http://www.rushmytravelvisa.com/blog Just another WordPress weblog Fri, 12 Mar 2010 04:51:38 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en If you are planning to take a business trip to Venezuela, one of the first items on your to-do list should be applying for the appropriate travel documents.  An American citizen traveling to Venezuela on business is required to carry a US passport, of course, but will also need a ... http://www.rushmytravelvisa.com/blog/2010/03/how-to-get-a-venezuelan-business-visa/ This week's UNESCO World Heritage Site of the Week is a set of two national parks in India, Nanda Devi and Valley of Flowers. Nanda Devi is India's second-highest mountain, rising 25,643 feet into the air. It is often referred to the patron goddess of the Uttarakhand Himalaya. Nearby, the lush ... http://www.rushmytravelvisa.com/blog/2010/03/get-an-indian-visa-to-see-nanda-devi-and-the-valley-of-flowers/ Cambodia's economy is still relatively small, but it's growing fast.  According to Wikipedia, in 2007 the country's GDP went up 9.6%, and foreign investment in Cambodia reached $600 million. If you are a US citizen visiting Cambodia on business, you should make sure to secure the appropriate Cambodian business visa before ... http://www.rushmytravelvisa.com/blog/2010/03/cambodian-business-visa-requirements/ After years of instability, tourism in Uganda is a developing industry. The main focus is on the national parks, especially the tropical forest parks, which house rare mountain gorillas. Uganda is one of only three countries where you can see mountain gorillas in the wild.  Most of the gorillas live ... http://www.rushmytravelvisa.com/blog/2010/03/uganda-tourist-visa-requirements/ Economically, Ghana is known primarily for cocoa and for the minerals that lie buried under its surface, including gold, diamonds, bauxite and manganese.  Oil was also discovered into 2007, to the tune of up to 3 billion barrels, and oil exploration is ongoing. If you have a business trip to Ghana ... http://www.rushmytravelvisa.com/blog/2010/03/ghana-business-visa-requirements/ The Nigerian tourism industry is still in its infancy.  Development and facilities are quite limited; however, if you don't mind roughing it, the country is filled with interesting things to see and do. Nigeria's most popular tourist destinations are natural parks, including Yankari National Park, Cross River and Old Oyo. These ... http://www.rushmytravelvisa.com/blog/2010/02/nigeria-visa-requirements-for-tourists/ Tourism is one of Kenya's most important industries, second only to agriculture.  According to Wikipedia, in the year 2000,  1,036,628 tourists visited Kenya. Tourism receipts for that year were approximately $257 million. Tourism in Kenya is mainly conservation-oriented, with the major draws being wildlife parks, beaches, the Great Rift Valley and ... http://www.rushmytravelvisa.com/blog/2010/02/kenyan-visa-requirements-for-tourists/ The US Department of State recently lifted its travel advisory to Syria, leading Jaunted. com to ask if the Middle Eastern country might become the next travel hotspot. Although security concerns and chilly US/Syria relations have kept the country off the radar of most US tourists, Syria actually has a lot ... http://www.rushmytravelvisa.com/blog/2010/02/syrian-visa-requirements-for-tourists/ This week's UNESCO  World Heritage Site of the Week is the Belovezhskaya Pushcha in Belarus.  This ancient forest is one of the largest, most pristine forests in Europe, consisting of 1,771 square kilometers in Belarus and Poland, where it is called the Białowieża Forest. The forest is home to an amazing ... http://www.rushmytravelvisa.com/blog/2010/02/get-a-belarus-visa-to-get-lost-in-the-woods-of-belovezhskaya-pushcha/ American citizens don't need a visa to travel to Peru as tourists, but if you are traveling there on behalf of your employer it's a different matter.  Americans doing business in Peru need to have a Peru business visa, which is good for 90 days. You should apply before you ... http://www.rushmytravelvisa.com/blog/2010/02/peru-visa-requirements-for-business-travelers/