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Travel Visa Requirements for an Asian Culinary Tour
November 19th, 2010
There's so much more to Asian food than Chinese buffets and sushi. To help spread the word, Asian restaurant chain Pei Wei is having a contest to find a new food blogger (h/t Gadling). The lucky winner will get take a two to three-week culinary tour of Asia and document his or her findings. Yum!
Per the Pei Wei website, here's what it takes to win:
"A talent for writing, a boundless appetite and willingness to experiment with the unknown, an eye for the unforgettable image and the ability to capture it, comfort both on-camera and behind the lens, a spontaneous spirit but a grounded work ethic, and a passion for Asian cuisine."
Basically, it's a talent contest. You "audition" by writing as few as one or as many as 5 sample blog posts, and posting a YouTube video if desired.
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5 Reasons to Get a Venezuela Visa
November 14th, 2010
As a tourist destination, Venezuela is often overlooked by travelers to South America. Maybe that's because it's overshadowed by Brazil. Maybe the antics of President Hugo Chavez are to blame. Whatever the reason is, it's shame, because Venezuela has a lot to offer the adventurous traveler. Here are 5 reasons to consider getting a Venezuela visa and taking the plunge:
Angel Falls- At 3,212 feet high, Angel Falls is the highest waterfall in the world. It is located in Venezuela's Canaima National Park.
Margarita Island- Located in the Caribbean Sea off the northwestern coast of Venezuela, Margarita Island is justly famous for its resorts, its flawless beaches and its duty-free shopping.
Mount Roraima- Climbing this high, flat-topped mountain is a challenge, but the payoff is well
Traveling on a Budget? Lonely Planet Says, “Get a Syrian Visa”
November 14th, 2010
With the economy (still) in a funk, more and more travelers are looking for places where their dollars can stretch further. In that spirit, Lonely Planet just released a guide for budget travelers with recommendations for cheap places to go. Syria was on the top 10 list, so if you're thinking about visiting the Middle East on the cheap, you may want to consider applying for a Syrian visa.
The Lonely Planet notes that street food in Syria is what street food should be: cheap and tasty. Transportation is also cheap: it's quite possible to get from Aleppo on one side of the country to Damascus on the other for less than $5.00, and you can live quite well for $50 a day.
Digging a little deeper, Wandering Earl from Wanderingearl.com has found that it's quite possible to travel in Syria fo
Brazilian Visa Requirements to Visit the Discovery Coast Atlantic Forest Reserves
November 14th, 2010
Brazil is an amazing country. There are so many unique places to visit, it's almost impossible to narrow it down to a specific destination. This week, we're taking another look at Brazil as part of our UNESCO World Heritage Site of the Week series. This week's featured World Heritage Site is the Discovery Coast Atlantic Forest Reserves.
The Atlantic Forest was once an enormous forest that blanketed the entire Atlantic coast of Brazil, extending inland even into Paraguay. However, it has been extensively logged and burned to provide land for agricultural use such as sugar cane farming. Now, the once-great forest has shrunk to just a few pockets, providing shelter to primate species like the marmoset , the lion tamarin and the woolly spider monkey. Other residents include the maned sloth
Bolivian Visa Requirements to Walk With Mountain Lions
November 13th, 2010
Have you ever wanted to get up close and personal with a mountain lion? How about a jaguar? Volunteer at Bolivia's Comunidad Inti Wara Yassi (CIWY), and you can make friends with monkeys, big cats, parrots and other exotic animals.
CIWY is an organization that rescues wild animals from the black market. Often, these animals have been abused or neglected. While many of the smaller animals are allowed to live free in one of the organizations 3 parks, the jaguars, pumas and ocelots cannot be released. Instead, CIWY keeps them caged when they are unsupervised, but allows them to spend most of the day walking through trails in the jungle, accompanied by volunteers. That's where you come in.
As a volunteer, you're usually assigned one specific animal to work with for the duration of your st
