Jerusalem: Israelis, Palestinians in Deadlock Over Site – TIME

Posted by Matt in December 7th, 2009 | no comment

Published in Israel, 000 People, Deadlock, Early 1990s, Elad, Face, Flagship, Israel, Israeli Organization, Israelis Palestinians, King Solomon, Mount Moriah, Muslim World, S Center, Southern Walls, Theme Parks, Tourist Destination, Tourists, tunnels, Walls Of Jerusalem

On the face of it, the project sounds innocent enough: Since the early 1990s, the Israeli organization Elad has been rehabilitating the City of David, a once neglected area nestled at the foot of the southern walls of Jerusalem’s Old City. The site is believed to have been the seat of power of the kingdom [...]

Russia’s hidden past inside the secret cities – Telegraph

Posted by Matt in October 8th, 2009 | no comment

Published in Russia, Asters, Checkpoint, Chrysanthemums, Cold War Relics, Economic Realities, Holes, Military Traditions, Roses, Russia, Secret Cities, Telegraph, Tourists, Uncertain Future

Cold War relics, Russia’s 45 closed cities continue their proud military traditions facing an uncertain future. How will they adapt to new economic realities?
To walk the autumnal streets of Znamensk, trimmed with roses, asters and chrysanthemums, tourists need a special permit. The only other way into a closed city – unofficially, that is – is [...]

How to get a bank account in Brazil

Posted by Matt in April 5th, 2009 | no comment

Published in Brazil, Bank Account, Brazil, Brazilian Consulate, bureaucracy, Business Visa, Foreigners, Journalist Visa, National Registry, Relationships, Rio De Janeiro, Slew, Tourists, Visas, Website Address, Work Visa

Foreigners in need of a bank account? Just follow these 70-plus steps.
Part A: Get a Valid Work Visa
– You’ll need a Foreigners National Registry card to get an account, and you can’t get that without a business or work visa of some sort. So begin by printing out requirements for the appropriate one (let’s say, [...]

Moscow: 65 Meters Underground in a Secret Bunker

Posted by Matt in July 13th, 2008 | 1 comment

Published in Russia, Shelters, Alcoholics, Bolshoi Theatre, Citizens, moscow, Notions, Poll Results, Red Square, Russia, Russia Pictures, Russian Pictures, Russians, Secret Bunker, St Basil, St Basil S Cathedral, Third World, Tourists, Traveller, Tretyakov Gallery, tunnels, Underground, Ussr, World Superpower

The Red Square, St. Basil`s Cathedral, Tretyakov Gallery, the Bolshoi Theatre are amongst the “standard” must-see attractions in Moscow for a foreign traveller. However, there are a number of places in Moscow foreign tourists are rarely shown. One of them is restricted USSR military object – Secured Command Post «Taganskiy» (GO-42), located 65 meters underground.
Kotelnicheskii [...]

Most Obnoxious Tourists? The French

Posted by Matt in July 6th, 2008 | no comment

Published in Off-Topic, Canadians, French Tourists, French Travelers, germans, Off-Topic, Thais, Tourists

Over all, French travelers landed 19th out of 21 nations worldwide, far behind the first-place Japanese, considered most polite, quiet and tidy. Following the Japanese as most-liked tourists were the Germans, British and Canadians. Americans finished in 11th place alongside the Thais.
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This is a little off-topic, but I just couldn’t resist posting this [...]