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    Was This a New CBP Screening Technique, or Just Strange Small Talk?

    by joeheg September 23, 2025
    by joeheg September 23, 2025

    Immigration and customs are supposed to be boring. You hand over a passport, answer a couple of questions, and move along. Somehow, that memo keeps skipping me. Over the years, …

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    Is Global Entry Worth the Cost and Effort Compared to the Free Mobile Passport Control App?

    by joeheg August 13, 2025
    by joeheg August 13, 2025

    We’ve had Global Entry for over a decade, and when we first applied, it was nothing short of a game-changer. Back then, it felt like we’d unlocked a secret VIP …

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    What Medications Can You Legally Bring into the US From Foreign Countries You’ve Visited?

    by SharonKurheg May 22, 2025
    by SharonKurheg May 22, 2025

    Practically all of us have done it at one point or another. Your aunt knows you’re going to the UK and asks you to buy Co-Codamol, which contains paracetamol (what …

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    Think Twice Before Using Your Phone in the Customs Area When Entering the U.S.

    by joeheg May 10, 2025
    by joeheg May 10, 2025

    Getting off an international flight has its own set of unique rules, and they can vary by country. When entering the United States, for example, you’ll see signs that say …

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    9 Things Americans Do That Confuse Everyone Else In The World

    by SharonKurheg February 1, 2025
    by SharonKurheg February 1, 2025

    A while back, we wrote about things in the U.S. that boggle the minds of Europeans. Although the piece was written in fun, it covered a lot of things we …

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    Extra Step Needed if You’re Renewing Passport Online & Have Global Entry

    by SharonKurheg October 21, 2024
    by SharonKurheg October 21, 2024

    Having the freedom to travel is one of the great pleasures in life. And in this age of computerization, there are several ways to make the necessary processes to travel …

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    The Real Reason Why Global Entry Waits Are Still So Long

    by SharonKurheg May 24, 2024
    by SharonKurheg May 24, 2024

    Global Entry is something of an #IYKYK (if you know, you know) thing. If you have it and are returning to the US from an overseas flight, you know how …

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    DHS Admits “Inaccurate Or Misleading Statements” About Kicking NY Out Of Global Entry

    by joeheg July 24, 2020
    by joeheg July 24, 2020

    In February 2020, the Acting Director of the Department of Homeland Security announced that New York residents would no longer be eligible to use Global Entry, or any other Trusted …

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    If Auckland Airport Can Do This, Why Can’t Our Airports Do It, Too?

    by SharonKurheg November 6, 2019
    by SharonKurheg November 6, 2019

    Auckland International Airport (AKL) is the largest and busiest airport in New Zealand. It serviced over 21,000,000 passengers by their March 2019 year end, which puts it approximately on par …

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    Watch Out For Airbnb AGAIN, New United Promotion, Warning If Flying To/Through This Country, & More

    by joeheg August 25, 2019
    by joeheg August 25, 2019

    Happy Sunday to all of our travel friends, both near and far! Here are some articles we’ve read from other bloggers (and other sources) that we think you may like, …

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