Blogs from Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe - page 3

Leaving Luton, I was once again suspected of being a hooligan. Once through Luton security check, I was corralled by a police office into a line of brutish-looking blokes. I tried to pull out my most American of accents to seem too gullible and epicene to be a hooligan. Didn't work. We waited while a team of three officers equipped with laptops checked our background information. I had heard that anyone with a criminal record would not be allowed to travel to Germany. I had no fear that I would be granted passage. It was just an annoying formality that was actually necessary. Within a few minutes, the check was complete and I made it to the gate. The flight proceeded as normal as expected. Flying with Easyjet, you wonder how the flight attendants tolerate ... read more