tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6754117460183392334.post373136577433344012..comments2024-03-12T07:06:42.444+11:00Comments on The Travelling Lindfields: Escaping the Czech Republic: Holiday disasters and how to avoid them - Pt. 2The Travelling Lindfieldshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06913037078617574735noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6754117460183392334.post-15753915302211866822015-01-27T17:27:53.461+11:002015-01-27T17:27:53.461+11:00Hi Anonymous,
Sorry it has taken me so long to re...Hi Anonymous,<br /><br />Sorry it has taken me so long to reply but I am travelling as usual and we are in a very dodgy area for internet.<br /><br />My son had a similar experience recently with a missing stamp - it turned out it was there but very faint and the customs guy couldn't find it . He got through in the end but there were a worrying few moments.<br /><br />cheers<br /><br />LynThe Travelling Lindfieldshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06913037078617574735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6754117460183392334.post-67239224469884828212015-01-27T17:23:13.682+11:002015-01-27T17:23:13.682+11:00Hi Kelly.
Wow and thank you.
Lyn
Hi Kelly.<br /><br /> Wow and thank you.<br /><br />Lyn<br /><br />The Travelling Lindfieldshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06913037078617574735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6754117460183392334.post-28647789834618592632015-01-27T00:06:44.060+11:002015-01-27T00:06:44.060+11:00Congratulations Lyn! This post received the most c...Congratulations Lyn! This post received the most clicks at Mum-bo Monday Link Up 9 and will be featured at the party this week!Kelly @ Mum-bo-Jumbohttp://www.mum-bo-jumbo.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6754117460183392334.post-84840418537581225392015-01-24T19:53:01.743+11:002015-01-24T19:53:01.743+11:00Hi Kelly. You are absolutely right. Next time D sh...Hi Kelly. You are absolutely right. Next time D should listen to me - but he won't - lol.The Travelling Lindfieldshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06913037078617574735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6754117460183392334.post-20828045038142441372015-01-24T19:52:18.119+11:002015-01-24T19:52:18.119+11:00Hi Marisol. Thank you for the kind and encouraging...Hi Marisol. Thank you for the kind and encouraging words. I sometimes think that travelling is really only a long succession of stressful experiences that you look back on through rose coloured glasses and laugh at.The Travelling Lindfieldshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06913037078617574735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6754117460183392334.post-42012580746442856182015-01-24T17:10:42.470+11:002015-01-24T17:10:42.470+11:00Hi Lyn, wow, what an adventure! Next time D should...Hi Lyn, wow, what an adventure! Next time D should listen to you! Haha! Thanks for sharing your experience with Mum-bo Monday, great story Kelly @ Mum-bo-Jumbohttp://www.mum-bo-jumbo.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6754117460183392334.post-85632106039564215652015-01-24T08:35:50.217+11:002015-01-24T08:35:50.217+11:00Hi Lyn, that's a good lesson learned for all ...Hi Lyn, that's a good lesson learned for all of us travelers. I'm sure it was nerve wrecking as it was happening, but I'm sure you can laugh about it now and have a great story to tell. I did really enjoyed reading your post the way I enjoy watching a sitcom:) Nicely written. Marisol@TravelingSolemateshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11152801292753119882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6754117460183392334.post-49652170243723685862015-01-22T16:04:05.831+11:002015-01-22T16:04:05.831+11:00Hi Zof, Thanks. The police were just doing their j...Hi Zof, Thanks. The police were just doing their job. I'm sure that if we had spoken the language and understood what was going on it would not have been so stressful.The Travelling Lindfieldshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06913037078617574735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6754117460183392334.post-19158626573244135052015-01-22T02:59:20.439+11:002015-01-22T02:59:20.439+11:00Huh, I already speak Czech but I also know that th...Huh, I already speak Czech but I also know that the Czech border police is not the nicest in the world and I'd do anything to avoid the experience you had. So glad it ended without any complications...zofhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01384529543100602727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6754117460183392334.post-5844586905007297872015-01-21T21:52:11.486+11:002015-01-21T21:52:11.486+11:00You are free to travel within Schengen, without st...You are free to travel within Schengen, without stamps for any particular country. They do not stop people routinely either, which is why your story surprises me- I have passed between these countries many times, and never been stopped. <br /><br />You were not in danger of being arrested I think. Sometimes border police stop people just for the sake of doing something that day. But if you entered Austria on a tourist visa, you certainly had the right to travel into Czech without any stamps. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6754117460183392334.post-4982035806318324362015-01-21T20:09:40.403+11:002015-01-21T20:09:40.403+11:00It certainly makes trips interesting. :)
Thanks f...It certainly makes trips interesting. :) <br />Thanks for joining in my #wednesdaywanderlust link party xAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04719391520084162316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6754117460183392334.post-42119040495089875312015-01-21T14:27:46.756+11:002015-01-21T14:27:46.756+11:00Hi Jess, That sounds serious. I'm guessing you...Hi Jess, That sounds serious. I'm guessing you weren't actually carrying any nuclear material - lol.The Travelling Lindfieldshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06913037078617574735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6754117460183392334.post-35593223608669047632015-01-21T12:53:24.379+11:002015-01-21T12:53:24.379+11:00Definitely not that easy getting from Canada to US...Definitely not that easy getting from Canada to USA! We were stopped in the train with armed guards, dogs, and a device that screened for explosives and nuclear matter. Woah!