Chewing gum, used mattresses, and poppy seeds – South Africans aren’t allowed to travel overseas with these items

[Kirsten Minnaar]

Chewing gum, used mattresses, and poppy seeds – South Africans aren’t allowed to travel overseas with these items

Seemingly harmless items like chewing gum, poppy seeds, and used mattresses may be restricted or illegal to carry into certain countries, and undeclared items may lead to fines or jail time.

 

[Lupus]

I mean who'd travel with a mattress?

 

[Dimpie (JIGSAW)]

 

[rustypup]

 

[ToxicBunny]

I mean who'd travel with a mattress?

People who want to move to canada are clearly weird AF.

 

[Hemi300c]

 

[borro]

Also bomb

 

[ShaunSA]

Great. Now everyone knows why @epah never went abroad

 

[AstroTurf]

Went to China in 2023 and only found out after that if they found I had Sinutab extra strength (contains codeine) in my bag at Hamad international I would have been arrested.
It is just something I carry around in case I need it, hardly ever even used them, think I still have the same two pills in my kitbag.