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- Get a Nepal Visa to Hike the Annapurna Circuit Now-Before It’s Too Late!
- Get a Chinese Visa To Stay at Tibet’s Newest Luxury Resort
- 5 Reasons to Get an Indonesian Visa
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Armenian Visa Requirements to Visit the Monastery of Geghard
October 3rd, 2010
This week's featured UNESCO World Heritage Site is a charming old monastery carved into the side of a mountain in Armenia. The monastery of Geghard dates back to the 4th century AD, when it was founded by Gregory the Illuminator, the man responsible for Armenia's adoption of Christianity as a state religion in 301 AD.
However, most of the buildings in the monastery were built later. The main chapel, for example, was constructed in 1215 AD. The original 4th century construction consisted of rooms and chambers carved out of a cave that surrounded a sacred spring. Although the original cave cell housing the spring is still there, little else is left of the original monastery, as it was all destroyed by earthquakes or Arab invaders.
The monastery is home to an ancient spear, supposedly
Getting an Indian Visa to See the Living Bridges of Cherrapunji
October 3rd, 2010
Usually, architects and construction workers build bridges, not gardeners. However, in India's Cherrapunji region, it's actually a little bit of both. Like something ripped from the pages of Tolkien, the War-Khasis tribe grows living bridges from the roots of the Ficus elastica rubber tree. (via Treehugger)
Although the bridges take time to grow, once they are finished they are quite strong, and they gain strength as they get older and the roots get stronger. To create the bridges, the War-Khasis plant a tree and then uses hollow tree trunks to direct the spread of the roots as the tree goes. When the tree roots reach the other side of the river, they dig themselves into the shore and cling to it with a vengeance. Some of these bridges span more than 100 feet and are over 500 years o
Get a Nepal Visa to Hike the Annapurna Circuit Now-Before It’s Too Late!
October 2nd, 2010
If you've ever dreamed of hiking Nepal's Annapurna circuit, long hailed as one of the most amazing trails in the world, you'd better get your Nepal visa and book a trek.
By 2012, a road will be open along the Marsyangdi Valley side of the trail. There's already a road on the other side, shrinking what was once an epic 17-day trek to 11 days. When the new road is complete, hikers can look forward to a much less epic 4-day trek away from the road.
Of course, you can still walk on the road, but competing with vehicles and the dust and fumes they create makes the trekking experience much less enjoyable. New York Times reporter Ethan Todras-Whitehill walked the entire 17 day route in March, including the part that coincides with the existing road. Lest you think that fears about the imp
Get a Chinese Visa To Stay at Tibet’s Newest Luxury Resort
October 1st, 2010
Tibet isn't really known for luxury travel, but that may be about to change when Starwood Hotels opens its new St. Regis Lhasa Resort in Lhasa, Tibet on November 15th. (via InTransit)
According to AsiaTravelTips.com, the resort will overlook the historic and holy Potala Palace, where the Dalai Lama lived before fleeing into exile in India. Amenities will include an Iridium Spa with a gold-leaf immersion pool, ballroom, plasma TVs, a Meditation Garden and three restaurants. A butler will also be on hand to wait on guests, assist them with altitude sickness and act as a concierge.
Qian Jin, Senior Vice President of Operations, China & Taiwan, Starwood Hotels & Resorts, told AsiaTravelTips.com:
"Lhasa is truly one of the world's most fascinating destinations; the rich cultur
5 Reasons to Get an Indonesian Visa
September 26th, 2010
Indonesia's motto is "Unity in Diversity," and this is an apt description of a country that consists of 17,508 islands and 206 million people speaking 742 different languages. Opportunities for tourism in Indonesia are equally diverse-there's so much to see and do that it's hard to narrow it down. Nevertheless, here are 5 of the most spectacular reasons to get an Indonesian visa:
Bali:
Bali is a wonderland of clean white and black-sand beaches, gorgeous rice terraces, and enchanting temples. The island is also one of Indonesia's most important artistic centers, nurturing dancers, painters, sculptors and metalworkers alike. It's no surprise, then, that Bali is Indonesia's most popular tourist attraction.
Sumatra:
Sumatra is a wild island packed with smoky volcanoes and verdan
