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Uganda Tourist Visa Requirements
March 6th, 2010
After years of instability, tourism in Uganda is a developing industry. The main focus is on the national parks, especially the tropical forest parks, which house rare mountain gorillas. Uganda is one of only three countries where you can see mountain gorillas in the wild. Most of the gorillas live in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. This park shelters approximately 300 mountain gorillas, half of all the mountain gorillas that exist in the entire world.
To visit Uganda as a tourist, US citizens need a passport, which must be valid for at least 3 months after the date you enter the country, and a Ugandan tourist visa. You may apply for a visa upon arrival at Entebbe Airport, or to be on the safe side you can apply for one before you leave the US. Many airlines won't let you get o
Ghana Business Visa Requirements
March 5th, 2010
Economically, Ghana is known primarily for cocoa and for the minerals that lie buried under its surface, including gold, diamonds, bauxite and manganese. Oil was also discovered into 2007, to the tune of up to 3 billion barrels, and oil exploration is ongoing.
If you have a business trip to Ghana coming up, you will need a US passport, which must be valid for at least 6 months after you enter the country. You also need a Ghana business visa. Here's what you need to get the business visa:
4 completed copies of a Ghanaian visa application form. All forms must have your original (non-photocopied) signature on them.
4 passport-sized photos of yourself
International Certificate of Vaccination for yellow fever
A business letter of responsibility from either your employer or the c
Nigeria Visa Requirements for Tourists
February 27th, 2010
The Nigerian tourism industry is still in its infancy. Development and facilities are quite limited; however, if you don't mind roughing it, the country is filled with interesting things to see and do.
Nigeria's most popular tourist destinations are natural parks, including Yankari National Park, Cross River and Old Oyo. These parks feature breathtaking scenery and an amazing variety of animal and plant life, including animals that most of us only encounter in zoos, like elephants and lions.
Tourists also visit Nigeria to see cultural attractions, like the parades of the Durbar festivals and the shrines and temples of the Yoruba religion.
According to Wikipedia, in 2007 travel and tourism was expected to bring the equivalent of $10 billion into the Nigerian economy, making up
Kenyan Visa Requirements for Tourists
February 27th, 2010
Tourism is one of Kenya's most important industries, second only to agriculture. According to Wikipedia, in the year 2000, 1,036,628 tourists visited Kenya. Tourism receipts for that year were approximately $257 million.
Tourism in Kenya is mainly conservation-oriented, with the major draws being wildlife parks, beaches, the Great Rift Valley and coffee plantations. Kenya has 19 national parks, housing animals like rhinoceros, lions, baboons, flamingos, cheetahs and more.
Although tourism revenues declined significantly in 2008 due to the crisis that occurred after the 2007 presidential election, in April 2008 Kenya was still named Best Leisure Destination award at the World Travel Fair in Shanghai, China.
The US Department of State currently has a travel warning issued
Syrian Visa Requirements for Tourists
February 26th, 2010
The US Department of State recently lifted its travel advisory to Syria, leading Jaunted. com to ask if the Middle Eastern country might become the next travel hotspot.
Although security concerns and chilly US/Syria relations have kept the country off the radar of most US tourists, Syria actually has a lot to offer. In addition to the ancient city of Damascus, the city of Aleppo offers an intriguing mix of food, culture and shopping.
According to the New York Times, tourist visits to Aleppo are on the rise. The article quotes Joshua Landis of Syria Comment who says that “The whole infrastructure of tourism is improving dramatically. The spate of new boutique hotels and restaurants has shown the moneymaking potential of Aleppo’s Old City. But the pitch is to go now, before the
