Apparently 30 countries, 4 visits to the Schengen area, 2 years of continuos traveling and countless flights inside Europe isn't enough for this Finnish border control officer and he led me into the interrogation room and I'm waiting for the "big guys" to start interrogating me.
My flight to Krakow is in 2 hours and I still need to check in.
That is if, somehow, they let me in to Europe.
Wish u all the best! Hope u will get ur flight Eric! Me and Eric head over to the Airport in less than 5hrs.
See u tonight
Omai, hope you don't miss your flight thou!
There's always the stream of Steemfest! :P
Yeah Eric, just make it to StreamFest!
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Oh noes buddy.!! Hope u get thru.. SF won't be the same without u man
omg, damn. Thats stupid. Hope, you will be let out there in short time.. What a bullshit
what passport do you got? Canadian?
If you sit there by tomorrow it is a case for @eveuncovered
Stay calm, explain
I once was refused to enter the UK because of too many to often stamps on my passport because of oil work and attendance to bike rallyes.
Other time my French residence expired while inalasia and as Amsterdam border police made buy a return ticket to Venezuela
Usually they dont that like you use your phone in there.
Did they let you in after you explained @nnnarvaez?
Not in the UK and I had a cross (refusal) stamped on my passport that banned me from the UK for undetermined period.
But Anomadsoul should have a return ticket or a ticket leaving the Schengen space which usually is indicator enough that he is a compulsive traveler
noooooo that sucks, I'm sorry!
Best of Luck my Friend! they have to let you go through :) can't imagine a fest without you !
Oh man, that sucks! Steemfest just around the corner, and now this .. Keep calm .. please.. show them your Steemit profile if needed, because those things can dive deep to get more info about you ;) that way they can see what Steemfest is .. you never know it may help..
Good luck, hopefully it will turn out alright!
That is really bad advice! Mention crypto and pretty much everyone in Finland will think you sell drugs, the media in here has made sure to paint everyone using crypto as criminals ✌🏻
Seriously??? Well in that case, pardon me damn.. I was thinking in this direction: they wonder why he's traveling a lot as a single young man (may be suspicious sometimes) and how does he do that, what does he want to enter Poland for?
To explain he's going to a conference that's actually existing and that he's actually traveling a lot looking at his posts..
Good to know Finland's thoughts on this, thanks for your comment @eveuncovered
Same here unfortunately, not good rep
Where is that if I may ask? Good to know these things, I had no intention of giving bad advice ;) but my guess is Eric will make it there without trouble. Hopefully in a bit we'll read he's checked in..
So a bit more info is needed here. What country did you just leave? Is it in the Shengen area? Is Filand in the Shengen area? Do you have a still vald Shengen Visa or passport? Is your next destination in Shengen? What passport do you hold?
I bet you will get in!!!! They'll just treat you like a criminal first lol.
Hate getting stopped for stuff like that.
So sorry!!!
You'll get in though, I'm sure of it...
...bc there's nothing wrong with 30 countries, and 4 visits to Schengen as far as I know!
Sometimes I wonder what the immigration guys are really looking for. None of us here who applied for visa was granted one for Europe and we'll all miss Steemfest because of it.
Well at least they let you keep your phone. That’s probably a good sign!
Fingers crossed you make the flight.
“Just taking a flight to Kraków”... was way too boring already. Crossing my fingers!
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Hahahah! So you are hanging in my neighborhood😂 how do you like it si far, finland i mean 😝
You should be on your way soon, @anomadsoul
I hope it works out for you...
Oh no! I hope you got through!
Finally did you make it to flight or not??
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Good luck to you!!!! Wish you smooth in everything! 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻pray....
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Ahhahaha sorry! The customs in here is notoriously strict. Just sit tight, we’ll pick you up on Wednesday 😂😝
Lol, so, that will be a long wait at the airport for him damn haha.. Heard stories about many other places, but not Finland ..
Damn, sorry on ny behalf for the whomever the asshole was that didn't let you in. They better let you go in time.
Nooooooooo, same thing happened when I went to the US last time. That sucksss I hope they let you in eventually! 🤞
Fuuck. I'm sure everything will be fine 😊 otherwise, we just move SF to Finland!
Good luck, @anomadsoul!!
You telling me I need to head back to where I just came from, lol.
For Eric, yes :D
Goddamnit! I already booked a bed for him from my hostel. Luckily I didn't pay yet.
I'm counting on Eve and Esc to assure the officials to let Eric go if he got stuck.
What are they doing?they are just delaying your journey flight.
Wish you luck bro,and have a safe trip.
Border control and customs guys are the worst. I hope you get through quickly. See you in Krakow.
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Oh no, wishing you the best, did I tell you I am fine in planes but I absolutely hate airports and transits. This is why. Hugs. See you soon.
With all the Steem you've got, one thing you cannot buy is passage thru these guys.. They're just above all laws..
Good luck! Look at the bright side - it will be another story to tell! :)
I will come get you tomorrow morning and then neither of us will go to SteemFest ;D
I was just thinking that hopefully they won't stop you also. Otherwise you'll be both stuck in Helsinki, lol.
I am going to try and get there a little early
Yeah, better be early than sorry.
Oh shit!
Are you in yet?!
😭 sooo stressful especially your flight is in 2hrs. Just show them your steemit profile . Ps but your road to steemfest story now has some spice to it 😅
You must be at SteemFest! I believe - God is helping you now! We're going to meet you, Eric!
WHAA!!! This is insane, like what are you trying to enter Israel as a human rights defender? No... Finland? WTF!!
I'm praying for you buddy, this is ridiculous!
Oh no!!!! Are you serious?? Sending you lots of good thoughts that it all works out!
That is crap mate. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that they're just a couple of officious dipshits who had to pull the 10th person out of the customs queue who looked like they weren't from Finland.
It will be alright, I have faith I'll see you in Krakow.
It is the beard you look to much like a terorist. xD
Que tal @anomadsoul Ten fe que todo va a salir bien, a tiempo estarás listo para partir a Cracovia sin ningun inconveniente. Saludos desde Venezuela y tranquilo que no habrá problema!....
Sorry to hear that. :( (a Finn here) I hope they let you through! Pls tell us how it went.
OMGoshhhhh.......Keep us updated
este tipo de cosas son anécdotas para mas adelante, disfruta la experiencia (: y buenas vibras.
Please update as soon as u get there Eric!!
Hoping things work out for you @anomadsoul! Safe travels!
Good luck! Hopefully it is just a misunderstanding and you will be on your way in no time!
Oh noes D: is it sorted now?
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Posted 5 hours ago and no update. Way to keep us all on edge!!! Lol. I hope they just cut it down to the wire and you had to rush to make the flight. Damn that’s nutty.
Immigration sucks, I have been banned from Bolivia (temporarily) and Brazil (permanently I believe) due to bureaucracy myself and was questioned by US homeland security because the airport lost track of my checked backpack.. Hope it all went well for you in the end!
wow man, that is what I call an adventure, hopefully it will be ok man.
And thanks for sharing, you made me consider shave my beard lol