Andy Padgett wrote:
> "aaJoe" wrote in message
> news:noemail-7BBD4F.13041404052006@shawnews...
>> In article <1146697962.072220.160260@g10g2000cwb.googlegroups.com>,
>> "SD" wrote:
>>
>>> aaJoe wrote:
>>>>>> I'm planning a trip to central and possibly south America and was
>>>>>> wondering if I'm going to have a problem going by road or even
>>>>>> flying
>>>>>> sometimes (like from Panama to Colombia.) The last thing I want is
>>>>>> a
>>>>>> return ticket because I have no idea how long its going to take and
>>>>>> even
>>>>>> where I'm going to go.
>>>>> I have crossed the borders
>>>>>
>>>>> Bolivia-Peru
>>>>> Peru-Chile
>>>>> Chile-Argentine
>>>>> Brazil-Paraguay
>>>>> Paraguay-Brazil
>>>>>
>>>>> and have never needed to present an onward ticket.
>>>> About how much money were you carrying that you could prove you were
>>>> self sufficient?
>>> When flying from the US to Honduras I was asked by the airlines in the
>>> US at both Seattle and Houston for proof of onward or return passage.
>>> When traveling by air from El Salvador to Honduras, I was not asked. I
>>> was not asked for proof or return or onward passage while traveling by
>>> car or bus to El Salvador or Guatemala from Honduras nor was I asked on
>>> the return from those countries to Honduras.
>> It would appear its not a great problem if you can easily show you are
>> self sufficient. But if a border official wanted to be
>> picky.........they could ruin that part of the trip. I guess a return
>> bus ticket would work but it might take a day or 2 working it out.
>
>
> When you say that you can prove you are self sufficient, what's the best way
> of doing this? I can print out my bank statement, etc. but wouldn't feel too
> comfortable showing some imigration guy a big wodge of cash if i'd just
> arrived in the country.
> Like the original poster i'm planning on 'floating' around S. America for a
> few months with no set dates for the trip.
>
>
Last year our daughter was refused boarding when she checked in on a
flight to Mexico, until she produced evidence of a return ticket.
The checkin clerk explained that they are responsible for ensuring
that ALL entry requirements are fulfilled, and, according to the info on
his computer, she needed a return ticket.
The solution- she bought a one-way full price ticket on the spot, and
refunded it later. Needless to say, the Mexicans didn't care if she had
a return ticket or not.
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