Bus blues...
2009-02-02, Puerto La Cruz, Venezuela. By: fidgi

So, here I am on the bus. I wish I could take photos to show you what it’s like, but my fellow passengers might think I’m a bit strange. To be honest, though, being a ‘gringa’ to them, they probably...

Cool mountains of Merida (moving on from the arid deserts of Coro)
2009-02-01, Merida, Venezuela. By: fidgi

Hmmm, I’ve got to say I’m feeling pretty lousy today, and have been for a while now. I think I’m coming down with something - probably that perennial cold that comes from changing environments, skimp...

Into Venezuela (and off 'to see a man about a dog')
2009-01-29, Maracaibo, Venezuela. By: fidgi

Well, I made it to Venezuela – without needing a visa, and without the hassle at the border that I had been led to believe I was going to encounter. This was a great relief as it wasn’t just the anno...

Welcome to Venezuela
2001-05-01, Caracas, Venezuela. By: jlavinas

I will Add my Journal as soon as I Can

Looking back to our time in Venezuela
2007-06-13, San Sebastian, Venezuela. By: chaveiro

Actual place: Torremolinos, Spain Wow! It's been a month since the last time we wrote something! It's like... aaaah :) Man, there's so much to tell. Were do we start? So, to be more organised w...

Our Venezuela adventure
2007-02-15, Ciudad Ojeda, Venezuela. By: icelangley

Thursday, Feb 15-Thursday, Feb 22 Our first morning in Venezuela was spent waiting for a couple hours at Gabrielle's house to exchange money. No one uses the official exchange rate if they can help...

Canaima National Park
2006-09-02, Canaima, Venezuela. By: linaresac

A great moment in Life is to become part of Nature, Venezuela has it all, jungle, beaches and great mountains.

the days at sea are long....
2005-09-08, Caracas, Venezuela. By: kplumb

It’s hard to say that really EXCITING things happen here on the boat, but it does have its moments. Yesterday I had my first marine-life sighting in the form of flying fish. Fortunately for me they ...

last days in venezuela
2005-09-04, Caracas, Venezuela. By: kplumb

Hola again from Venezuela! We are leaving tonight at 11 pm. I had an amazing time and I feel like I experienced a lot. Yesterday I went on a tour of President Chavez’s development programs in the c...

just read it....
2005-09-04, Caracas, Venezuela. By: kplumb

Hola from La Guaira/Caracas, Venezuela. Well, hmmm...kinda hard to sum up the last few days here. It was amazing to wake up saturday morning and see land, and not just land off in the distance, but ...

Cayo Sal
2004-06-04, Chichiriviche, Venezuela. By: headtrip

I have to be honest when I say that I never have had really bad weather on any of my trips, and there were just a few showers during my whole trip to Venezuela. I thought my luck might be running out...

Cayo Muerto
2004-06-03, Chichiriviche, Venezuela. By: headtrip

Wow! I think it's one of the closest things to your own private island. $7-$28US gets you there and back depending on how remote you want to be. We started the day with the typical Venezuelan m...

Trip to the Beach
2004-06-01, Morrocoy, Venezuela. By: headtrip

Alice got mad at me today on the drive from Caracas to Morrocoy. I had no idea the trip would take 5 hours and since we didn't bring drinks or snacks, I was asking her if we could stop... Well, she w...

Acclimation
2004-05-31, Caracas, Venezuela. By: headtrip

Having just arrived in VZ, the first thing to deal with is the currency. The official rate is 1950 VB (bolivars)to the dollar, but because this is an artificial rate created by the government, there ...

Leaving home
2004-05-30, Los Angeles, Venezuela. By: headtrip

If you are from Los Angeles, you know that it's not exactly cheap to park at the Airport from the "deluxe parking" that runs about the price of a hotel, to the standard Airport Parking lot B price of ...