I guess you should have your passport with you at all times? Isn't that
required?
Alhen
@alhen_
alhen at wikipedia, wikihow, wikispaces, and most places.
Promotor de Wikimedia Bolivia
00-591-79592235
2012/7/10 Deror <deror_avi(a)yahoo.com>
The conference tours suffered from lack of
organization from the
beginning. The tours were poorly organized, badly publicized, not properly
described etc.
I have signed up to the NARA conservation lab tour. The description of
which included two meeting points - a block apart from each other (one on
Pensilvania ave and one on constitution avenue) both of which were wrong -
the group met elsewhere resulting in a delay trying to find the
participants.
The tour description listed that a photo ID is required and an official
one - government one. I thought a driving license (sufficient for driving
in the US) with a photo ID suffices but no. After having passed security
checks (checking bags and detectors as in airport) And having to wait a bit
longer, I was informed that only a passport is acceptable, and denied
entrance to the tour, thus waiting a full hour and a half (traveling and
waiting) due to the fact that the tour organizer is clueless.
I am not blaming the security staff there- they have their regulations,
and need to follow them. But how hard would it be for the organizers to do
simple basic homework and ask what is required for a foreign tourist to
enter.
And I was not the only wikipedian disallowed from entering, Osama was also
kept out.
My recommendation to you all - if this tour is any indication - do not
bother to go on any other tours.
Deror
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