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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
Get an Indian Visa To Take Advantage of This Great Travel Deal
December 5th, 2009
Looking for a way to decompress after the holidays are over? Travelzoo is offering a package that can help you get away for a spring break in India for just $999 for an eight day trip.
The $999 covers airfare, hotels, breakfast, and tours of the major attractions of three Indian cities: Delhi, Agra and Jaipur. You'll see the Taj Mahal, ancient temples and more. And yes, the deal even includes an elephant ride!
For more details about the trip and for b0oking instructions, check out Jaunted.
Ready to get away this spring? To take advantage of this awesome deal, you will need both a valid passport and an Indian tourist visa. Here’s what you need to get the visa:
A current US passport
2 matching, recent passport photos
An Indian visa application form. When you c
Getting a Jordan Visa to Visit the Dead Sea
December 5th, 2009
Jordan's Rift Valley is the home of the world-famous Dead Sea. Located just over 400 miles below sea level, the Dead Sea shore is the lowest land area on the planet.
The Dead Sea is fed by the River Jordan, but the water has no place to go and so it slowly evaporates, leaving deposits of salts and other minerals behind. The Dead Sea has a salinity level of 33.7%, according to Wikipedia. For comparison, the ocean has an average salinity level of 3.5%.
The Dead Sea is approximately 8.6 times as salty as seawater. Because of the high concentration of salt, if you go for a swim in the Dead Sea you will float like a cork!
With this much salt in the water, the Dead Sea is almost completely devoid of animal and plant life, the only exception being small amounts of certain types
