Thursday, January 12, 2017

Visa-Free Travel to Belarus

As of mid-February, citizens of 80 countries will be able to visit Belarus for up to five days without going through a cumbersome visa process. Unfortunately, this provision only applies to those arriving by air at the Minsk airport, not those arriving by road or rail.

Still, Belarus is the second former Soviet country to ease travel restrictions recently, and it is a step in the right direction. I hope others, including Russia, will also make their borders more open to travellers. I don't even mind the cost of visas, it is the hassle that makes me think twice every time I visit Russia. The visa process is no easier than it was in Soviet times.

Belarus is mainly an agricultural region, and is also noted for the persistence of certain aspects of the Soviet system. It is a favourite of those nostalgic for the Soviet Union and its architecture, and also of Jewish travellers in search of their roots. Minsk was one of the major cities of the Pale of Settlement where Jews were required to live in the Czarist era.

5 Comments:

Blogger Unknown said...

Pleasant short article, thanks to the details. essay-reviewer.com
It is very comprehensive data

12:30 pm

 
Blogger Sophie Grace said...

All the blogs of this website is very interesting. I ma verty impressed by this information which you share in this. I surely visit this website again to get more interesting blogs like all this. Keep sharing. drama wiki

10:49 pm

 
Blogger Roger David said...

Love to explore more interesting travel posts like this one.
compare airport parking
airport parking gatwick

2:49 am

 
Blogger aditya said...

I read that Post and got it fine and informative.

What is content://com.android.browser.home/
ashley jade stern
lionel messi height
pubfilm
Syntax content://com. Android.browser.home/ Uses
jasmine williams brad williams

8:44 am

 
Anonymous Government Jobs in Arunchal Pradesh said...

Excellent post. Keep posting such kind of info on your blog.

apsu ba 2nd year result 2021

11:43 pm

 

Post a Comment

<< Home