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Originally Posted by Simon McMillan
Do you have any customs advice you’d want to share mark?
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I've shared what I've got (and believe would be useful to you or anyone else) in my post above. I don't remember much detail anyway--it would have stuck in my mind if I'd found it in any way onerous. I entered and departed countries 40 or 50 times on that trip--most countries more than once--and it became pretty routine.
For example, I remember what a pain in the butt it was to return to Panama on my way home after spending most of the year in South America, and how glad I was to have spent the extra time officially canceling my TIP on the way south. When people ask, I suggest tending to this detail despite all the folks who'll tell you not to bother. But entering Colombia, which I did twice? Nothing noteworthy, nothing to prepare for or worry about....in my case.
Part of the deal in overland "Adventure" [sic] travel is that you don't always know what's in store, and sometimes things work out better or worse than you expect. Even if I could tell you in great, elaborate detail how things are supposed to work, your experience would probably differ from mine anyway. Ain't life great?
Hope that's helpful.
Mark
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