Travel comparisons
I've been on the road for the past couple days. My son and I drove about 650 miles -- about the distance of a round trip from Moscow to St. Petersburg or about as far as the drive from Lagos to Yaounde in Cameroon or the round trip from Tehran to Baku in Azerbaijan. My son and I drove through 3 states with no border checks and never having to produce proof of identity.Traveling got me to thinking about what it takes to travel to places like Russia or Iran. It's a lot more complex to travel to most countries.
For an American to visit the UK, no visa is necessary, but you do need a valid U.S. passport. American tourists who visit Mexico do not need a visa.
Here, briefly, is what the Russian embassy in Washington, D. C. says you have to do in order to get permission to travel to Russia: You must send to the Consular Section
- A completed visa application form...
- A valid passport...
- One passport size photo...
- A standard tourist confirmation from a hosting authorized Russian travel agency or a hotel, registered with the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and a voucher from your hotel or travel agency in Russia
- A cover letter describing your itinerary in Russia
- A cashier's check for $100 to $300 (depending on how quickly you want your visa processed)
To get a visa to visit China you'll need to produce a valid passport, a completed Visa Application Form, and a fee of$50 to $150 (depending on the nature of your visit).
To visit Nigeria, the Nigerian embassy says you must have:
- a valid passport
- a recent passport photograph
- a round-trip ticket
- a letter of invitation accepting immigration responsibility or evidence of financial support while in Nigeria from individual Nigerians or Nigerian organizations
- copies of your onward tickets and visas to your destinations
- copies of your certified hotel reservation statements
- a non-refundable fee of $100
To visit Iran, an American needs to apply to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs through a government approved travel agency. When the ministry approves your request for an application, you must submit it, your passport, 4 passport-sized photos, and the ministry authorization form. You must then pick up your visa in person at the consulate where you originally asked for permission to apply for a visa.
Could your students describe the political and policy choices behind the various policies? How well would they describe the various political forces that shaped those policies?
posted by Ken Wedding @ 7:55 PM
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