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Adventure Travel In Uzbekistan: How to Get an Uzbekistan Visa
November 22nd, 2009
If your idea of a great vacation is relaxing somewhere comfortable, doing as little as possible, then Uzbekistan is probably not for you. However, if you enjoy adventure travel packed with outdoor activities, Uzbekistan is a wonderful option that is often overlooked.
Uzbekistan's outdoor attractions include skiing, which is a popular activity in the Chimgan-Beldersay region near the city of Tashkent; mountaineering, rock-climbing and hiking. Horseback riding and hang gliding are also popular, especially on Greater Chimgan mountain in Ugam-Chatkal National Park.
Due to its location on the ancient Great Silk Road, Uzbekistan also has many stunning archaeological and architectural sights. For example, the city of Samarkand is a UNESCO World Heritage site due to its ancient history and
Do You Need a Moldovan Visa?
November 22nd, 2009
Moldova borders on Ukraine and Romania. Although it is a beautiful country, it is primarily known for its wine. Moldavia has too many vineyards to name-360,000 acres worth, according to Wikipedia. For centuries, winemaking has been one of the primary occupations of Moldavian citizens, and many families still make wine based on ancient family recipes, using their own strains of grapes.
One of the main tourist activities in Moldova is going on winery tours. You get an "up close and personal" glimpse of the wine-making process, and of course, you get a chance to sample the goods.
Leif Patterson visited several wineries in Moldova and wrote a report on his blog, Killing Batteries.
Here's what he had to say about the trip:
"It’s a wine-drinkers once-in-a-lifetime experience, borde
Getting a Kenyan Visa: Lions and Leopards and Cheetahs, Oh My!
November 20th, 2009
For pretty much all of human history, the big cats have been above us in the food chain, and were both feared and revered. Now, even though humans have climbed to the top of the food chain, big cats continue to be a source of fascination.
If you want to see them up close, outside of a zoo, one of the best places in the world to do so is Kora National Park in Kenya. The park is home to an amazing variety of wild cats, including lions, cheetahs, leopards, caracals, servals and African wildcats.
The park also has other African wildlife, including hyenas, antelopes, elephants and hippos.
Kora National Park is also the final resting place of George Adamson, the conservationist who raised the lion cub in "Born Free."
To visit Kenya, American citizens need both a passport and Ke
Getting a Panama Visa to See the Panama Canal
November 18th, 2009
Almost as soon as the New World was "discovered" by Europeans, explorers were trying to find a way to sail through it. After all, what they really wanted was to get to Asia where they could trade for spices and other goods.
When the new continents were finally mapped out and people realized that there wasn't a water route that went straight through either of the new continents, the obvious next step was to build one.
At first, there was a bit of a disagreement as to whether the new canal should go through Panama or Nicaragua. Eventually, with the help of some deceptive propaganda spread by American lawyer William Nelson Cromwell on behalf of the French Canal Syndicate, Panama won the day. (According to Wikipedia, Cromwell falsely claimed that a dormant volcano in Nicaragua was erup
