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Getting a Russian Tourist Visa
September 26th, 2009
Moscow is a beautiful city with some interesting historic attractions, like the imposing fortress of the Kremlin and the iconic onion-shaped domes of St. Basil's Cathedral. However, if you want to visit Moscow to see the sites, you will need to obtain a Russian tourist visa first.
This is not as easy as it sounds. Russia has a visa system that the US Department of State's website calls "restrictive and complicated." Here's a list of what you need to get a Russian tourist visa:
Your passport.
A completed visa application form
1 passport photo
A copy of your airline tickets or a copy of your itinerary showing your flight number and the dates that you'll be in Russia.
A tourist invitation from a Russian travel agency or hotel that can serve as your visa sponsor. The hote
Get a Cambodian Visa To Experience the Magic of Angkor Wat
September 25th, 2009
One of the main tourist attractions in Cambodia is the ancient temple of Angkor Wat. The temple, built in the 1100's by the Khmer king Suryavarman II, is an incredible work of architecture that rivals and even surpasses other, more well-known buildings.
Made out of stone, the temple towers over the surrounding landscape. It is richly decorated, both inside and out, with statues and bas-relief sculptures. Angkor Wat was built as a Hindi temple, dedicated to the god Vishnu. Then, later, in the 13th century, the new King Srindravarman changed the state religion of Cambodia from Hinduism to Buddhism and converted Angkor Wat into a Buddhist shrine. However, you don't have to be Hindu or Buddhist to appreciate the temple's monumental beauty and grandeur.
Over the past 20 years, restora
Getting a Brazilian Visa For a Business Trip
September 23rd, 2009
Brazil has the largest economy in Latin America, and the tenth largest in the world, according to Wikipedia. As the Brazilian economy has boomed in recent years, business travel to Brazil has risen, too. In fact, according to the ICCA, the city of Sao Paulo is the 12th most popular city in the world for international business meetings.
To attend a business meeting or conference in Brazil, you need to get a Brazilian visa. Brazil has very specific requirements for business applicants. Here's a checklist of what you will need:
Your US passport, which must be valid for at least 6 months after the day you plan to arrive in Brazil.
One passport-style photo.
A completed Brazilian visa application form.
A photocopy of your driver's license.
A copy of your travel itinerary.
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Getting a Visa for a Business Trip to India
September 22nd, 2009
Over the past few years, India has become an increasingly popular place for American companies to do business. That means that more and more Americans are traveling to India on business trips, to attend industry conferences or to meet personally with Indian partners.
If your company decides to send you on a business trip to India, you'll need an Indian travel visa before you leave. Naturally, business travelers will need a business visa to enter the country. Here's what you need to have to get one:
A completed Indian visa application form
Your US passport. Your passport must be valid for 6 months from the time you apply and have at least 2 blank pages.
2 passport photos
A copy of your travel itinerary
A copy of your driver's license
2 business letters of responsibili
Getting a Chinese Visa For the Mid-Autumn Festival
September 21st, 2009
Dating back to at least 3,000 years ago, the Mid-Autumn Festival, also known as the Moon Festival, is one of China's most ancient celebrations. The Mid-Autumn Festival is a harvest festival to celebrate the fall equinox.
Traditionally, the Mid-Autumn Festival is celebrated by visiting family members, drinking wine, eating sweet, round, fruit-flavored cakes called mooncakes, and playing under the light of the full moon.
According to Chinavoc.com, there are also special local activities, depending on what part of China you are in. For example, in Guangzhou, a spectacular lantern display lights up the night. In Zhejiang Province, people gather to watch the mighty Qian-tang River at high tide, since the high tide that occurs during the Mid-Autumn Festival is the fiercest hig
