[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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