Manas National Park is located in the Himalayan foothills in Assam, next to the border with Bhutan. It’s not just a national park, it’s also a Project Tiger Reserve and an elephant reserve. The tiger population within the park is the second-highest in all of India.

Tigers aren’t the only big cats here, either. Leopards and clouded leopards are also present, as well as a variety of smaller wild cats.

The park encompasses both grassland and forest habitats, so the wildlife is quite diverse. In addition to the tigers, notable forest animals include the slow loris, several different types of langurs, sloth bears and an unusual armored anteater called the pangolin. Grassland animals include the Indian rhinoceros, Asian elephant and wild Asian buffalo.

Tourist lodges and bungalows are available for visitors. Tours are available by Jeep, by rafting one of the rivers and by elephant.

First, though, you’ll need a passport and an Indian visa. You must apply for your Indian visa in advance. Here’s what you’ll need:

• Your US passport
• 2 recent passport-sized photos. Eyeglasses are not permitted in the photos and they must have been taken within the past 6 months.
• A completed Indian visa application form. To ensure that your application is accepted, write neatly and look over the application carefully to catch mistakes. Also, make sure that you enter in “tourism” in the section that asks you to state why you are traveling to India, as opposed to describing the attractions you intend to see while you are there.
• A copy of your plane tickets or your itinerary.
• A legible copy of your driver’s license or a utility bill showing your name and address.
• A copy of your birth certificate.

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While the Taj Mahal was built as a monument to Mumtaz Mahal, the favorite wife of the Emperor Shah Jahan, the Red Fort of Agra was the center of the Mughal administration and the home of the imperial family. More of a walled city than a mere fort, this breathtaking collection of buildings gets its name from the red sandstone that the walls and many of the buildings are constructed out of.

Inside the walls, there were originally about 500 sandstone buildings, though some were destroyed by Emperor Shah Jahan and replaced with white marble palaces that were more to his taste. Many others were destroyed when the British Empire occupied India, as they tore them down to build their own barracks. However, enough buildings, mosques and gardens remain to give visitors a taste of the splendor of Mughal India.

According to UNESCO, which named the fort a World Heritage Site in 1983, “Like the Delhi Fort, that of Agra is one of the most obvious symbols of the Mogul grandeur which asserted itself under Akbar, Jahangir and Shah Jahan.”

To visit the Red Fort of Agra, you’ll need a passport and an Indian visa. India does not issue visas to American citizens on arrival, so it’s important to apply in advance and allow enough time to receive your visa before your departure.

For more information on getting an Indian visa, see Indian Visa Requirements for Tourists.

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The art festival coincides nicely with Mumbai’s second annual Restaurant Week, which also ends February 13th. The restaurant week is an attempt to promote Mumbai’s small but growing fine dining scene by allowing participants to enjoy prix-fixe menus at some of Mumbai’s more upscale restaurants. Each meal costs 1,000 rupees per person, or approximately $20.

Mangal Dalal, a food writer who helped start the first Restaurant Week last year, explained to the New York Times that upscale restaurants face special challenges in a city used to cheap food:

“In Mumbai, people are still very conscious of what they’re paying for a meal. It’s difficult to start a high-end restaurant, which is why we wanted to promote the experience of fine dining and help restaurants attract a more diverse clientele.”

To visit Mumbai, you’ll need both a valid US passport and an Indian visa. Unless you already have a visa, that basically rules out taking a spur-of-the-moment trip, but don’t worry: Mumbai is always an exciting place to visit.

To get your Indian visa, you must apply in advance. See Indian Visa Requirements for Tourists for more details.

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Doesn’t sound like the best spot for a vacation, does it? Actually, while Hyderabad is big and busy, it’s also packed with gorgeous historical and architectural treasures. Plus, you can stay in a real palace! The New York Times named the city as one of its “41 Places to Go in 2011,” saying

“The latest buzz is the debut of two five-star hotels…The first, Park Hyderabad, is a futuristic structure designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, with an aluminum and glass facade inspired by the settings and metalwork found in the Nizams’ jewelry collection. The new Taj Falaknuma Palace, on the other hand, is a window into the past. It’s a wedding cake of a building that still belongs to the Nizam family, and it took the Taj Hotels group 10 years to renovate the European-style castle.”

To visit Hyderabad, you’ll need a passport and an Indian visa. The Indian visa must be applied for in advance, and you’ll need the following documents:

• Your US passport
• 2 recent passport-sized photos, taken within the past 6 months. No glasses are allowed in the photos.
• A completed Indian visa application form. To ensure that your visa application is approved, write clearly and proofread the application carefully for mistakes. Make sure that you enter in “tourism” in the section that asks you to state why you are traveling to India.
• A photocopy of your plane tickets or your itinerary.
• A legible copy of your driver’s license or a utility bill showing your name and address.
• A copy of your birth certificate.

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“From the cold lakes of the Himalayas to the sand dunes of western Rajasthan to the tropical rain forests in the south, India hosts a dizzying variety of birds, like a dizzying variety of everything else. Residents and visitors, common and rare, more than 1,200 species have been recorded in India, which puts it somewhere between the United States (just under 900 recorded species) and Colombia (more than 1,800 species).”

In India, it’s possible to see a variety of different species of birds even in the cities. Go out into the countryside or to a large lake or river, and things get even more interesting. According to the New York Times, in the Western Ghat mountain chain, you can expect to see around 300 different species in a single visit. Some lakes host as many as 400 species of waterfowl and other birds.

