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- Tanzanian Visa Requirements for the Winner of the Kilimanjaro Ultimate Adventure Sweepstakes
- 5 Reasons to Get a Cambodian Visa
- Brazil Visa Requirements to Visit the Pantanal
- Overpriced Cruise Excursions: One Way To Circumvent Russian Visa Requirements
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Venezuelan Visa Requirements to Visit Canaima National Park
August 26th, 2010
This week's featured UNESCO World Heritage Site is tucked away in the southeastern corner of Venezuela, near the borders with Brazil and Guyana. Canaima National Park is vast expanse of rugged wilderness so remote and unusual that it inspired the setting of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's novel The Lost World.
Here's how UNESCO describes the park:
Canaima National Park is spread over 3 million ha in south-eastern Venezuela along the border between Guyana and Brazil. Roughly 65% of the park is covered by table mountain (tepui) formations. The tepuis constitute a unique biogeological entity and are of great geological interest. The sheer cliffs and waterfalls, including the world's highest (1,000 m), form a spectacular landscape.
The unusual and unique tepuis really make Canaima National Par
Tanzanian Visa Requirements for the Winner of the Kilimanjaro Ultimate Adventure Sweepstakes
August 25th, 2010
Is "climbing Mount Kilimanjaro" on your list of things you absolutely must do before you die? Then check out the latest sweepstakes from Polarmax, Backpacker Magazine, Cotton Incorporated and Zara Tours: the Kilimanjaro Ultimate Adventure Sweepstakes (h/t Gadling).
Whoever wins the sweepstakes gets the opportunity to take a guest to Tanzania to climb Mt. Kilimanjaro with guide Macon Dunnagan. Dunnagan is an experienced climber who literally wrote the book on climbing Kilimanjaro. Well, a book, at least-his novel Sons of Kilimanjaro is about 4 men climbing the 19,340 foot mountain, and he's made the climb at least 16 times himself.
The winner will also be protected from the elements with Polarmax clothing and gear, obviously, and will get to star in a climbing video for the Polarmax
5 Reasons to Get a Cambodian Visa
August 24th, 2010
Each year, more and more international tourists discover Cambodia for the first time. Here are 5 great reasons to get a Cambodian visa and explore this magical country yourself:
1. Angkor Wat
The national symbol of Cambodia, Angkor Wat is a massive Hindu temple/Buddhist shrine. Built in the early 12th century, it towers over the surrounding jungle, richly decorated with reliefs, sculptures and statues.
2. Phnom Penh
Cambodia's capital is another must-see. Bustling and vibrant, Phnom Penh is a great place to shop, eat, or just contemplate Cambodian history, whether in a gilded Buddhist temple or at a somber memorial to the people who died in Cambodia's killing fields.
3. Siem Reap
Siem Reap is a great base for visiting the temples at Angkor Wat, but it's also an interesti
Brazil Visa Requirements to Visit the Pantanal
August 21st, 2010
This week's featured UNESCO World Heritage Site is part of the largest wetland in the world. The Pantanal Conservation Complex consists of 4 protected areas in Brazil's Pantanal region. The Pantanal is an amazing ecosystem that supports a tremendously diverse population of plants and animals. According to Wikipedia, it is home to 3500 known plant species, 1000 different types of birds, 300 different types of mammals, 480 reptile species, 400 fish species and over 9,000 different types of invertebrates.
Some of the most photogenic inhabitants of the Pantanal include giant river otters, howler monkeys, endangered hyacinth macaws and other parrots, jaguar, giant anteaters, the alligator-like caiman and the odd-looking tapir, which resembles a pig but is actually more closely related to th
Overpriced Cruise Excursions: One Way To Circumvent Russian Visa Requirements
August 20th, 2010
Russia's visa system is not known for being traveler-friendly. In fact, even the US Department of State calls it "restrictive and complicated," and that's putting it diplomatically. Gadling notes that the hassles involved in applying for a Russian tourist visa have encouraged a market for expensive shore excursions on Baltic cruises. Most Baltic cruise ships remain in port in St. Petersburg for 2 or 3 days, and Gadling points out that if you travel by yourself, you can easily get to and from Moscow for about $60, while a Moscow shore excursion booked through Silversea Cruises costs $999 per person.
The advantage of booking through the cruise line, however, is that the cruise line deals with the Russian visa system for you by obtaining a blanket transit visa good for all passengers on th
