[PLUG] script to make my laptop 'safe' for int'l travel?

Paul Heinlein heinlein at madboa.com
Tue Feb 19 20:02:15 UTC 2008


On Tue, 19 Feb 2008, Randal L. Schwartz wrote:

>>>>>> "John" == John Jason Jordan <johnxj at comcast.net> writes:
>
> John> There's a good tip in the above. Come in through the most 
> John> crowded border crossing you can arrange.
>
> John> Personally I never travel past Mexico, and I always come back 
> John> through Tijuana/San Ysisdro. It is the world's busiest border 
> John> crossing. You flash your passport and you're on your way.
>
> Indeed.  The difference between driving into Vancouver Canada and 
> flying into YVR is about 50 questions.

Getting into Canada is a breeze. Canadian border officers tend to be 
quite polite and efficient.

It's coming back to the US that poses the problem: long lines, 
prolonged bouts of questioning, and officers with an attitude that 
suggests they all have world's worst job or they've all been recruited 
from chip-on-my-shoulder hall of fame.

--
Paul Heinlein



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