Border crossing from Cambodia to ThailandBLANK EXPRESSIONSCustoms and immigrations checks can be some of the most anxious moments of any journey even for those who have nothing to hide. These days, there is a lot to be learnt and while I know and understand most passport rules, new ones occasionally present themselves. BORDER ZONESThere are crossings and there are crossings as anyone who has travelled through the developing world will bear testimony. While most travellers arrive in a country via airport where there appear to be customs and immigration rules, it’s the remote land and even sea border crossings that interest me most. Border crossings also have their own set of rules that are a combination of both countries and where local traders, dealers, fixers, panhandlers, desperados and opportunists rule the streets and know what they can get away with and what they can’t.

Source: New Strait Times January 19, 2017 08:23 UTC