Yep. I can't remember the last time I was not asked this question whenever I was going into a country for anything more than a day. As the article mentioned, h

Yep. I can't remember the last time I was not asked this question whenever I was going into a country for anything more than a day. As the article mentioned, he was asked about credit cards: this definitely has been my saving grace and on at least one occasion, I was asked to see how much credit I had available to me. For me, at least, it helped that I had a fairly high limit, and my latest statement to show that I wasn't close to that limit. One other thing that works in your favour is a return flight as well as prebooked/preplanned accommodation. If you can show that you already have 'where to stay' worked out (this includes a phone number and address, especially if staying with friends), and that you have already worked out how to get home, that kind of stuff makes things a lot easier. In my experience, at least.