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Archive for December, 2009
World Heritage Site of the Week: Get a Kyrgyzstan Visa to See the Sulamain-Too Sacred Mountain
December 13th, 2009
UNESCO's World Heritage Sites are a collection of intriguing destinations from around the world. According to the UNESCO website, the sites are selected to "to encourage the identification, protection and preservation of cultural and natural heritage around the world considered to be of outstanding value to humanity."
Once a week, as part of our new "World Heritage Site of the Week" series, we will profile one of these sites and look at what you would need to travel there. The first World Heritage site in the series is also one of the newest to be added to the list: Sulamain-Too Sacred Mountain in Kyrgyzstan.
What makes Sulamain Too sacred? The mountain is believed to be the final resting place of the Islamic prophet Sulamain. There is a shrine that marks what is believed to be
Getting an Ethiopian Visa to Hike the Semien Mountains
December 13th, 2009
Ethiopia is often overlooked as a tourist destination, but it is actually a treasure trove of history, archaeology and natural attractions. One of the major national attractions is the Semien Mountains, in the north of Ethiopia.
Rugged and isolated, the Semien Mountains offer incredible opportunities for hiking and backpacking. The tallest mountain in the range is Ras Dashen, which towers 15,159 feet above sea level.
Campsites in the Semien Mountains are basic, but what the mountains lack in luxury, they make up for in scenery and solitude. Due to the unique geological processes that formed them, the mountains are filled with interesting rock formations.
They are also home to a variety of interesting wildlife, such as the Gelada baboon, the lynx-like caracal and the endangered
Getting a Chinese Visa To Visit Mount Wutai
December 9th, 2009
Every year, Unesco scours the globe for places that are uniquely important to humanity's environmental or cultural heritage. The result is an ever-growing list of Unesco World Heritage sites, all of which are excellent places for an adventurous traveler to visit.
One of this year's new World Heritage sites is Mount Wutai in China. The mountain is on the list because it is one of Chinese Buddhism's Four Sacred Mountains. As such, it is the home of many of the most beautiful and important temples and monasteries.
According to Wikipedia, some of the monasteries are the oldest wooden structures still standing in China today, dating back to the Tang Dynasty, dating back as far as 782 AD. Important temples on Mount Wutai include Nanshan Temple, Shouning Temple, Bishan Temple and othe
Getting a Syrian Visa to Visit Damascus
December 8th, 2009
The world's oldest continuously inhabited city, the Syrian city of Damascus has been inhabited since at least the 2nd millennium BC. By the time of the Roman empire, it had become an important center of trade for the ancient world, a crossroads that brought together goods from Southern Arabia, Palmyra, Petra, and China's Silk Road.
After the fall of the Roman Empire, the Rashidun Caliphate took Damascus from the Byzantines. The city remained one of the most important cities in the Arab world until it was eclipsed by Baghdad, which became the capital of the Abbasid Caliphate in 750 AD.
Damascus gained importance as a center of trade and commerce again starting in the 11th century, when it was ruled by the Seljuk Turks. The city passed through the hands of many different rulers, and
Getting an Iran Visa
December 6th, 2009
From the ancient ruins of Persepolis to the hustle and bustle of modern Tehran, Iran is a fascinating country that does have a lot to offer an adventurous traveler. However, Americans who want to travel to Iran will run headfirst into a variety of obstacles due to the tense relationship between the American government and the Iranian government.
For example, the US Department of State has issued a travel warning for Iran advising that "American citizens may be subject to harassment or arrest while travelling or residing in Iran." Due to the less-than-cordial relationship between the two countries, even something as simple as accessing your bank accounts is impossible while in Iranian territory-the State Department's page on Iran advises that you won't be able to
