Getting stopped by airport security is no laughing matter. It can make your hair stand on end, even if you know you aren't carrying anything illegal. What if someone planted something in your luggage when you weren't looking? We've seen enough stories and movies about people doing jail time abroad for this kind of thing.

I was once stopped in very dramatic fashion by Atlanta's airport security. It was just a few years after 9/11, so they weren't taking any chances. Me, being naive and young, reached forward to open my bag for them. Only to be met by a loud order to "step away right now!" As a thousand thoughts ran through my mind, we soon discovered that the highly suspicious items were a few big wedding magazines I'd bought during my time in the city. Needless to say, I was allowed to pu

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