TT - I can only imagine how you felt thru all that.  But you are right - there are times you just have to take a deep breath and tell yourself, what happens, will happen and you will get thru it somehow.  I've done minimal international travel - Canada and the Bahama's and I don't really consider that true international travel.  But I have my war stories for both of those countries too!  (Think drug smuggling.)

At least drug smuggling into the Bahamas or Canada does not warrant the death penalty - just major inconveniences and horrible jail time.  Just to make it clear - I WAS NOT smuggling drugs.  However, I was suspected of the action - had my belongings torn apart (clothing and bags ruined), strip searched, and other humiliating experiences.

My husband refuses to travel by air with me........ I wonder why?     

Sakina wrote on Jul 30^th, 2008 at 12:13pm:

I watched that yesterday! Except it's on the National Geographic Channel for me. Have you seen the movie Brokendown Palace? It's about two American girls that get caught smuggling drugs, I forget where, but it is based on true story.

I have no idea why I was suspected - other than I had no checked baggage - just my carryon.  Canada, at least acts like a civilized country.  The Bahamas, however, is a very corrupt country - if I had not been there to do work for a member of the Parliment, I'm not sure what would have happened.  I know money exchanged hands to get me released.