Passport 2.0: Faisal Ariff's idea to ease immigration checks


Travel plans: From the coldest weather in Antarctica to the highest peak in Machu Picchu, Peru (pic), Faisal Ariff has conquered it all. And now with his Passport 2.0 idea, he wants to make travelling safer and more convenient. - Edgar Huaman Dominguez

Tired of lining up at Immigration? Here’s an idea from the Global Impact Competition winner.

ANTARCTICA, endless miles of nothing but white. And when the wind blows, it can kill you. Faisal Ariff had dug a trench in which he would retire for the night, there in the punishing Antarctic wilderness. The deep hole in the ice would protect him from the murderous winds. All was fine ... until he had to urinate.

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