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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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