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Posted on 3/25/23 at 9:10 pm to IcantBelieveItsNotBu
Make a copy of your passport and stash it away from actual passport. Also scan and email the copy to a yahoo email account or similar that you can access from anywhere.
They say it is much easier to get a replacement at the consular if you have a copy. I told a friend this, and he said it helped greatly when his elderly father lost his.
Customs is not the big deal people make it to be. Declare nothing and walk on through.
They say it is much easier to get a replacement at the consular if you have a copy. I told a friend this, and he said it helped greatly when his elderly father lost his.
Customs is not the big deal people make it to be. Declare nothing and walk on through.
Posted on 3/27/23 at 6:55 am to TheIndulger
quote:
Don’t drink tap water (depending on the country)
I bought a Brita insulated filtered water bottle for traveling. Packs easy and filters water.
Most of these have been said, but my list would be:
Passport
Know where the embassy is
Power banks and adapters
Global entry
Be nice to people (you are the visitor)
My CC and phone have international plans
Posted on 3/27/23 at 10:30 am to Suntiger
A small travel size power strip.
Hotels are getting better about having plugs but some are atrocious, so extra plugs are good to have.
Can even make you popular at an airport gate, if you're so inclined.
Hotels are getting better about having plugs but some are atrocious, so extra plugs are good to have.
Can even make you popular at an airport gate, if you're so inclined.
Posted on 3/27/23 at 1:52 pm to TigersMaul Bammers
quote:I was going to say the opposite - don't care about this and don't let it stress you. Just use whatever card you have and understand that might cost you a small bit of money to never think about it again.
btain and use a credit card with no international transaction fees (and try to pay in local currency when offered).
However, on the physical currency side, I would say get some as early as you can (before you leave if possible) and also get way more of it than you might think you need, as it just sucks to get caught without bills if you need them.
Posted on 3/27/23 at 1:52 pm to VABuckeye
quote:A common scam in some countries is for the driver not to clear the fare from the prior ride. So if you do take a taxi make sure you see it zeroed out before you agree to go anywhere.
If you need a taxi go to a taxi stand. Do not take a ride from a "taxi driver" that comes up to you on the street or at a bus or train station. They are gypsies. They cannot drop you off at a taxi stand and they will try to nickel and dime you once you're in the car.
Posted on 3/27/23 at 2:17 pm to Big Scrub TX
I've been hit up with the wrong bill scam in a cab and the inflated fare scam (wasn't meter based).
Each time I knew it was happening but I'm not about to get into it with someone on their home turf. One of those the inflated price was so inconsequential to me I just moved on.
I find that sometimes sad and funny at the same time. Guy thinks he's fricking me over by $2. Not worth the fight.
Each time I knew it was happening but I'm not about to get into it with someone on their home turf. One of those the inflated price was so inconsequential to me I just moved on.
I find that sometimes sad and funny at the same time. Guy thinks he's fricking me over by $2. Not worth the fight.
This post was edited on 3/27/23 at 2:20 pm
Posted on 3/27/23 at 2:42 pm to Teddy Ruxpin
quote:I'm with you for the most part. This includes haggling in 2nd/3rd world countries. Travelers can be so keenly focused on "not getting screwed". I refuse to see paying $6 for a trinket in a local market vs $4 as being screwed.
One of those the inflated price was so inconsequential to me I just moved on.
I find that sometimes sad and funny at the same time. Guy thinks he's fricking me over by $2. Not worth the fight.
Posted on 3/27/23 at 3:12 pm to IcantBelieveItsNotBu
Global entry is nice, but if you are an adult and this is your first time travelling internationally, then think about how much you are going to travel in the future. The time it takes to get global entry with the interviews and stuff, plus the cost is probably not worth it for one trip.
Posted on 3/27/23 at 3:26 pm to Hermit Crab
Ya but you get Precheck with it, which you should really have anyway. So to me it's that $25 delta between $75 Precheck and $100 GE.
If you're flying into a big international airport like Houston, then saving 90 minutes is worth $25 to me.
However, I will say yesterday I came into an airport with maybe a handful of international flights a day and I actually skipped the GE kiosk as it was faster to go regular way. But that was because I was in first 15/20 off the plane.
I also realized the biometrics the government is using now for everyone non-GE is kinda scary
Also discovered US citizens don't get the customs form anymore. Hadn't done one in years due to GE, but have to imagine that helps the lines somewhat.
If you're flying into a big international airport like Houston, then saving 90 minutes is worth $25 to me.
However, I will say yesterday I came into an airport with maybe a handful of international flights a day and I actually skipped the GE kiosk as it was faster to go regular way. But that was because I was in first 15/20 off the plane.
I also realized the biometrics the government is using now for everyone non-GE is kinda scary
Also discovered US citizens don't get the customs form anymore. Hadn't done one in years due to GE, but have to imagine that helps the lines somewhat.
This post was edited on 3/27/23 at 7:30 pm
Posted on 3/27/23 at 7:07 pm to Big Scrub TX
Do NOT exchange money at a vendor. Rates are no bueno, and nearly everywhere you're likely to go (EU, South America, Asia, etc.) is card or contactless based. Most of the rest of the world was four or five years ahead of the USA in this space.
Just go to an ATM, and take out $200ish worth of cash in local currency. The *only* reason I go to currency exchange is if I don't expect to come back to a country or region for at least a year. Most of them don't seem to take coins, so you're going to be hammering vending machines in the airport to clean yourself out.
