What is a ‘sister city’ and how can you travel to one on a budget?
A number of cities all over the globe have adopted a sister city in another part of the world to promote greater understanding, among other things, between the two cities and their nations. The sister city ‘movement’ began at the end of World War II and was instigated by America.
Participating cities aim to develop friendships and foster relationships between their chosen sister cities (some cities have more than one sister) and to encourage peace and understanding between nations. This is done in a number of ways – encouraging business and economic relationships through trade and technology, stimulate cultural and creative networks, develop partnerships between cities and countries and to provide the opportunity for sister city citizens to experience other cultures through travel.
Traveling to your sister city may be something you wish to do and it can be done at relatively low cost if you are able to become part of an exchange program. Cultural exchanges between sister cities are generally paid for by your home town. Some cities select students to travel to their sister city for a period of time, (it could be weeks or months) and pay all expenses. If you are a student, investigate what opportunities are available for this type of travel.
Traveling to a sister city is not only for students. Other residents may participate in the program as well. You may be selected as an ambassador of your town to travel to the sister city and take part in projects fostered by the sister cities. You will then likely to be asked to host visitors from the sister city when they travel to your country. If you are able to get on one of these exchange programs you can expect accommodation and food to be taken care of (you will probably be living with a sister city family) but you may have to get involved in fundraising for your trip.
If you think this sounds like a fun (and cheap) way to travel, visit your town’s web site and find out about their sister city program. You’ll need to become a member and join in the volunteer program to help with fundraising. You could be asked to host visitors from your sister city and you may get the opportunity to travel. Becoming involved in the sister city program means becoming a part of creating community links and learning about other cultures – exactly what traveling is all about. You may even have ideas for your community’s sister city program and how it can further foster its global sisters’ relationships.
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yes since anyone that lives in puerto rico can decide whether or not they want to claim citizenship.
See http://travel.state.gov/visa/frvi/glossary/glossary_1250.html
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looking at your yahoo id name… i would guess you're from somewhere in south asia or middle east. then yes, you would need a US visa.
if your home country needs a visa to gain entry into the US, then you would need a visa to go to the US irregardless of your canadian PR. the US looks towards a person's country of citizenship to allow entry into their country.
it might be tough to get a tourist visa so soon though… i applied for a US tourist visa 3 months after becoming a canadian permanent resident. i was denied. i asked the consul why and he said it's too soon. that i needed to establish myself in canada before they can give me the visa. he said it's usually around 6 months that they consider established… that and a full time job.
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I know that with a PR card you can travel to and from the US without much problems (make sure you have your passport with you just in case)… but that is only if it's purely for visiting. If she is planning on moving down to Seattle with you and finding a job… I think the best thing to do for her is to help her find a job before you guys move down. Therefore, the company that hires her can issue a working permit for her as well in the States. Or.. if she finds a job after the move, depending on the company, they should probably be able to do the same… but it may be a bit more difficult in terms of finding a job there and getting the company to do all the necessary documentation to keep her there.
Otherwise, if she is planning on moving down with you with no intentions of working as well.. the chances of her being able to stay for a long period of time may be kind of slim.
Yes, there are ways around it. You need to fly to Mexico first. Then from Mexico go to Cuba, but you need to bribe the immigration officials in Cuba so that they don't stamp your passport.