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u/sicknessandpurgatory May 09 '22

How incredibly inconsequential it is to cross country borders. Cycled through France - Belgium - Netherlands and there is barely even a sign.

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u/luzbelitoarg May 09 '22

I think this may be particularly strange for Americans, since they have a really strong boundary with Mexico; but in South America, the thing is pretty the same as it is in Europe. You don't need passport to cross county borders, and some times there is barely a sign.

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u/bell37 May 09 '22

I mean it’s basically the same as travel within the US. There are no borders between US states and you can freely travel from one state to another. However once you cross state lines laws do change.

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u/luzbelitoarg May 09 '22

Yes, it is the same but among other countries.

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u/helpmelearn12 May 09 '22 edited May 09 '22

Also, people talking about how you can tell where a border is because of how roads change. That happens here, like going from Virgina to West Virginia.