Karmen's Going to Australia

Originally posted by Geoff Winnington-Ball
Well, at least you'll give it up for 14.5 hrs between San Fran and Sydney... as for the rest, they'll find out soon enough that you really don't NEED fattening-up. Both of us are fat enough as it is...

FYI ... I finally found a site for USA border crossings rules ... one of the rules is NO LIGHTERS carry on and special rules for checked ... visit the link for more info about lighters and matches

http://www.tsa.gov/travelers/airtrav...able_0099.shtm

A list of everything permitted and not permitted on carry on AND checked luggage:

http://www.tsa.gov/travelers/airtrav...ted-items.shtm

All sorts of other info on the left side of the page (like medical stuff)

It's interesting to read the lists and find out travel rules for the different places to visit in the world. I never thought about any of this stuff before now, except for visiting the States, and that was usually escorting my daughter to visit her Dad (flying or driving my kid to Spokane Airport) and the odd drive across the line to visit people in Washington or Oregon. I was always so blown away how simple it was to cross into the States driving, with only a "Where you from, why are you visiting and for how long" for driving across, and not even checking ID's except rare checking drivers licences.

It actually really threw me some. VERY unnerving, because when I drove my daughter across I could have been anybody taking her and the border guys asked hardly anything and sent me right through I was not reassured I think the last time I drove her across to Spokane Airport was about roughly about 10 years, or so, ago.



Karmen