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Archive for January, 2011
2011 Destinations: Get an Algerian Visa to Visit Tlemcen
January 15th, 2011
Algeria's Tlemcen is an ancient city, founded in the 4th century CE by the Romans. It eventually became a center of trade and religious scholarship. This year, Tlemcen is the center of a major renovation effort as the city readies itself for a year-long festival celebrating its induction as one of Isesco's "Capitals of Islamic Culture for 2011."
Although Tlemcen is always an interesting city to visit, the New York Times explains why this year is a great year to go:
"Algeria’s spiritual heart is preparing for a yearlong gala that will include some 300 exhibitions, concerts, screenings, theater performances, lectures and readings. The ruins of medieval ramparts and towers are being refurbished. Time-worn mosques and hammams are being dusted off. Cultural centers and museums are being
Get an Ethiopian Visa to Get Up-Close-and-Personal with a Volcano
January 15th, 2011
Last week, I highlighted Ethiopia for its amazing adventure travel potential. This week, I found an awesome (if expensive) vacation package that proves the point: Volcano Discovery's Ethiopian volcano tours. Their "Desert, Salt and Volcanoes" tour takes you into the Danakil Desert, a place that National Geographic once referred to as "the Cruelest Place on Earth."
In the desert, you'll visit salt mines, including an active volcano buried under a thick layer of salt. You'll also climb to the top of the active Erta Ale volcano and spend three days and nights observing the volcano and the fiery lakes of lava in its crater.
This 14-day expedition costs a mighty 3,760 Euro, but you'll be rewarded with the trip of a lifetime and the ability to forever boast that you stood in front of a vol
Indonesia Visa Requirements to Surf and Teach English in Bali
January 15th, 2011
Have you ever wanted to learn to surf? Would you like to spend some of your next vacation giving back to the local community? In that case, i-to-i Volunteer and Adventure Travel has a voluntourism package for you!
Their "Surf and Teach English in Bali" trip lasts 3 weeks or longer and gives you the opportunity to teach English to local kids and learn to surf. Here's how i-to-i describes the package:
"The picturesque coastal village of Canggu remains largely ignored by all but the cleverest tourists and you’ll only have the locals to share the beach with. You'll spend your time teaching English to the local kids and young adults. They won’t be the only ones doing the learning though as free surfing lessons are included in the project along with enough free time in the afternoons to
Kazakhstan Visa Requirements to Visit Saryarka
January 9th, 2011
This week's UNESCO World Heritage Site is rarely visited, but richly rewarding for adventure travelers and nature lovers.
Located in Kazakhstan, the Saryarka World Heritage Site consists of two separate regions: the Naurzum State Nature Reserve and Korgalzhyn State Nature Reserve. The reserves encompass two very different environments: the grassy, windswept grasslands of the Kazakh steppe and wetlands surrounding both fresh and saltwater lakes.
UNESCO notes that these wetlands are "of outstanding importance for migratory water birds, including globally threatened species, among them the extremely rare Siberian white crane, the Dalmatian pelican, Pallas’s fish eagle, to name but a few."
The United Nations' World Conservation Monitoring Center notes that since the reserves are so isola
2011 Destinations: Get a Brazilian Visa to Visit Rio De Janeiro
January 9th, 2011
Rio De Janeiro is another destination that's been on the lips of travel experts as they look toward 2011. Rio is set to host the 2014 World Cup and the Summer Olympics in 2016, and Frommer's claims that the city has already started putting on the ritz: "Although hardly a secret destination, Rio de Janeiro is shedding its image as a sun, sea and samba town and going for glamour and sophistication."
Meanwhile, AOL named Rio as one of its "Best Beach Destinations of 2011," saying "if the impending World Cup and Olympic excitement are any clue, Rio is set to take the world by storm." AOL recommends that you duck the crowds at Copacabana and head to quieter, more upscale Leblon instead.
No matter how you're planning to spend your time in Rio, you'll need a Brazilian visa. Even as Rio pr
