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Types of Belarus Visas
December 4th, 2009
Once part of the Soviet Union, Belarus became independent in 1991. Belarus requires all US citizens to have both a valid passport and the appropriate Belarus visa before they can set foot on Belorussian territory. Before you apply for your visa, you need to consider the purpose of your visit to make sure you apply for the right type of visa.
Belarus offers the following types of visas:
Tourist visas
Business visas
Transit visas (if you will be traveling through Belarus on the way to another destination and will be staying in the country for less than 48 hours)
Private visit/homestay visas for visitors who will be staying with a friend or family member in Belarus.
Employment and study visas are available for visitors who want to work or go to school in Belarus, but you
Get a Gabon Visa to See Hippos Surf
December 3rd, 2009
Have you ever seen a hippopotamus surf? If not, you should definitely put Gabon on your list of places to visit.
Tourists flock to Gabon for its amazingly diverse forests and parks. A full 10% of Gabon's land area was protected and turned into national parkland in 2002 by President El Hadj Omar Bongo. The most famous of Gabon's national parks is Loango National Park, which encompasses savanna, dense forests and unspoiled white sand beaches.
In the forests, you'll find elephants and even families of gorillas. The beaches are home to the famous surfing hippos-if you're lucky, you'll see them playing in the waves just off the shore. Further away from the beach, you can spot whales and dolphins.
Visiting Loango National Park helps maintain this amazing ecosystem. The money you spend
Get a Chinese Visa to See the Great Wall
November 29th, 2009
The Great Wall of China is one of China's most famous landmarks. Built to protect China from invasion by neighboring peoples, the wall was constructed over many centuries, starting in 5 BC and ending in the 16 century AD. However, most of what is there now was constructed in the 16th century, during China's Ming Dynasty.
According to Wikipedia, the entire wall, including natural fortifications and trenches, stretches 5,500.3 miles! The Great Wall is truly an ambitious feat of construction, so grand that people have long assumed that it must be visible from space. However, as it turns out, space travel makes even the Great Wall seem insignificant. If it can be seen from space at all, it can only be seen at low orbits by people who know exactly where to look. You definitely would not b
To Enjoy Brazil’s Famous Beaches, You Will Need a Brazilian Visa
November 28th, 2009
When you think of Brazil, what comes to mind? For most people, the answer is exciting festivals like Carnivale, lush tropical rainforests, and of course, the world-famous beaches. Probably the most famous of these is Copacabana, immortalized in the Grammy-winning hit song by Barry Manilow. Despite the predictable crowds of locals and tourists, Copacabana's gorgeous white sands are still well worth a visit. Copacabana also has many activities available, day and night, including futevolei, also known as foot volleyball.
For a quieter experience and some spectacular swimming, check out Ipanema, another gorgeous white sand beach near Rio de Janeiro. Moving away from Rio de Janeiro and towards Sao Paulo, the sand is tinted a beautiful shade of gold on the beaches of Costa Verde. Even bet
Getting a Thai Visa to Ride Elephants in Mae Hong Son Province
November 27th, 2009
Mae Hong Son Province is a province in the northwest of Thailand. Asian elephants have always lived in these forests, and the local people have been training elephants here for centuries. In fact, the name of the province is derived from that of an old settlement called Ban Mae Rong Son, or Village of the Elephant Training Camp.
Today, Mae Hong Son Province is a land of remote forests, many of which have never been cut. Tourists come for the beautiful scenery and to experience the unique traditional cultures of the local hill tribes.
Since it is so remote, Mae Hong Son province is especially suited to trekking, mountain biking, rafting and other outdoor sports. Given the region's history, it's not surprising that elephant trekking is also a possible activity. Several local elephant
