Border officials have a knack for keeping pens. One Indian border is famous for this. I carried a cheap and leaking Pakistani pen up to the border. Before I even began doing any business, the first guard asked me to give him a pen. Money Matters Know what the currency laws are and make sure you appear to obey them.
Some countries limit the import or export of their own currency.
That's because their money is way overvalued officially and can be purchased very cheaply outside the country. If you have too much local currency on entry, hide it somewhere on your person. They will ask how much local currency you have so know what to say. Very rarely are you asked to show all of your money, even when filling out currency declaration forms. If you are at the end of your travels and almost broke, you may need to lie and hope they don't check.