Searches, Seizures, and Technology – How to Protect Your …

In the age of Donald Trump’s travel bans and the fallout of Edward Snowden’s leaks, many travelers are fearful that crossing the U.S. border—either on the way home or to visit—will result in a loss of personal privacy. But is this justified? Can officers search and seize your possessions? Can they scroll through your phone? To get the answer to these questions and to find out what you—the law-abiding traveler—can do to protect your privacy, I spoke with Raj Rathour, a lawyer with a passion for travel.  

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Thoughtful Thursday – April 6, 2017

  Thoughtful Thursday Hey friends, Every Thursday I post the latest and greatest content related to travel and self-improvement that I’ve found throughout the week. It could include articles, videos, podcasts, books, photographs, or any other sort of thought-inducing content I may come…

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Fyodor Dostoyevsky – Travel Quote of the Week

Fyodor Dostoyevsky was a Russian writer, journalist, and philosopher. He is best known for his novels, which include Crime and Punishment (1866), The Idiot (1869), and The Brothers Karamazov (1880). Dostoyevsky was born in Moscow in 1821. He became interested…

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Thoughtful Thursday – March 30, 2017

  Thoughtful Thursday Hey friends, Every Thursday I post the latest and greatest content related to travel and self-improvement that I’ve found throughout the week. It could include articles, videos, podcasts, books, photographs, or any other sort of thought-inducing content I may come…

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Lao-Tzu – Travel Quote of the Week

This week’s travel quote comes from Lao-Tzu, a legendary Chinese writer and philosopher. Little is known about his life, but most scholars believe he was born in China during the sixth century BC, making him a contemporary of Confucius. He is best known…

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