Altså!

Is there even a dress code for travelling? Yeah.. sure.. some really comfy clothes and shoes maybe. But once I was told before flying out of the country – that I should dressed up nicely and maybe put on some make-up coz I am a ‘tourist’.

I did not know that immigration officers think alike. I recounted my first trip to Hongkong on which I put on some socks at the airport waiting lounge coz I felt cold on the feet. But maybe the officer took it as a fashion disaster – black socks on wedge sandals. Heh. Sorry  I am a person that care less about appropriateness when my feet is cold. And so I was interrogated. Blah. Blah!

And recently,  at the same country, even with permit and stamps on my passport,  I was blah-blah’ed again by an officer. Do you know that  I have to point my husband (who was done before me) and said ‘ I am married to him’.? It only took a nod from my husband  to ease the officer’s disapproving look.

It is probably my rugged look, unwashed face,   Asian scheming stare.  Hmm.. maybe… especially when you are just from a 12-hour long flight. The face could get a bit oily. Heh. But anyways I love the country and the shopping.

Now I came back to Denmark through Turkey.  Sure it is not a Schengen country as well as some others as stop-overs/connecting. But 2 immigration officers to go through?  Is it something new when you fly from a non-Schengen country ? Or that got something to do with the new immigration rule they have?

Apparently, coz I was asked “Taler du dansk?’  by the first immigration line. I have to ask again coz I forgot to put on my ear-propper during the flight ( I always suffer this)  and I answered back “Ja, lidt”. But luckily my husband was there and was aked if he was with me. Pyha!

I am not scared to travel alone without  a ‘white’ with me.  I have the  documents and I can speak  ‘rimeligt’ Danish.  But the hassle! Altså!

I should sing the Danish version of Jingle Bells next time.

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