Passport in the wash!
 

My passport is very clean now but looks a little rugged.
Going into egypt and turkey they looked at it funny but did not say anything.
I am doing a trans africa trip in oct. Do I risk the border hassel this might bring? Or do I spend £66 of my much needed trip money and get a new one.
opinions please!!
Orrin

Get a new one
 

Get a new one. There are plenty of forged documents floating around that part of the world and authorities are on the look out for dodgy ones. Many countries' authorities have been trained by western country officials on identification fraud and they are much more vigilant than they used to be. Getting caught with a suspect passport (regardless of how genuine it really is) will land you in jail in many countries. Depending on where you are you might not get hold of a new passport, or an embassy official who can confirm who you are, for at least several days. In many countries the nearest embassy might not hear of your plight for weeks - believe me, this is not uncommon. Ring the nearest embassy and ask them for advice on this. Don't suspect their advice will be based on wanting to get your 66 folding ones, it'll be based on not wanting to spends thousands of pounds getting you out of some immigration lock-up. This is a no-brainer for me - get a new one.

Sniff..sniff
 

There goes about 100 beers!

I totally agree with getting a new passport.
While 60 pounds is an awful lot:eek3: it may be a hell of alot cheaper than being held up at a border for days and weeks on end wating for a new one. (a stitch in time saves nine)