@Robert **********

I believe that

Mark Sterns you got likes. You should be so proud. 🤣. And there it is…exactly why we have this problem.

@Ross *********

seems like a costly, wasteful solution to simply carrying a suitcase. I agree that if one has many stops and doesn’t need the items most of the way, a smaller bag & buying a suitcase makes sense. I did that in 2019 and bought the bag in Cambodia. However,

1). suitcases are not cheap here.

2). I wasn’t arriving short of what I needed for my travels.

@Robert **********

I’ve heard some pretty loud folks of other nationalities. In fact, the folks I hear talking loudly in the phones on the trains in Bangkok or on the beaches are never Americans.

Oh, and the same goes for the rude, snarky ones here.

@Ross *********

but if you only have a backpack, how do you bring your newfound treasures home?

@Leo *****

the only people who will take issue with his nationality are not worth the energy. I’m American and I’ve had no problems creating bonds. I’ve actually been a bit shocked by posts from people saying they can’t meet people.

Mark Sterns what does his reply have to do with the States? Comments like his reply are why decent people are leaving these groups.

@Al *******

they don’t trust the other countries? That would be the only explanation.

@Steve ******

if you’re taking EVA or Asia Air (which will actually be EVA on the first leg), you should not need to pass through security IF your two flights are on one ticket. Otherwise, you’ll need to pick-up your luggage, go through customs (if need be…I don’t know their actual regs, since I’ve never left the gates) and re-check. In Thailand, you’re unlikely to need to go through customs unless you have something to declare. TSA is just like any other trip.

For your checkin, if your return trip is on the same ticket, that’s straightforward too. You just present your passport.

@Joe ******

I’ve been back and forth numerous times. On my last trip, I did not have an electronic boarding pass and I left the paper one on-board. Oops. Luckily, my immigration officer was kind enough to I probably just looked like a bumbling old lady. 555