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In 1970s, a foreign trip used to be dream for many of the Indians. They yearn to see a foreign land atleast once in lifetime. It seems that , more than this , its far more exciting to pack things for the travel .

Its hard  to believe but true,that Indians going abroad were allowed to take only 8$ of foreign exchange. Eight dollars is hardly any money even in those days.

Its suprising that people used to insert dollar bills in tootpaste tubes,talc powder bottles,around refill in a pen and so on ..inorder to escape from customs officers.This makes a foreign trip more thrilling.

 Note: It seems that now they allow 10000$ when we go a trip abroad

 P.S: Based on an article in Sunday TIMES.