TSAfilter: will there be any problem getting a laptop without a battery through the carry-on checkpoint at my local (American) airport? [more inside]
posted on Dec 17, 2007 - 26 answers

What's the best and safest way to travel through some rather sketchy parts of Africa with a sizable chunk of cash? [more inside]
posted on Jul 9, 2007 - 14 answers

Do I need a ticket to go through airport security? [more inside]
posted on Jun 23, 2007 - 36 answers

HomelandSecurityFilter: If you have visas/stamps in your passport from Communist or former Communist nations, can this prejudice your entry into the US? [more inside]
posted on May 29, 2007 - 12 answers

I'm leaving for a trip in a few days (a domestic, US flight), and I'm worried that my laziness is going to cause troubles with airport security. [more inside]
posted on Apr 10, 2007 - 25 answers

My wife and I just got a Wii last week, and since we're the first people we know to get one, it may be doing some traveling to other people's houses to show it off. Can anyone recommend a travel case for the Wii that will hold the console, cords, and 4 remotes/nunchucks? (does not need to carry games as well)
posted on Mar 5, 2007 - 15 answers

I am taking a surf trip to costa rica. Because of the nature of the trip, I will not be able to keep important documents on my person for large chunks of time. Where can I put them so that they are secure? [more inside]
posted on Dec 10, 2006 - 9 answers

Secure internet access at an internet cafe? [more inside]
posted on Dec 5, 2006 - 14 answers

Has anyone taken ice through airport security? It's a solid, of course, but I wonder (idly) what the reaction would be.
posted on Nov 21, 2006 - 11 answers

Airport security, transfer in London. Will I have problems? [more inside]
posted on Aug 22, 2006 - 6 answers

This happened to me last week at O'Hare - and now, today, in LAX. I opened my laptop in the terminal and checked for wireless networks. I noticed that there was a "computer-to-computer" network called "Free Public Wifi" available. I didn't try to connect, because I know that such networks generally can't provide internet access if there's no other connection available. Does this mean there are folks trying to socially engineer gullible wireless users? What could they gain? Would Windows be more vulnerable than Macs? AND how would a curious samaritan figure out who, amongst the dozen or more folks with open laptops in the vicinity, the culprit is?
posted on Feb 23, 2006 - 33 answers

Sex toys + airport security/immigration control/customs? [more inside]
posted on Feb 5, 2006 - 18 answers

Will I be able to get thru airport security with an internal frame daypack? [more inside]
posted on Jan 10, 2006 - 11 answers

Can I check a cooler full of food when flying state to state? [more inside]
posted on Nov 11, 2005 - 18 answers

Can I get travel insurance that covers being put on the no-fly list? [more inside]
posted on Jun 13, 2005 - 7 answers

I recently flew domestically in the US and had luggage damaged by a TSA inspection, anybody have a similar experience? [more inside]
posted on Apr 14, 2005 - 6 answers

I'm flying to New York in the summer and have heard from recent visitors that they have had any padlocks or other security devices attached to their luggage removed/broken and replaced when going through security checks. How common is this and should I bother to lock up my luggage when I travel to/from the U.S.?
posted on Apr 4, 2005 - 28 answers

I am ready to Fight The Man and refuse to remove my shoes at airport security *unless and until* they set off the metal detector. Help my defense. [more inside]
posted on Mar 19, 2005 - 50 answers

How seriously do people take customs forms? When coming back to the US from Europe this summer, my SO and I argued extensively on how important it was that we follow the written instructions on the customs cards handed out on the plane. I started diligently trying to recall everything we were bringing back, including foodstuffs, but she thought that wasn't necessary at all and in the end we just went through the "nothing to declare" line. How much trouble could we have got in, if we only had a few knicknacks and some Turkish Delight? What is supposed to happen, really?
posted on Dec 11, 2004 - 10 answers

I haven't been on a plane since 2000 (before a certain terrorist attack) and I have a trip next week so is there anything i really need to know? Can I bring food, pencils, fingernail files, etc. onboard with me? Should i be careful what i say out loud? Are people gonna stop me wherever I go?
posted on Apr 13, 2004 - 32 answers