Pros and Cons o Traveling with a "Western" passport

[Henia 11]

Something I discussed on another board....

Came into my mind, just wondering has anyone here..namely those who are with US found it harder to travel to MENA countries (or anywhere at all for that fact)...or no difference at all.

I only say cos I have traveled abit, all over North America, Europe, MENA and western Asia...and with my HU passport have had no trouble at all...but when it came to traveling with any US ID...always some type of hassle or scam went on... People wanting brides? Also have some friends who went to DZ in recent times, where their baggage was searched, several items stolen and were asked to give bribes...but I on, other hand had not trouble at all, in fact the Algerien officers upon arrival and departure were more then helpful...so was I just lucky, or was it cos I did not travel with a "western" passport?

Something to ponder...

[PalestineMyHeart 1,897]

Never had any problems with the good ole USA blue book.

In fact, it usually made things easier.

[frndly1 1]

I didnt have a problem either however I think the next time I go I will show my Gov't ID, things seems to work allot faster with it.

[Ta Ta 1]

Something I discussed on another board....

Came into my mind, just wondering has anyone here..namely those who are with US found it harder to travel to MENA countries (or anywhere at all for that fact)...or no difference at all.

I only say cos I have traveled abit, all over North America, Europe, MENA and western Asia...and with my HU passport have had no trouble at all...but when it came to traveling with any US ID...always some type of hassle or scam went on... People wanting brides? Also have some friends who went to DZ in recent times, where their baggage was searched, several items stolen and were asked to give bribes...but I on, other hand had not trouble at all, in fact the Algerien officers upon arrival and departure were more then helpful...so was I just lucky, or was it cos I did not travel with a "western" passport?

Something to ponder...

people wanting brides.. ...you must mean bribes ??? Cute typo for this site.

[sarah and hicham 3]

I usually have an easier time when I use my sheriff badge along with the US passport.

[LRA 0]

Sarah, Do you take your badge outside the US? Don't you have to carry your service weapon when carrying the badge?

[melly 0]

I usually have an easier time when I use my sheriff badge along with the US passport.

[Henia 11]

Something I discussed on another board....

Came into my mind, just wondering has anyone here..namely those who are with US found it harder to travel to MENA countries (or anywhere at all for that fact)...or no difference at all.

I only say cos I have traveled abit, all over North America, Europe, MENA and western Asia...and with my HU passport have had no trouble at all...but when it came to traveling with any US ID...always some type of hassle or scam went on... People wanting brides? Also have some friends who went to DZ in recent times, where their baggage was searched, several items stolen and were asked to give bribes...but I on, other hand had not trouble at all, in fact the Algerien officers upon arrival and departure were more then helpful...so was I just lucky, or was it cos I did not travel with a "western" passport?

Something to ponder...

people wanting brides.. ...you must mean bribes ??? Cute typo for this site.

oops yes i mean bribes...but haha when I was in DZ many thought I would "hook" them up

Many only give foreigners a hassle...thinking they could get come money off of them...esp since no tourist trade there...

I usually have an easier time when I use my sheriff badge along with the US passport.

Wwow Sarah, you sure have some tricks up your sleeve

[Heartland 0]

I had no problem traveling to Jordan with my passport. I was somewhat interrigated by the police station in Sweileh when I had to ask for an extention...they questioned my two under age children took my phone number and then came crank calls asking for me to meet differnt men for sex. I put my DH the bf on the phone and after doing that twice it was taken care of.

Also I once did NOT take Jordanian airlines I went Air France. I was stopped at least 4 times as was the woman in front of me and searched after finding out where we were headed... They were extreamly rude..I actively dislike France now.

Wendy

http://www.freewebs.com/mrs_odeh/ *Live *laugh Learn

[samir_shannon 0]

I usually have an easier time when I use my sheriff badge along with the US passport.

sarah a sheriff.............now that is funny that would explain why there is so much crime... law enforcement isnt doing anything but using the internet while on duty on taxpayers dollars.

[Mrs. Forgetful 2]

I didn't have any trouble when I flew to Germany and back. But I normally always get searched during domestic flights. I have no idea why. I never wear anything unusual. I always travel in my PJs so I don't have to worry about going off in the metal detector. Let's see what happens when I go to and from Morocco in normal clothes.

[Ban Hammer 13,476]

I usually have an easier time when I use my sheriff badge along with the US passport.

sarah a sheriff.............now that is funny that would explain why there is so much crime... law enforcement isnt doing anything but using the internet while on duty on taxpayers dollars.

[DanNNina 5]

When traveling in less developed countries, I have had similar problems. Often they view Western passports as an indication of wealth, and many of these countries still have some corruption issues and view the Westerners as a way of making money.

[doodlebug 3]

I felt like I sailed through the stopping points in comparison to a lot of the other passengers.

On a side note, at the Cairo airport there were like 6 relatives traveling together in front of me at the passport stopping area. The officer asked if they had any translated info since it was in a different language and they all kept saying "pakistani...pakistani...". The officer smiled and said, "OOOOOH...Pakistani!!! For you I will let you go!"...and they sailed right through. I wonder why that is.

[mybackpages 0]

I remember being in Pakistan in the early 90s driving around Karachi- 3 Pakistanis and me. We were stopped by the police and asked to produce our ID papers. I was very young and a little innocent about the world abroad. The police let us go very quickly and I commented how it probably let us go quickly because I was an American. I was then told bythe pakistanis that the only reason we were stopped was because I was an American in the car.