Japan Tourism Recovery After Tsunami
14 March 2012
March 11, 2011 marks one year to date when the horrific tsunami and earthquake hit Japan. The devastation took over 15, 000 lives and parts of the growing country demolished. The catastrophe hurt various steady and constant industries, including tourism. Japan has begun to see some daylight with tourism growth in Tokyo and surrounding areas per a recent Newsday-Associated Press report. Shuichi Kameyama, director of the International Tourism Promotion Division at Japan Tourism Agency, stated tourist numbers in January this year are only 4% lower than January 2011. This is heading in the right direction, as projected tourist recovery would occur in ...
U.S. Announces Online Application For Passport Cards
11 February 2012
As of 2012, reports have found over 110 million of United States citizens possess a passport. This is one-third of the total US population and a record number for the world giant. Due to further attempts to make travel as safe as possible, this record indicates passports are being viewed by many now as a necessity for travel. The US Department of State continues to help passport holders ability to travel and has announced a pilot program of an online application for passport cards. It will be valid for 10 years. This card can be used to travel from the US ...
Top Valentine Day Travel Getaways
06 February 2012
The new year 2012 has just begun, and already the most romantic holiday right around the corner. Valentine's Day is a time when many expressions of love are given through memorable gifts and the reddest of roses. However, many individuals desire to go beyond the normal patterns of giving gifts and do some traveling. There is nothing comparable to a romantic Valentine's Day getaway. If you are looking to surprise your spouse or loved one with a getaway for Valentine's Day, there are some great places to go and see. One place to travel on Valentine's Day is Arizona. The state ...
New 2012 Visa Requirements For Tourism In Turkey
23 January 2012
Turkey has released there will be new visa requirements for tourists in 2012. Beginning in February, visitors will only be able to stay in the country for up to 90 days within a 180 day period. This will also affect traveling of extended cruisers who will have to exit the country now, opposed to simply renewing in Rhodes. The change appears to be coming right before the main tourist season hits next year.The visa change is definitely informative, considering Turkey takes violating visa regulations very seriously. A violator can be fined upon departure, and the fine amount may be determined ...
Traveler Successfully Uses iPad Instead Of Actual Passport
10 January 2012
MSNBC recently reported a man successfully uses his iPad to cross the border into the United States. Canadian traveler Martin Reisch was thirty minutes to border crossing, realizing he had left his actual passport at home. He decided to make an attempt of displaying to the U.S. Border officer a scanned copy of his passport from his iPad. "I thought I'd at least give it a try," Reisch said. "He took the iPad into the little border hut. He was in there a good five, six minutes. It seemed like an eternity. When he came back he took a good ...
Visa and Passports for the Holidays
28 November 2011
Holiday travel is a great time, but can be an awful time if we don't pack properly. It can be stressful when we're trying to make our flight and things just seem to make the packing aspect of your holiday experience difficult. There are recommended ways to pack this time of year to help you travel during the holidays with ease. First of all, take only basic outfits. Coordinate your shoes, stockings, undergarments, and other accessories you are planning to bring. Roll the clothing up as well. Keep traveling with jewelry to a minimum. Put your socks inside your shoes. Store ...
H1-B Work Visas Still Available
09 November 2011
Recent reports is that H1-B Work Visas are still available in the United States. There is a cap of 49,200 work visas that can be filed each year. The number of filings have steadily increased per month, with last month numbers at 19,100. Currently, the cap is not close to being met with 15,900 visas still not filed in 2011. The H1-B visa is the most commonly used work visa for newly hired professionals. Most notably in professions such as engineering, IT, scientists, and business. The US Citizen and Immigration Services (USCIS) caps all entries for this visa on April 1st ...
England Has New Student Visa Policy
12 October 2011
This year the British government has enacted a new student visa policy. The new policy is expected to decrease foreign student immigration by 25%. Per the home secretary, Theresa May, two of the goals of the new policy is to control immigration and protect legitimate students from poor-quality colleges. Universities did campaign against the new government policy. Under the new student visa policy rules, a student visa will be limited to five years for study toward a bachelor's degree or beyond. The new policy has created a no limit timeframe for students seeking a degree. There was a three-year limit on ...
Visa Waiver Programs
28 September 2011
The Visa Waiver Program (VWP) enables nationals of 36 participating countries to travel to the United States for tourism or business (visitor [B] visa purposes only) for stays of 90 days or less without obtaining a visa. The program was established for various reasons. It eliminates unnecessary barriers to travel. This is key especially if individuals will not be in the country for a long period of time. It also stimulates the tourism industry. As a result, different country economies can thereby experience short-term and long-term growth. The program permits the Department of State to focus consular resources in other ...
Embassy Visa Services Expertise
19 May 2011
What is an Embassy? We hear this respected term all the time, yet most people don't fully understand its' function. An Embassy is a diplomatic office in country (usually in the capital city of the host country) where the highest diplomatic officer is the ambassador (or high commissioner, in British Commonwealth). There are thousands of embassies around the world, specifically there are 186 in the United States. The embassy has the role of a diplomatic mission to protect in the receiving State the interests of the sending State, within the limits permitted by international law. ...
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