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02199221081175499802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6754117460183392334.post-901692105366983332015-01-21T10:46:19.903+11:002015-01-21T10:46:19.903+11:00Hi Lydia, lol - and I thought they were just being...Hi Lydia, lol - and I thought they were just being nice.The Travelling Lindfieldshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06913037078617574735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6754117460183392334.post-32997186972711123172015-01-21T10:44:37.270+11:002015-01-21T10:44:37.270+11:00Hi Cynthia, I'm pretty sure the police thought...Hi Cynthia, I'm pretty sure the police thought we were Austrian given that we were driving an Austrian car. The locals didn't seem to need entry stamps.The Travelling Lindfieldshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06913037078617574735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6754117460183392334.post-11265873412796284412015-01-21T10:40:52.327+11:002015-01-21T10:40:52.327+11:00Hi Renee. The Czech Republic is one thing. I would...Hi Renee. The Czech Republic is one thing. I would be a nervous wreck if we had problems in Mexico. Hope your parents got through okay.The Travelling Lindfieldshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06913037078617574735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6754117460183392334.post-91128686289656089192015-01-21T07:41:09.595+11:002015-01-21T07:41:09.595+11:00I would totally freak out - the Austrians could be...I would totally freak out - the Austrians could be friendly as technically, you weren't their problem...glad it was sorted in the end.Lydia C. Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13911667428856165902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6754117460183392334.post-44317349962149552072015-01-21T05:22:22.579+11:002015-01-21T05:22:22.579+11:00Huh. This is so strange. I live about 40km from th...Huh. This is so strange. I live about 40km from that border and have NEVER once been checked in over two years of going to and fro across the border as I pleased, so I can only chalk your experience up to bad timing. I don't speak much Czech but a knowledge of German language is so helpful for living in this area of the world :) Glad you got through OK!Cynthiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11446312405129969191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6754117460183392334.post-6767225531841667212015-01-20T23:14:20.592+11:002015-01-20T23:14:20.592+11:00Lol. Yes that kind of is important. My in laws had...Lol. Yes that kind of is important. My in laws had a similar situation at the Mexican border. It can be quite scary. Thanks for the picture of Prague. Ahh how I love that place.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02524009835775611112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6754117460183392334.post-70698871419118069382015-01-20T22:45:22.633+11:002015-01-20T22:45:22.633+11:00Hi Malinda. Driving in foreign countries is one of...Hi Malinda. Driving in foreign countries is one of the most nerve wracking things you can do and David insists on driving just about everywhere. Mind you I think your crazy guy with the flag was just down the road from my house today- lol. Every time I want to go to the supermarket lately I have to run the gauntlet of crazy flag guys outside a nearby construction site.The Travelling Lindfieldshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06913037078617574735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6754117460183392334.post-47848262021844548762015-01-20T21:42:50.554+11:002015-01-20T21:42:50.554+11:00Oh my goodness, that could have turned so horribly...Oh my goodness, that could have turned so horribly wrong and I am so glad it didn't. It is always hard to understand the rules in other countries. I remember driving through Italy, doing eleventybillion km/hr (because thats how fast they drive ok!) and there was a man (looking very "village people") standing on the road waving some flags at us. Not knowing if he was police, roadworks or just some crazy we decided we should probably stop. As we got closer he started waving his flags more furiously at us. Apparently he was just letting us know that they were doing roadworks and he shook his head at us like we were the crazy ones. Not as scary as your experience but we felt just as clueless. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04719391520084162316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6754117460183392334.post-7695329070805656272015-01-20T21:31:57.943+11:002015-01-20T21:31:57.943+11:00Hi Jess. I'm glad they let us out too otherwis...Hi Jess. I'm glad they let us out too otherwise I would have had to learn Czech and I'm guessing it's a pretty hard language to master - lol.The Travelling Lindfieldshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06913037078617574735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6754117460183392334.post-25376816814500851882015-01-20T21:12:13.265+11:002015-01-20T21:12:13.265+11:00I would have been stressing the whole time I think...I would have been stressing the whole time I think about being there illegally! But a simple mistake to make. Glad they let you out!EssentiallyJesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02372695554793237026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6754117460183392334.post-70226973544284687852015-01-20T19:34:25.746+11:002015-01-20T19:34:25.746+11:00Hi Corinne. I just googled it and you are right Th...Hi Corinne. I just googled it and you are right The Czech Republic is part of the Schengen Zone but there is a difference between a visa and an entry stamp although sometimes an entry stamp will set out the terms of your visa. We didn't need a visa but apparently it was routine to issue entry stamps to all but some nationalities and the Czech police couldn't work out how we got into the country without the appropriate stamp. Maybe they thought we sneaked in somehow. In the end I think they realised it was just some sort of oversight. The Travelling Lindfieldshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06913037078617574735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6754117460183392334.post-38028129446522589302015-01-20T18:51:59.028+11:002015-01-20T18:51:59.028+11:00Wow! I thought that Czech was part of the Schenge...Wow! I thought that Czech was part of the Schengen and once you were in, you didn't have to worry. Good tips! Thanks for linking up with Weekend Travel Inspiration!Corinnehttp://www.reflectionsenroute.comnoreply@blogger.com