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Two hints for easily crossing the boarder: 1. Enter via private plane. The staff at airfields handling private air traffic tend to be less stressed and way mor
by spitfire 15y ago
Two hints for easily crossing the boarder:
1. Enter via private plane. The staff at airfields handling private air traffic tend to be less stressed and way more relaxed. I've taxi'd right past the allotted space (Found it eventually) as well as made gitmo jokes with BP - they just laugh.
2. Cross by car at a smaller crossing. Again staff tend to be less stressed and more accommodating.
3. (I took CS!) Have all your ducks in a row before heading off. Really. No really, work it all out beforehand. Even if just going for lunch (Which is easy. "I'm going for lunch sir, I'll be leaving in 2 hours")
- emmelaich 15y agoMark Shuttleworth had trouble landing in the US in a private plane -- despite doing it all the time. Reinforces the 'get the paperwork right' advice. http://www.markshuttleworth.com/archives/43 http://www.markshuttleworth.com/archives/43
- uptown 15y agoIf the solution is to take a private plane, why not just suggest teleportation? It's as viable an option for most travelers.
- spitfire 15y agoI specifically said private plane instead of private jet for a reason. They make very useful business tools and they're a lot more accessible than people think. A used Cessna 172 goes for about $20K these days. While charters can be had for $200 and up - for three+ passengers. This can be a serious advantage if you do a lot of business within 1000 mile range of home base.
- mahyarm 15y agoSmaller crossings can be a real gamble. They can be less stressed, but bored and will give you shit. It depends on the crossing.
- unreal37 15y agoI agree with it being a gamble. I got lost in the US once, and used an absolutely tiny border crossing to get back from the US to Canada. Worst crossing experience of my life - car search, shouting, "I can make your life hell", the whole bit. I only cross at big bridges since then.
- pentae 15y agoAs an Australian living in Vancouver who travels to Seattle quite often, the best way is to take the Amtrak. You have to pass immigration at the train station but it's a breeze, and they board the train and check everyones papers are in order, but it's nowhere near as intense as driving across the border or flying.