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crim son

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4. Absolutely!

Reply to maxsolomon (Reply #2)

Mon Apr 21, 2025, 04:37 PM

Apr 21

I have traveled to Greece, Sweden, Germany, France, Austria, for example, without any idea where I intended to stay. My ex-husband liked to make it up as we went along. It's nuts to assume someone is a criminal simply because they haven't booked a room at motel 6 or whatever.

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German Tourists Deported From US for Not Booking Hotel [View all] BumRushDaShow Apr 21 OP

My son's German girlfriend has plans to visit in August. crim son Apr 21 #1

If she's staying with you or him, then she has an answer for the question these gals didn't. maxsolomon Apr 21 #2

"It seems ridiculous to put them in a holding cell and not give them an option to just book a hotel or a hostel" BumRushDaShow Apr 21 #3

Fifteen years ago, we took the last ferry to Vancouver Island on a lark MurrayDelph Apr 21 #7

About 30 years ago BumRushDaShow Apr 21 #8

Absolutely! crim son Apr 21 #4

Replies in other OPs on this story say that you DO need to have at least a 1st night's stay planned maxsolomon Apr 21 #5

It isn't at all uncommon in my experience FBaggins Apr 21 #6