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  • Den Haag: Getting Here

    Flights First you need to get to the Netherlands and that means flying to Amsterdam. There are lots of flight options including many nonstop from the United States. Flight time from US west coast direct is ~10 hours. That Premium Select seat you splurged on really pays off here! While not as onerous as going…

  • My home in Den Haag

    Den Haag has a special place in my heart. It is where my father is from and I still have family there which makes it feel very much like being home. It is a really old city and while smaller than its big brother Amsterdam it is every bit as charming and metropolitan and not…

  • Japan: bringing your medicine to Japan

    Even if you are just bringing medications or medical devices for your own use, prescription or sometimes non-prescription medications must be accompany by a certificate to bring the into the country. >30 day supply of prescription only medication needs an import certificate <60 day supply of non-prescription items like vitamins and over the counter medications do NOT…

  • Traveling with medications

    Don’t just assume you can just bring your medication into the country you are visiting! Be very cautious when traveling with medication. Some medication is prohibited in any amount no matter if it was prescribed by a doctor in your home country. Adderall is banned in many if not most countries from Asia to Europe…

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