Global Entry

Global Entry is a program offered by U.S. Customs and Border Protection to help international travelers re-enter the USA more efficiently. From U.S. Customs & Border Protection: “…At airports, program…

Over the years, the queues for TSA PreCheck have quietly been getting longer and longer. That’s shouldn’t be a surprise – PreCheck is like THE WORST kept secret in how…

Global Entry is a program of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection service that allows pre-approved, low-risk travelers to receive expedited clearance upon arrival into the United States. In my opinion,…

If you listen to frequent flyers, you’ll hear them say the same thing over and over again – “Get Global Entry,” and “Get TSA PreCheck!” As relatively frequent (6-8ish times…

If you have any chance of traveling internationally in the next 5 years, you should really consider getting Global Entry. From the U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s website: Global Entry…

With more and more people traveling, depending on where in the U.S. you’re flying/driving/floating into or out of, the lines at the TSA checkpoint and/or customs/immigration can be ridiculously long…

Joe and I have had Global Entry for several years now; it simply makes life easier when we’re traveling overseas because we don’t have to stand in as many queues.…

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