Politics, politics, politics (so long and thanks for all the fish)

[Silly McSilly Face]

I feel European, up until recently I could roam the continent at my leisure without needing a passport to cross borders.

The languages I’m most familiar with are English, French, Spanish and German.

I need to travel a long way before I have trouble communicating, or feel outside my comfort zone.

You could never "roam the continent at your leisure without needing a passport to cross borders". You needed a passport to cross the border into the schengen free movement area, and you'd need your passport to exit said area. The UK has never been part of schengen and nor have many European countries.

 

[nelto]

You could never "roam the continent at your leisure without needing a passport to cross borders". You needed a passport to cross the border into the schengen free movement area, and you'd need your passport to exit said area. The UK has never been part of schengen and nor have many European countries.

Did that only apply to flying or ports? I’ve traveled between Krakow and Berlin by train, in and out of France and Belgium by car, same for France and Spain. Never had to show my passport.

 

[Silly McSilly Face]

Did that only apply to flying or ports? I’ve traveled between Krakow and Berlin by train, in and out of France and Belgium by car, same for France and Spain. Never had to show my passport.

So that's all within schengen (although i believe Germany has now imposed border checks).