Just be Jedi-like about it all. *g* "There is no embarrassment."
I would suggest the following: unless you're wearing athletic shoes, take them off before getting to the checkpoint and put them in a basket to go through x-ray. The steel shanks set off every alarm they've got. Don't wear any jewelry or have change in your pockets. Take your watch off. Don't wear a metal-buckled belt or anything with metal buttons.
I made the mistake last year coming back from MWC of wearing jeans and a denim shirt, both with metal buttons. I also had a pocket of my backpack filled with metal-backed slogan buttons. Hoo boy. Learned my lesson, I did.
Embarassment? I haven't been embarrased since I gave birth in a room with 20 people watching. 12 of whom (nursing students) applauded!
I was planning on wearing my caftan, closefitting knit leggings and t-strap sandals. Everything else packs. My keys are staying with my folks, and the only problem will be the metal on my hat. It doesn't fit in my suitcase.
I don't wear jewelry, and I hadn't planned to have change on me.
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Date: 2003-03-22 07:23 am (UTC)I would suggest the following: unless you're wearing athletic shoes, take them off before getting to the checkpoint and put them in a basket to go through x-ray. The steel shanks set off every alarm they've got. Don't wear any jewelry or have change in your pockets. Take your watch off. Don't wear a metal-buckled belt or anything with metal buttons.
I made the mistake last year coming back from MWC of wearing jeans and a denim shirt, both with metal buttons. I also had a pocket of my backpack filled with metal-backed slogan buttons. Hoo boy. Learned my lesson, I did.
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Date: 2003-03-23 10:53 am (UTC)I was planning on wearing my caftan, closefitting knit leggings and t-strap sandals. Everything else packs. My keys are staying with my folks, and the only problem will be the metal on my hat. It doesn't fit in my suitcase.
I don't wear jewelry, and I hadn't planned to have change on me.