| Since September 11th, 2001, international travel has | | | | help but notice certain individuals who may look |
| changed drastically. Quite honestly, all domestic travel | | | | suspicious because they appear a certain race. I flew |
| has changed as well. Life since then will never be the | | | | right after September 11th, and there was a dark |
| same for anyone, not just when it comes to travel. | | | | skinned gentleman waiting for the same flight as I |
| Since many changes have been implemented in | | | | was. As I sat there with the other passengers that |
| regards to domestic and international travel, travelers | | | | were to be on the same flight as well, he got quite a |
| need to constantly be aware of what is going on. As | | | | few glances and stares. He began to look incredibly |
| many people have already discovered, the rules and | | | | uncomfortable and while I felt a sense of sympathy |
| regulations can change on a daily basis - especially | | | | for him at that moment, I couldn't help but put him |
| with international travel. At airports very recently, a | | | | through my own scrutiny as well. |
| new terror threat caused much havoc for | | | | International travel has its warnings for survival in an |
| passengers carrying on many items. Airport garbage | | | | intended country as well, not just for the process of |
| cans were overflowing with items that were banned | | | | getting there. Americans are not as well liked |
| and needed to be abandoned. Passports were | | | | throughout the world as they once were. All you |
| checked and rechecked numerous times. Security for | | | | have to do is open up the newspaper or turn on the |
| international travel was incredibly intense and should | | | | television to see or hear other countries bashing |
| remain that way. It is a shame that there are such | | | | Americans. Our government warns Americans to be |
| radicals in the world that have the need to force all | | | | cautious about international travel. There are many |
| of society to live in fear and paranoia when it comes | | | | more dangers in the world today than there once |
| to not only international travel, but life. | | | | were. International travel to some countries that are |
| Remember the days of simply being able to show | | | | in the midst of wars is simply not wise. Many tourists |
| your driver's license and walk onto an airplane without | | | | do it every day, but it simply isn't the safest decision |
| having to be searched and searched again? The | | | | to make anymore. There was a time in my youth |
| biggest fear was whether or not your plane would | | | | that I was determined to see the world. Now, with |
| crash, and that was almost unheard of. Now, if you | | | | international travel being as risky as it is, my |
| watch passengers sitting in the airport lounges and | | | | determination simply isn't there anymore. |
| waiting in lines, they are all checking each other out | | | | LeisureActiviesGuide provides readers with the latest |
| and sizing one another up. I know this because I am | | | | reviews, articles, commentaries and write-ups on all |
| one of them. I don't mean to be racist, but you can't | | | | International travel,airplane,travelers related subjects. |