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- Without Russian Visas, Couple Almost Misses Honeymoon
- Getting an Armenian Tourist Visa
Archive for November, 2009
Do You Need a Moldovan Visa?
November 22nd, 2009
Moldova borders on Ukraine and Romania. Although it is a beautiful country, it is primarily known for its wine. Moldavia has too many vineyards to name-360,000 acres worth, according to Wikipedia. For centuries, winemaking has been one of the primary occupations of Moldavian citizens, and many families still make wine based on ancient family recipes, using their own strains of grapes.
One of the main tourist activities in Moldova is going on winery tours. You get an "up close and personal" glimpse of the wine-making process, and of course, you get a chance to sample the goods.
Leif Patterson visited several wineries in Moldova and wrote a report on his blog, Killing Batteries.
Here's what he had to say about the trip:
"It’s a wine-drinkers once-in-a-lifetime experience, borde
Getting a Kenyan Visa: Lions and Leopards and Cheetahs, Oh My!
November 20th, 2009
For pretty much all of human history, the big cats have been above us in the food chain, and were both feared and revered. Now, even though humans have climbed to the top of the food chain, big cats continue to be a source of fascination.
If you want to see them up close, outside of a zoo, one of the best places in the world to do so is Kora National Park in Kenya. The park is home to an amazing variety of wild cats, including lions, cheetahs, leopards, caracals, servals and African wildcats.
The park also has other African wildlife, including hyenas, antelopes, elephants and hippos.
Kora National Park is also the final resting place of George Adamson, the conservationist who raised the lion cub in "Born Free."
To visit Kenya, American citizens need both a passport and Ke
Getting a Panama Visa to See the Panama Canal
November 18th, 2009
Almost as soon as the New World was "discovered" by Europeans, explorers were trying to find a way to sail through it. After all, what they really wanted was to get to Asia where they could trade for spices and other goods.
When the new continents were finally mapped out and people realized that there wasn't a water route that went straight through either of the new continents, the obvious next step was to build one.
At first, there was a bit of a disagreement as to whether the new canal should go through Panama or Nicaragua. Eventually, with the help of some deceptive propaganda spread by American lawyer William Nelson Cromwell on behalf of the French Canal Syndicate, Panama won the day. (According to Wikipedia, Cromwell falsely claimed that a dormant volcano in Nicaragua was erup
Without Russian Visas, Couple Almost Misses Honeymoon
November 17th, 2009
A newlywed couple almost missed out on an $2,000 honeymoon in St. Petersburg, Russia because they tried to fly without first obtaining Russian visas for the trip. According to this story in USA Today, Bethany Thomas and Dmitri Zagidulin booked the Russian honeymoon via Expedia.
They weren't sure if they needed visas or not, but the Expedia travel agent assured them they didn't. The newlyweds didn't even know that they had a problem until they got to Frankfurt and were not allowed to get on board the plane into Russia. To add insult to injury, their luggage was sent on to St. Petersburg, and all Expedia would do to fix the situation was offer them a $100 hotel credit. Not cool!
Fortunately, this story does have a happy ending, thanks largely to the magic of Facebook and Twitter. T
Getting an Armenian Tourist Visa
November 15th, 2009
Armenia is an ancient country. The capital city, Yerevan, dates back to 78BC, making it 29 years older than Rome! Today, however, Yerevan is a thriving, modern city. Now that Armenia is on the cusp of settling its border dispute with Azerbaijan and is working toward more normal relationships with Turkey, the country is becoming more attractive to tourists.
In fact, according to The Independent, the number of tourists visiting Armenia from January to September of this year rose 5 percent to 422,500 visitors. There's a lot that makes Armenia worth visiting. The capital city, Yerevan, is a charming city filled with fountains, restaurants and lively cafes.
There are also lovely mountain towns like Goris, located near the border with Iran. In the southern part of the country, Vayots D
