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* Another reason not to check a bag is that when you have a connection after arriving in some countries (e.g., the USA, but not EU countries), you have to claim your bag, take it through customs (even though they rarely look at it), and then check it again for your connecting flight. More time and hassle. | * Another reason not to check a bag is that when you have a connection after arriving in some countries (e.g., the USA, but not EU countries), you have to claim your bag, take it through customs (even though they rarely look at it), and then check it again for your connecting flight. More time and hassle. | ||
* Remember to account for boarding time when calculating layovers. If flight A arrives at 12:00 and flight B leaves at 1:00, you do not have an hour, you have about 20 minutes (because you need to get OFF of flight A once it arrives, transit to whichever gate/terminal flight B is in, and then be there for flight B '''boarding''', not flight B '''departure'''). | * Remember to account for boarding time when calculating layovers. If flight A arrives at 12:00 and flight B leaves at 1:00, you do not have an hour, you have about 20 minutes (because you need to get OFF of flight A once it arrives, transit to whichever gate/terminal flight B is in, and then be there for flight B '''boarding''', not flight B '''departure'''). | ||
= Immigration and Customs = | |||
== General advice == | |||
* Make sure you know what the requirements are for crossing all immigration and customs barriers before you do so. If you don't know what those requirements are, embassy or consulate websites are often useful, as are the US government's [http://travel.state.gov/content/passports/english/country.html country specific information] (though somewhat tending towards information useful to Americans). | |||
* Make sure you have any documentation needed in your carry-on luggage. When entering a country where you're not a citizen or resident, you should carry proof of onward travel, particularly if the reservation on which you're flying doesn't return you to your home country (e.g., because you're traveling on separate reservations). | |||
== Country-specific notes == | |||
=== USA === | |||
=== Schengen Area === | |||
=== New Zealand === | |||
=== Australia === | |||
= Packing = | = Packing = | ||