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Get a Russian Visa to Go Rafting in Siberia
February 18th, 2011
Siberia's mighty Kaa-Khem river is one of the few great untouched rivers left on the planet. From its source in the mountains of the Sayan, it descends on its course at an average rate of 17.4 feet per mile. That makes for swift currents and exciting class 3 and 4 whitewater.
If you're a rafting enthusiast, this could well be the trip of a lifetime, but because the region is so remote, very few outsiders ever experience it. This year might be your best shot -- Echo River Trips is celebrating its 40th anniversary by offering a chance to run the Kaa-Khem with Vladimir Gavrilov, one of their most respected river guides.
The 15-day trip includes rafting plus opportunities to hike in the surrounding taiga forests and to try to catch some of the monstrous fish that live in the river. Since t
Get an Indian Visa to Visit Mumbai
February 10th, 2011
Mumbai's got it going on this month. First of all, the Kala Ghoda Art Festival is happening even as we speak. The festival runs from February 6th to February 13, and features music and dancing, theatrical performances, literature and poetry readings, film screenings, visual arts and street performers. There is also a special program for kids. All of this is free of charge! For an excellent write-up of the festival, check out this piece by Sumiit Lakhutia of MatadorTravel.
The art festival coincides nicely with Mumbai's second annual Restaurant Week, which also ends February 13th. The restaurant week is an attempt to promote Mumbai's small but growing fine dining scene by allowing participants to enjoy prix-fixe menus at some of Mumbai's more upscale restaurants. Each meal costs 1,000 r
Travel Visas for the Tour d’Afrique
February 9th, 2011
The Tour de France? That's nothing! Try riding across the entire African continent on a bicycle! Since 2003, a hardy bunch of cyclists has been doing just that, as part of the Tour d'Afrique. The Tour d'Afrique crosses the entire African continent, from Egypt to South Africa, approximately 7,500 miles. While some participants are there to race, many others are just there for the experience and travel at their own pace, so people of all ages are welcome as long as you are in good shape and like to ride.
The Tour d'Afrique takes a good four months to complete, and like most epic-level travel experiences, it's not cheap. The full tour will set you back €8,900, not including your bike, supplies for your bike, food on rest days, flights or visas. Fortunately, you can also sign on to just
China Visa Requirements to See the Bianzhong Bells of Marquis Yi
February 3rd, 2011
There's an entire laundry list of technological innovations that the Chinese developed centuries before the West, including porcelain, silk, the compass, paper and gunpowder.
Another area in which the Chinese beat the west was music, via an instrument called the bianzhong.
Bianzhong bells are made of bronze and were developed at least 3600 years ago in ancient China. Because of their unique shape, each bell can produce two different tones, depending on where the musician strikes them. A full set of 65 bells can play a complete 12 tone scale - another capability that the Chinese developed over 2,000 years earlier than Europeans.
In the entire world, only one of these ancient instruments remains intact. In fact, their existence was basically forgotten until 1978, when a set of Bian
Get a Vietnamese Visa to Walk Along the Great Wall of Vietnam
January 31st, 2011
Archaeologists working in Vietnam just announced the discovery of what is being called "the Great Wall of Vietnam," a 79-mile wall that is up to 13 feet high in some places.
The discovery is the work of Dr. Andrew Hardy of the French School of Asian Studies. Dr. Hardy's quest began when he found a reference to the wall in a Nguyen Dynasty court document. The ensuing exploration and excavation took 4 years, but revealed what Vietnamese history Professor Phan Huy Lê told CNN is "the longest monument in Southeast Asia."
As it stands now, the Vietnamese government tries to discourage outsiders from traveling to Quang Ngai, the province in which the wall is located. During the Vietnam War, the area was the site of the tragic My Lai massacre. However, that will most likely change soon. The mo
