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Posted: April 17, 2024Categories: Passports and Visas
Read more »Sacramento area residents exploring new destinations are among the 80,000 Americans who visit the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia each year. With casual visitors unable to enter the country in recent decades, international travelers are now exploring the kingdom to enjoy its long-hidden treasurers. “Saudi Arabia offers both natural and historical wonders, from the mountain resorts of Taif and the majesty of ancient Nabatean tombs to the multicolored coral reefs of the Red Sea,” the Saudi embassy stated on its website (https://www.saudiembassy.net/sports-and-recreation).
Before the kingdom began issuing leisure tourist visas in 2019, foreign visitors to Saudi Arabia were primarily religious pilgrims, businesspeople, or government officials. The next five years brought more than 100 million travelers to Saudi Arabia. “The Kingdom's tourism sector has shown remarkable resilience, with inbound spending reaching over USD 37 billion in 2023 and a significant increase in hotel keys across the kingdom,” the UN’s World Tourism Agency stated (https://www.unwto.org/news/un-tourism-applauds-saudi-arabia-s-historic-milestone-of-100-million-tourist-arrivals#). “These achievements are a testament to Saudi Arabia's commitment to creating a prosperous and sustainable tourism sector.” Reform-minded Saudi rulers have prioritized global tourism and relaxed their country’s conservative culture, helping open their society to more foreigners.
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Posted: April 05, 2024Categories: Passports and Visas
Read more »The rich culture and centuries-old history of Russia have made it a favorite destination for tourists from the New Orleans area for decades. The largest country in the world, the Russian Federation crosses 11 time zones, spanning Asia and Eastern Europe to reach the Pacific Ocean near Alaska. Russia is home to numerous museums, palaces, cathedrals, historic sites, sunny beaches, and majestic ski resorts.
Some 143 million people from more than 190 ethnic groups live in Russia, primarily residing in urban areas and concentrated in the western regions of the country. The nation’s recorded history dates back more than 1,100 years, including establishment of the Russian Empire in 1721, the Russian Revolution in 1917, the rise and fall of Soviet Union during the Twentieth Century, and the founding of the Russian Federation in 1991.
During the late 2010s, more than 32 million foreign travelers visited Russia. However, since the COVID-19 pandemic and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022, leisure and business travel has plummeted. About 8.8 foreigners visited Russia in 2023, just a 3.5% increase over 2022, according to the Russian government.
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Posted: March 27, 2024Categories: Passports and Visas
Read more »The northeastern African nation of Eritrea is not a common destination for casual tourists from the Atlanta area – despite its historic cultural treasures and widely diverse natural attractions. One of the least developed countries in the world, the State of Eritrea is known as one of the most difficult jurisdictions for obtaining a visa -- and for its many undiscovered treasurers. “For such a small country, Eritrea offers an astonishing variety,” World Travel Guide stated (https://www.worldtravelguide.net/guides/africa/eritrea/). “It tends to attract a motley crew of visitors: from archaeologists to architects; scholars to scuba divers; historians to hikers; and cyclists to steam railway buffs.”
Located in the Horn of Africa, Eritrea is bordered by the Sudan, Ethiopia, and Djibouti. The Red Sea forms the country’s 1,212-kilometer eastern border. “Eritrea is known as a land of contrasts, with a diverse range of cooler highland escarpments, arid lowlands, humid coastal plains and desert islands all converging within the 122,000 square kilometers that is home to an estimated 3.5 million people,” according to Peace Through Commerce: Tourism and Development in Eritrea, a government assessment of sustainable tourism opportunities (https://www.iwa.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Aman-Haile-Sustainable-Tourism-Report.pdf).
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Posted: March 25, 2024Categories: Passports and Visas
Read more »Singapore, the modern city-state located just off the Malaysian peninsula, draws leisure and business travelers from Dallas and across the globe with its modern amenities and spectacular natural beauty. The island nation offers travelers amazing beaches, state-of-the-art accommodations, exciting nightlife, and unique culinary experiences.
Now known as the Republic of Singapore, the tropical archipelago was known for centuries for the marine trading post Temasek. In the early 1800s, Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles of Great Britain established a port of call in Singapore, eventually transforming the island into a major trading center and a British colony. Occupied by Japan during the World War II, Singapore separated from Britain in 1959 and became a sovereign nation in 1965. Today the “Switzerland of Asia” is a global financial and corporate center that ranks among the most prosperous nations around the globe. Despite being one of the most densely populated countries in the world, Singapore boasts clean modern streets, low crime rates, futuristic skyscrapers, and one of the world’s busiest ports.