Just a few observations that I can think of from my meanders...

1-I thought i'd always be treated like crap when i venture through US customs.

In 97 when i took the train from Montreal to NYC, the US border gaurds were evil dictators & treated everyone like a criminal .

Last year, when we drove from Calgary to Seattle, we had to stop at the Montana border crossing & I was really upset about being fingerprinted/photographed. UGH. Well, oddly enough, that never happened! I had my NZ passport but birthplace noted as Canada & was told I didn't have to go through all that crap! Ian did

Never confuse a US border guard. They couldn't understand why a Canadian was travelling on a NZ passport but lived in Australia nor a NZ citizen living in Australia.

2-Always always always!!! note an item on your customs card when entering a country even if you're not sure! Never think the cool MAF dogs at the NZ airport will miss something.

I had a banana on the plane on my way back from (?) to Auckland but the dog still picked it up a day later..

A well vacuum packed & stickered pacakge of Bison Jerky will not make it through NZ customs *sniff* My uncle had some packed up properly for me when i visited Canada a few years ago & thought it would be ok.. nope.. *sniff* I wanna some biiiison jeerrrrky... *sniff*

3-Seoul, Narita & KL aiports don't have as well armed soldiers as they do in Changi.

When you purchase toast at one particular vendor at Changi Airport..it comes in squares

5-In Manila, all the money changing vendors in the city have heaviliy armed guards That was an interesting introduction to the Philippines

Also in Manila, entering a mall, I didn't expect the guards!!!!

Kids who grow up on Mt Pinatubo will always zoom past & make it look so easy you when you're walking at a snails pace.

That's all i can think of...