Traveling
I am reminded as I get on and off planes, especially in foreign countries, going through immigration passport control and customs, how much we (Americans) take for granted our ability to travel and move freely from country to country. I have an issue with a connection in Tokyo, and there is no big hassle. Well sure missing the plane was a big hassle, but none from the vantage point of immigration. They quickly give me a card and within moments I am admitted for up to 90 days. Of course I was back at the airport in the morning to catch my replacement connection, and again I was through in moments.
Which makes me wonder why so many other places seem to have the security thing figured out better then the US. I mean the number of hours spent waiting for bags, security, etc. seems criminal in the US. What we have to take on and off seems worse in the US. Is the US security better? Seems not. So who is making money off the problematic process?
Sadly, no solutions today, just observations. We will see what my frame of mind is after I return to the US later this week.
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