Just go to an ATM, and take out $200ish worth of cash in local currency. The *only* reason I go to currency exchange is if I don't expect to come back to a country or region for at least a year. Most of them don't seem to take coins, so you're going to be hammering vending machines in the airport to clean yourself out.
Posted on 3/27/23 at 7:12 pm to Teddy Ruxpin
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If you're flying into a big international airport like Houston, then saving 90 minutes is worth $25 to me.
I don't disagree that I'm willing to spend to save time, but the Mobile Passport App from TSA is something I've used for more than five years to bypass the regular immigration lines and go through the crew line in multiple airports.
Get a credit card with priority pass, which almost always gives you a credit for PreCheck or similar programs. The annual fee may be $500, but you will get something like a $300 travel credit (good on even local hotels, and on Uber, at least with Chase), the $100ish Clear/PreCheck credit, and it's far better (flame on) than using something like a specific travel brand card (United, Marriott, Hilton, etc.)
ETA: On the iOS store, it's "CBP MPC." Take pictures of your passport before you leave via the app, and then check in once you land. Follow Mobile Passport Control signs to a line with three people in it.
This post was edited on 3/27/23 at 7:16 pm
Posted on 3/27/23 at 7:13 pm to Teddy Ruxpin
Yeah the taxi tip is pretty good. Just walk right past those baws at the airport harassing you for a taxi and only get an officially marked one
You'll get ripped off big time otherwise
You'll get ripped off big time otherwise
Posted on 3/27/23 at 7:25 pm to LemmyLives
Ya, I'm aware of mobile passport. But if you're already getting a credit card with the fee credit might as well get GE and have both options.
It's interesting because free or not people eventually catch on. And then we'll need super GE to get through. Just look at the shite show lounges are now.
I have Clear as well but almost never use it at my local airport. It's faster to do Precheck pretty much every time. I have it for the shite hits the fan day or notoriously bad places like Seattle where Precheck is long too.
I'd actually probably get more use out of Clear if they expanded to more stadiums. They need to get on that.
It's interesting because free or not people eventually catch on. And then we'll need super GE to get through
. Just look at the shite show lounges are now. I have Clear as well but almost never use it at my local airport. It's faster to do Precheck pretty much every time. I have it for the shite hits the fan day or notoriously bad places like Seattle where Precheck is long too.
I'd actually probably get more use out of Clear if they expanded to more stadiums. They need to get on that.
This post was edited on 3/27/23 at 7:37 pm
Posted on 3/27/23 at 7:38 pm to Teddy Ruxpin
quote:
But if you're already getting a credit card with the fee credit might as well get GE
I had too much fun back in the day and was declared ineligible for GE for issues that have nothing whatever to do with travel, customs, fraud, financial crimes, etc. However, I stopped being upset by it when I could clear a line for MPC as fast (minus the extra 50 yards I had to walk in IAH) as people with GE.
quote:
It's interesting because free or not people eventually catch on. And then we'll need super GE to get through
Don't worry, my ex-wife was scheduled for a GE appointment six years ago, and has never managed to make it happen. I don't think it's likely that there will be an influx of enrollees.
Posted on 3/27/23 at 7:44 pm to LemmyLives
quote:
Don't worry, my ex-wife was scheduled for a GE appointment six years ago, and has never managed to make it happen. I don't think it's likely that there will be an influx of enrollees.
Posted on 3/27/23 at 8:00 pm to Teddy Ruxpin
quote:
quote:
Don't worry, my ex-wife was scheduled for a GE appointment six years ago, and has never managed to make it happen. I don't think it's likely that there will be an influx of enrollees.
And of course, I pre-paid.
Posted on 3/27/23 at 8:18 pm to IcantBelieveItsNotBu
Remember you aren’t in the US any longer and don’t have the “protections” of the US Legal system.
Read up on the do’s and don’ts of the area you are visiting.
Try to learn a little of the local language if applicable as it goes a LONG way to making locals friendly toward you if you appear to be making an effort to converse in their language. Even if you mess it up, it helps.
Read up on the dangerous things to watch for in those areas.
Go see a “travel doctor” to get any shots or medicine you might need for where you are going. BR Clinic has a great travel doc.
Enjoy!
Read up on the do’s and don’ts of the area you are visiting.
Try to learn a little of the local language if applicable as it goes a LONG way to making locals friendly toward you if you appear to be making an effort to converse in their language. Even if you mess it up, it helps.
Read up on the dangerous things to watch for in those areas.
Go see a “travel doctor” to get any shots or medicine you might need for where you are going. BR Clinic has a great travel doc.
Enjoy!
Posted on 3/27/23 at 8:39 pm to zippyputt
quote:
Remember you aren’t in the US any longer and don’t have the “protections” of the US Legal system.
Particularly with medication, bring your scrip with you. Even benign stuff like BP meds can raise suspicions. Read State.gov to learn what is completely banned, what requires a state department certified letter, etc., before you bring it in.
Inbound and outbound, do not screw with immigration or customs officials. You are *never* winning the argument, but you may end up in a special room for a few hours. Not worth it.
Posted on 3/28/23 at 7:47 am to IcantBelieveItsNotBu
Make sure your accommodations are climate controlled lol. Our first trip overseas to Croatia, I booked about 5 different AirBnbs over the length of the trip. I didn't even think to check for that since its the norm in the US, and we ended up with one stay that didn't have an air conditioner.
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