accent to join them for the walk downtown, where you soon find yourself in a "restaurant" surrounded by several beautiful Ukrainian women, who seem to be paying you slightly more attention than you're use to receiving...

Things may not be as they appear.

Thats pretty much any establishment in SE asia.

I ended up paying a girl to sit and drink with me so the other whores would stop interrupting me while I was trying to get drunk.


Then I took her home for a freebie

Hi

From what I've heard

If you were buying the nice lady drinks at her place of employment, you already paid for that freebie.

OTOH if she was buying you drinks and then took you home and didn't rob you that would have been a freebie. Have you considered breaking the ice with a autographed pic of you standing on the naked rock.


Things in SE Asia was a lot less expensive in the 60's it was like a gold rush. Depending on how remote the location it could be a lot of fun. Unless they killed you.

It sounds like the "you buy me drink" bar girl thing is still alive and well. Go figure in spite of what the the historians say the military is not oldest profession.

If your a spell, or grammar bully, or wasn't in the SEA in 60s. I don't really care what you and your groupies have to say.

One Jump Wonder

[airtwardo 6]

CorvusCrypto

If you're a US citizen then you can apply for the US Global Entry card. This is something that lets you use TSA Pre-check for any domestic flight. On international flights it also means a bypass through some of the customs bs you normally deal with. I haven't tried to use the card to see if they make me unpack my rig, but that's because I'm poor and don't own one. I'm sure they let that slide with the special card, too. Search US GOES for the online application system. Makes crossing the borders by car easier too (**** San Ysidro)

Other tips include expect to come back with more than you take, avoid taking a laptop if you can, wear flip flops on the day of the flight for easier removal during the TSA check, use a passport for identification so you can keep your purse/wallet stowed during checks, and finally, on short flights go for an aisle seat so access to the lavatory is easier. On long international flights go for a window seat so you can rest without getting bumped by others for said lavatory usage.

Also, resist the temptation to bail at 10k feet over your destination :P

Global entry works well at 'part a' of getting through customs but if you have checked bags it doesn't necessarily offer any atvantages...

And remember customs is a whole different ball game than TSA.

Customs wants to pull your rig apart they will- trust me. And they don't usually ask YOU to do it...they just start digging.


As far as no laptop... Why not? I carry one everywhere and have had no problems.

Flip flops? Really?!? .

~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~

[Calvin19 0]

promise5

I'll admit I'm a horrible flyer.

Hard learned. Through many losses, failed dreams, introspection, philosophy, regret, hope;

Always go.

Even if you are broke, tired, broken, hopeless, or devastated.

Always go.

[kenthediver 0]

Customs, Passport and security are doing their jobs, be courteous to them, it may just help you in a 50/50 situation.

[BowlingBall 0]

kenthediver

a 50/50 situation.

What's that?

[Phillbo 11]

A situation where you have a 50/50 chance of getting additional scrutiny.

It's not good when they break out the latex gloves.

[RMK 3]

If you travel frequently, have a packing checklist. This will save you from forgetting important items when packing in a hurry.

Keep separate travel items (in a dedicated travel bag) from your daily use items. If you do a last-minute raid of your bathroom cabinet while packing, you’re liable to forget something.

You can keep copies of passports and travel docs on a USB stick and print out virtually anywhere if needed

Go to a country to experience the people and culture without seeking out the stereotype or your preconceived ideas of the country. If you travel to foreign lands and never leave your “all inclusive” resort, you may have well just stayed home.

On some of the “conventional wisdom”

- pack what you need; of course don’t overdo it, but there is no prize for who has the smallest bag. I’ve lived on three continents and travelled to over 80 countries; YES there are many places where you can’t buy simple items you may need.

- Don’t waste time exchanging money in your home country, if they have electricity – they have ATM machines and you’ll get better rates (also American Express Travellers Cheques are relics of the 1970’s, don’t even mention them)

"Pain is the best instructor, but no one wants to attend his classes"

[hcsvader 1]

unless you get hit with a $10 fee for every foreign exchange withdrawl


if you do serious overseas travel its worth jointing an international bank

Have you seen my pants?
it"s a rough life, Livin' the dream
>:)

[Krip 2]

JohnnyMarko

First, acquire a boner

Second, ask TSA to skip those xray scanners in exchange for a pat down

Third, don't fly commercial with your sky-rig

Pre 911 and TSA we wouldn't even tell the private security folks what was in our carry on. The X ray machine would show the 3 ring, metal rip cord housing all the other miscellaneous metal parts on the rig.

What's in the bag sir? Sports equipment

Never had a problem, until we tried to fly out of Orlando. Security called their supervisor. As soon as she saw the xray. She knew what she was looking at and asked the right question.

Is that a parachute sir? Yes it is.

We got escorted with our sports gear carry on from the xray machine all the way back to the ticket counter by the nice lady. And she stayed with us until the bag got checked in for our flt.

Then we had to go thru the same process but we had to start from the back of the
line. No biggie,no back room, no shit list, no bitching, no rubber glove or the rubber hose.

I never kept track but WAG. We were successful 80 to 90 % of the time. And we never lied

We saw some peeps walking thru airports wearing their sports gear like it was a back pack. Not very subtle I'm guessing their success rate may have been similar to ours.

Don't ask don't tell.

R.I.P.

One Jump Wonder

[FastRodriguez 0]

Marquis card.

"I don´t stop when I am tired. I stop when I am done"

[Krip 2]

ryoder

Never get involved in a land war in Asia.

Draftees didn't get to choose. That decision was made at the highest level of our got and the politico elite.

cracks me up to see the same bs dusts off the domino theory when it suits them.

One Jump Wonder

[turtlespeed 212]

Krip

***Never get involved in a land war in Asia.

Draftees didn't get to choose. That decision was made at the highest level of our got and the politico elite.

cracks me up to see the same bs dusts off the domino theory when it suits them.


LOL

Right . . .

But in this case, it is a reference to "Princess Bride"

Quote

Vizzini: IT HAS WORKED! YOU'VE GIVEN EVERYTHING AWAY! I KNOW WHERE THE POISON IS!
Man in Black: Then make your choice.
Vizzini: I will, and I choose - What in the world can that be?
Man in Black: [Vizzini gestures up and away from the table. Roberts looks. Vizzini swaps the goblets]
Man in Black: What? Where? I don't see anything.
Vizzini: Well, I- I could have sworn I saw something. No matter. First, let's drink. Me from my glass, and you from yours.
Man in Black, Vizzini: [Vizzini and the Man in Black drink]
Man in Black: You guessed wrong.
Vizzini: You only think I guessed wrong! That's what's so funny! I switched glasses when your back was turned! Ha ha! You fool! You fell victim to one of the classic blunders - The most famous of which is "never get involved in a land war in Asia" - but only slightly less well-known is this: "Never go in against a Sicilian when death is on the line"! Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha! Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha! Ha ha ha...
Vizzini: [Vizzini stops suddenly, his smile frozen on his face and falls to the ground dead]

I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama
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