To start crossing these beauties off your life list, you’ll need to obtain an Indian visa. For an American citizen traveling to India as a tourist, the following documents are required:

• A valid passport
• 2 passport-sized photos, no more than 6 months old. Eyeglasses are not permitted in the photos.
• A completed Indian visa application form. To ensure that your visa application is approved, write neatly and read over the application carefully to catch any mistakes. Make sure that you enter in “tourism” in the section that asks you to state why you are traveling to India.
• A clean, legible copy of your plane tickets or your itinerary
• A legible copy of your driver’s license or a utility bill showing your name and address.
• A copy of your birth certificate

India’s visa system is jurisdictional, so your Indian visa application needs to be submitted to the embassy or consulate that serves your home address.

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In addition to drinking freshly roasted coffee from the plantations, tourists can also hike, climb nearby Mount Tadiandamol and visit the Nalaknad Palace. However, for coffee enthusiasts, the chief draw remains getting as close as possible to your favorite beverage. Some of the most respected brands of coffee in the world source their beans from this region, including Italy’s Illy.

To enter India, US citizens need both a valid passport and an Indian visa. You will not be able to purchase a visa on arrival, so make sure to apply well in advance of your scheduled departure.

If you’re traveling to India as a tourist, you’ll need the following documents to get your visa:

• Your US passport
• 2 recent passport-sized photos, taken within the past 6 months. You may not wear glasses for the photos.
• A completed Indian visa application form. To ensure that your visa application is approved, use your best penmanship and proofread the application carefully for mistakes. Make sure that you enter in “tourism” in the section that asks you to state why you are traveling to India.
• A clean, readable copy of your plane tickets or your itinerary.
• A clean, readable copy of your driver’s license or a utility bill showing your name and address.
• A copy of your birth certificate

India’s visa system is jurisdictional, so your Indian visa application needs to be submitted to the embassy or consulate that serves your home address.

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More down-to-earth theories credit the kingdom of the Konkan Mauryas or the Kalacuris. Whoever built them, the caves themselves are amazing. Surrounded by lush, tropical foliage, the caves form a cool, dark, retreat. Inside, intricate carvings and statues loom in the shadows. Unfortunately, many of them were damaged when the Portuguese took control of the island in 16th century. The Portuguese were ones who gave this island the name “Elephanta Island,” after a statue of elephant they found there. However, they apparently had no qualms about using the statues in the caves for target practice.

Even so, the artwork that remains is definitely worth a visit. The crown jewel of Elephanta Island is the Trimurti, a three-headed sculpture of Shiva that Wikipedia describes as a “masterpiece of Gupta-Chalukyan art.”

Describing the Elephanta Caves, UNESCO says that “here, Indian art has found one of its most perfect expressions, particularly the huge high reliefs in the main cave.”

To visit Elephanta Island, you’ll need an Indian visa before you can leave. If you are traveling as a tourist, see Indian Visa Requirements for Tourists.

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The Taj Mahal Express tour takes you through Delhi, Agra and Jaipur, plus the Taj Mahal (naturally). Although it would take more than 9 days to experience even a fraction of the excitement that India has to offer, this tour will give you a good start. Plus, you have the option of adding on a trip to nearby Nepal after the Indian tour is over, for an additional $799-1397.

Prices are good if you book before December 15th, or until the tours sell out, whichever happens first.

Take note: the tours do not include the cost of an Indian visa or a Nepal visa. You will need to obtain your Indian visa on your own before you travel.

Here are the documents you’ll need to get the Indian visa:

• Your US passport
• 2 passport-sized photos no more than 6 months old. Glasses are not allowed in the photos.
• One Indian visa application form. Write neatly-penmanship counts! There is a section on the visa that asks why you are planning to visit India- write “tourism” here.
• A photocopy of your plane tickets or your itinerary.
• A clear copy of your driver’s license or a utility bill showing your name and address.
• A copy of your birth certificate

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Although the bridges take time to grow, once they are finished they are quite strong, and they gain strength as they get older and the roots get stronger. To create the bridges, the War-Khasis plant a tree and then uses hollow tree trunks to direct the spread of the roots as the tree goes. When the tree roots reach the other side of the river, they dig themselves into the shore and cling to it with a vengeance. Some of these bridges span more than 100 feet and are over 500 years old. There’s even a double-decker tree bridge!

You can visit these amazing living bridges-in fact, the potential for tourism is what kept the tribe from tearing them down and replacing them with something more modern. According to About.com, the best time to visit this part of India is in the dry season, from March to July. You will need both a valid passport and an Indian visa. Indian visas must be issued before you travel-you will not be allowed to apply for one on arrival. For more information on what is required, see Indian Visa Requirements for Tourists.

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The Nileguidance blog points out that both the book and the movie are inspiring people to travel to the locations mentioned in the book in hopes of having some transcendent experiences of their own. Several tour companies have even started to offer Eat, Pray, Love tours. Here’s how Nileguidance describes the appeal of patterning a trip after the book:

What Eat Pray Love does inspire, however, is the notion that long-term travel is possible, and so are those extraordinary experiences. Perhaps the film will motivate people to set out on their journey far sooner than imagined.

Whether you decide to go to Italy to eat, to India to pray, or to Bali to seek love, or all three, you will need the proper travel documents. A US passport, valid for at least 6 months, is required everywhere. Here are the visa requirements for the three countries:

Italy: Italy is a Schengen country, so you don’t need a travel visa unless you plan on staying for more than 90 days.

India: India requires all US citizens to have travel visas in hand before they arrive. For more information on how to get a tourist visa for India, see Indian Visa Requirements for Tourists.

Bali: Bali is in Indonesia, which gives American citizens the option of applying for a tourist visa in advance or applying at the airport when you arrive. Of course, if you apply in advance you’ll be able to get through immigration faster, which is always a blessing. Make sure you have at least one clean blank page in the back of your passport to accommodate the visa. For more information on getting an Indonesian tourist visa, see Indonesian Visa Requirements for Tourists.

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