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Why did US customs officers question me as I was leaving the US via the land border?
As I approached the US/Canadian border in Northern Idaho, several US Customs officers flagged me over and began asking me questions as if I had just entered the US from Canada. After they released me, ...
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Am I allowed to videotape (dashcam) when entering Mexico from the US by car?
I typically drive with a dashcam. Am I allowed to videotape (dashcam) when entering Mexico from the US by car, or must I stop my dashcam?
If I must stop my dashcam, what's the latest point when I need ...
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Am I allowed to videotape (dashcam) when entering the United States by car?
I typically drive with a dashcam. Am I allowed to videotape (dashcam) when entering the United States by car, or must I stop my dashcam?
If I must stop my dashcam, what's the latest point when I need ...
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Why is there a line of parked cars at the left of the general lane in Otay Mesa Port of Entry?
I saw a line of parked cars in the general lane in Otay Mesa Port of Entry (from Mexico to the US) in early January at night (ca. 4 am). The left lane in the following picture shows the parked car:
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What are CBP agents doing when deciding whether to allow a US lawful permanent resident to enter the US by car?
When entering the US by car via a Sentri lane as a US lawful permanent resident (LPR), the CBP agent often takes over a minute on their computer to decide whether to allow the US LPR to enter the US, ...
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Which pairs of countries are connected by land but can't be connected by car?
Can't be connected by car = a regular individual can't drive a regular vehicle between the two countries, including via another country.
I'm not interested in the case where driving is made ...
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Is there a limit on how full of items a car is to be allowed to drive from Mexico to the United States via Sentri lanes, and if so, what's the limit?
I drove the same car with the same content two days in a row from Mexico to the US via the same border crossing and the same lane (Sentri, as I have a Global Entry card). I was sent to secondary each ...
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What am I supposed to declare when driving from Mexico to the United States, as a US lawful permanent resident?
I am confused regarding what I am supposed to declare when driving from Mexico to the United States, as a US lawful permanent resident and French citizen.
https://www.smartertravel.com/customs-duty-...
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Is it possible to do a u-turn after entering the Ambassador Bridge from the US to avoid leaving the US?
Is it possible to do a u-turn after entering the Ambassador Bridge from the US to avoid leaving the US?
I am reading conflicting reports.
https://k1025.com/this-guy-took-the-bridge-to-canada-exit-in-...
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How can I know whether my car with a California license plate will be granted entry to Mexico?
I read on https://www.borderreport.com/regions/mexico/chocolate-car-crackdown-underway-in-tijuana-starting-at-the-border/ (mirror) (published on 2020-08-18) regarding the US <-> Mexico land ...
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Routing Choices in the Balkans
I'm going from Kosovo to Bosnia by road. Should I go through Montenegro because the Serbian government does not recognize Kosovo? Or can I pass through Serbia because I am not a citizen of Kosovo? And ...
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Driving to Dubai from Muscat. Which border is better? [closed]
I'm driving to Dubai from Muscat and there are two options for border crossing. One is Al Ain and the other is Hatta. Al Ain has a longer route, but I heard that non-GCC nationals can't go through ...
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Visiting Salmon Glacier, near Stewart, British Columbia (Canada)/Hyder, Alaska (USA)
Near the southernmost point of the British Columbia, Canada/Alaska, USA border is a beautiful glacier named Salmon Glacier. Apparently this glacier can be visited using a gravel road from the town of ...
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Travel from the UAE to Lithuania by car
I have been traveling around Asia with my family for the past couple of years, and now we are thinking of a plan to get back to Europe.
The idea was to end the journey in Dubai, then fly to Lithuania....
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Crossing from Thailand to Cambodia with a motorbike scooter registered in Thailand
I have a 125 cc scooter registered in Thailand. If I ride it to the border with Cambodia, can I cross the border, visit Cambodia for some weeks and drive back?
I am concerned with the vehicle more ...
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Crossing Hungarian-Serbian border with Dutch driving licence
I will be hiring a car in Hungary, then cross the border to Serbia. Officially you don't need an international driving licence because Serbia is supposed to accept Dutch driving licences.
However, we ...
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Why were hundreds of Italians driving from Szeged, Hungary into Romania at around 3pm on 30th July 2016? [closed]
This question may seem stupid or irrelevant but I'm very curious.
Last week I was traveling to Romania through Hungary, I was crossing border between Szeged (HU) and Arad (RO). Standing in the line ...
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How many hours will it take to drive from Manhattan to Toronto on this "Black Friday" weekend?
How are regular Sunday drives starting around 8am from Manhanttan to Toronto compared to this Sunday (Nov 29th '04) with the Black Friday rush? Is there another time to leave which will be a shorter ...
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How do I cross US-Canada border while my (US) passport is being renewed?
I'm getting ready to renew my US passport for the first time. Since I got this passport the ID requirements at the US-Canada border have gotten stricter, so I've been using my passport when driving ...
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Is it legal for an Indian Citizen to travel to Nepal without any form of identification?
I am an Indian Citizen and I wish to drive to Nepal. I am aware of the fact that if you enter Nepal by air, even as an Indian Citizen, you will be required to present an ID.
According to Wikipedia, ...
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What is the driving time in a car from Zamyn-Uud to Ulaanbaatar?
I'm in the border town on the Mongolian side near China. Tomorrow I intend to look for a car to take me to the capital, Ulan Bator.
But when I use my usual tool, Google Maps, to see how long the ...
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Is there an 'ideal' crossing between Michigan and Ontario?
I'm going to be driving through Michigan into Canada next week. My point of origin and destination are far enough to the West and East respectively that the net mileage difference between using the ...
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Driving into Germany over Easter weekend
There's a Demoscene party (Revision) that occurs every year on the Easter weekend in Saarbrücken (Germany), and I'm thinking of attending this year. I live in England and am looking into methods of ...
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