I had the same reactions both times I've been to Europe - landing once in Vienna in September and in Amsterdam in April. There weren't a whole lot of questions. The ones that were asked were polite if not pleasant, and after that, two lanes - something to declare and nothing to declare. When I went through the "nothing to declare" gate in Vienna, I was immediately in the airport. I was so surprised that I went back in and checked with a guard, who said "Yes, that's right. Welcome to Vienna." No more questions or showing of boarding pass, passport or some combination.
It took longer to get into and out of Canada, feeling put upon on both directions, than to get into and out of Europe where I felt appreciated.
Yes, we saw the "declare" and "no declare" lines too. No one told us which one to go to but since we only had our luggage we just passed through into the airport. It was a nice change from the usual experience.
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It took longer to get into and out of Canada, feeling put upon on both directions, than to get into and out of Europe where I felt appreciated.
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