Are you travelling direct from Dublin Fagan?
The pre clearance thing used to be such a time saver but airport procedures are a bit smarter now. I had to wait 2 and a half hours one time for a fellow traveller trying to get through the clearance desks at O’Hare.
I flew to Newark via Oslo a few weeks back. I landed at 1:05 pm and was out the other side of security/customs/baggage claim by 2pm. The airport was busy but as you say they have it fairly well set up these days
Did you provide all social media passwords and your tfk password. Voluntary for now…
It is quite intelligently done now at all the major international airports. I think even Dublin does it. It seems to profile people when they scan their passport in and select people at random/risk for extra attention, rather than allow a few border officials do it which slows it right down.
Yeah direct from Dublin
Valid for 2 years
Have not been in the states for a few years so out of touch with the procedures.
Is this thing about social media real?
It asks you for your social media account names but it is optional
Optional for now.
Once you go on second trip on same ESTA machine at Dublin airport “approves” you for a shorter queue.
Queues for pre clearance in summer can be nuts @Fagan_ODowd with close to 20 flights to US
Go early and head through to the lounge at the 51st
I never met anybody as obnoxious as the yank at pre-clearance in Shannon.
I’m heading over to Napa Valley next Monday. I have a four day committment and am free then for about 8 days. I was thinking of a bit of a road trip, taking in Yosemite or Lake Tahoe. Any advice on this or alternatives? I have already been to San Diego, LA & SF.
Lake Tahoe is nice enough for a visit but Yosemite more wow factor
Yosemite is a must for a few days but will be absolutely thronged as schools just finished. Stay in a nearby town like Groveland or Mariposa, most hotels have a shuttle into the park. Monterey/Carmel is worth a visit and down to Big Sur if you have time. As far as wine country, I actually prefer Sonoma to Napa, Sonoma itself is a lovely town and the wineries tend to be a little less crowded and better value than Napa. Calistoga up at the top of Napa valley is worth a visit as is the Silverado trail which has some great wineries (Miner, Stags Leap, Chimney Rock, etc.).
Rathkeale or Appleby
He would be a bit disappointed with my one (1) table grape vine.
Any of my American friends done a East/ South East road trip. I’m thinking of flying into Washington and out of Atlanta for a week.
Granada would be a good spot for a lone traveller too. About an hour or so from Malaga. No numpty scumbag tourists on the lash. Cheap. Tapas are free, and it’s a beautiful city. Might be way too hot at the height of the summer, but worth a trip.