Hilton Porlamar

... of tourism) and there are 5 star international hotels dotted around the island. There are proper roads, large (and expensive) American style shopping malls, restaurants of every persuasion and numerous duty free liquor stores.<br><br>We are staying at a friend&#8217;s villa, which has been a delight. We&#8217;ve been able to chill out, watch TV, make cups of tea and even do some cooking. We have the use of a car and a driver to show us around, which is very ...

... strange slightly older German man who has been staying here for 8 months and still speaks no Spanish!<br> <br> Before coming to Playa El Agua I was staying with Tita (Alejandro&#8217;s mother) at Playa Guacuco. I arrived there with James after a nice long bus/ferry journey from Caracas via Puerto La Cruz. The traffic in Caracas had been horrendous (for a change) and it was hit and miss for a while whether we&#8217;d make it to the bus station on ...

... albeit an experience. We bought the pemier substandard tickets (I do not know either!) although not taking full advantage of the "Pemier" style up the stairs behind the Canteen on the lower decks!!! (see why we were fooled) Look at the pic. It was not too bad but daunting nonetheless. As for Margarita I did not stay long, wanting to get to Salto Angel ...

Após a assustada chegada a Caracas, onde fomos abordados por "trocadores"de grana loucos pelos nossos poucos dólares e pelo assombroso hotel que passamos a noite, fomos na manhã seguinte para a interessante Isla Margarita. O tempo nã estava bom mais o clima o melhor possível. Estava eu, minha esposa, primo e prima, cunhado e cunhada! Chegamos ao hotel Lagunamar e nos deparamos com um espaço imenso e um bom hotel ...

... Aldaar 1,5 gewacht waarna we alsnog naar Porlamar konden vliegen. Ik had inmiddels uitgerekend dat het 1u locale tijd zou zijn bij aankomst (ipv 17:00)... Op zich geen probleem ware het niet dat ik nog geen slaapplaats had... godver!! Al mijn medepassagiers hadden een vooraf geboekte vakantie en werden bij aankomst dan ook keurig opgehaald. Sta je dan... 1u ´s nachts op een vliegveld in een land waar je de taal niet spreekt... godver!! Reste mij niets anders dan een taxi ...

... and Bolivia - you can really feel the influence of the US here. Football has been knocked from the top spot and replaced by baseball. There are a lot of old American cars driving round, dating from the 60`s. These are the types of car where the suspension is so soft that they`re still bouncing up and down 5 minutes after you`ve got out. I`m not a petrol-head, but many of them have been pimped up, and they`re quite a sight. <br>In another echo of US society ...

... two political halves of the nation. For me, the film highlights very well the biggest tragedy of the Cuban regime - that it has not let people express themselves freely. It has failed to recognize that revolutionaries can all be unique in their own right, and that internal debate can enhance social movements. Looking back at what the Cuban Revolution was meant to counter - it was the dictatorial Batista regime, a Cuba that was run by the mafia, a Cuba that was the "hoar ...

... bits and loads of sauces. Just add a bit of salsa picante and you are ready to eat. That is actually the most difficult part as trying to stuff the hot dog in your mouth without getting covered in sauces and bits is very difficult (an extra napkin is handy to wipe your feet with). Dinner varied from the best vongole we've every had to the cheapest pallela we've ever had! (Burgers will be dealt with in a later entry). The beer in Venezuela isn't necessarily the best but it is offically ...

... a thrill as I had hoped. Lonely Planet can be a bit misleading at times.<br><br>So I found a taxi, who drove me to Playa el Agua and we looked for a hotel for a bit. I ended up at a hotel which, for the life of me, don't remember the name of! But it was about $28 USD a night, everything included - EVERYTHING. Accommodation, full board and all drinks, alcoholic or not. Also there was a pool, and the hotel owned a space at the beach where I'd get a ...

... Just because I'm on an exotic, tropical island with my girlfriend doesn't mean I want to hear about love! Pfff... After the singing, it was time for people to try out the dancing for themselves. A few moments after the cluster of rickety bodies began their lessons, one of the elderly women fell flat on her face. Watching this from the balcony, Karen and I couldn't help but laugh even though she seemed genuinely hurt. It was like something out of 'the clapper' ad. AS she ...