Stumbled over this thread.
Going there again in a month to visit family. Really like the countryside and a few of the big cities...but dread the airport BS and the internal flights.
It does amaze me that anyone is UNAWARE of this. Surely you go online and check out travel websites before visiting new countries, to see if there is anything you should know about or do? If you don't bother informing yourself of these things, you really only have yourself to blame. The TSA locks issue is discussed all over the place and on airline websites etc etc.
Friggin hell you are grouchy, time of the month?
Just no time for idiots. Plenty of people fly into Australia and try and get food past customs there without "knowing" or checking the rules (which are even harder not to know about) ... those guys take no prisoners. Huge fine even for trying. Travellers like this just waste the time of everyone else behind them who do know what they are doing.
Get off your high horse woman, you ain't perfect yourself !
And people here actually thinks HK immigration is bad...they are "angels" compared to American immigration!
In the US, the immigration have a sadistic delight in taking out their frustration on hapless passengers. It's like they are almost encouraged to treat all passengers with hatred and disdain. I keep my mouth shut and obey all their rules whenever I enter the US, but even then, I am often accosted for no reason other than being a foreigner.
And the American tourism industry actually wonders why foreign tourists are avoiding the US???
Last edited by Watercooler; 09-02-2012 at 02:11 PM.
With all this talk about US customs and immigration, I have to chime about Indian customs. The guys in Mumbai recently gave me a hard time about carrying a laptop and an iPad and two old ancient blackberries. Apparently you are allowed only a laptop duty free and iPads are considered luxury items. Gaaah!! when are they going to learn that we carry e-readers in lieu of books and magazines.