Jw Marriott Caracas

... to meet honest individuals who helped us out and got us to our hotel promptly. Big thanks to Guy and Francoise for booking this hotel for us for two nights. It was beautiful and very safe and we had a chance to gain a sense of our whereabouts. The city is located in a valley, with view of the Caribbean blocked by the mountain on the northern side. Although the city itself is not very green, the parks and forests appear very lush and welcoming. The weather was hot ...

... la cuenta regresiva para la existencia de la vida en nuestra madre Tierra. La humanidad tiene muchos episodios que demuestran lo que estoy diciendo; la historia de Cristóbal Colón, por ejemplo, a quien le cerraron todas las puertas que tocaba, para demostrar a contra corriente de los sabios, que la tierra era redonda y que más allá del horizonte no había ningún ...

... Zagreb, Croatia 1) Quito, Ecuador Top (or bottom) 3 cities I would not visit again (you should not be influenced by my opinion, it is only an opinion) 3) Caracas, Venezuela 2) Phuket, Thailand 1) Hanoi, Vietnam Top 3 friendliest people 3) Croatians 2) Brazilians 1) Germans Top 3 rowdiest/loudest people in certain places (not meant to be offensive, just an observation ...

... we spoke with the tourist information office and got ourselves sorted in a beautiful apartment for the night near the airport, run by Arlene and Kelvin. We treated ourselves to a movie in the nearby cinema (Shrek 3 - enjoyed it!) as we figured it would be a while before we could do so again. The next morning we left Trinidad in a bout of torrential rain and flew to Caracas (capital of Venezuela). We had ...

... to stay in and they are picking me up at the other end. I have a feeling I might be sleeping in a hammock tonight - so that's a great contrast to the enormous bed in my mini suite here at the hotel! I did a load of washing in the bath here last night and watched guess what on the TV. Also - my yoga is i think improving. If I do it at the start of the day, I'm way off touching my toes, but by the end I can get there - way hey!! So, hope all is well with all of you, take care CASxx

... will have ham in it. Ask for a queso (cheese) empanada and it will have ham in it. No escape. The food in the restaurants was expensive and quite bland but some did have salsa picante (hot) so that helped a bit. However, it was street food that we mostly lived on. All over the country there are thousands of little carts with hot plates selling hamburgers and hot dogs loaded with all kinds of stuff and various different sauces. There is also a lot of Chinese and Japanese ...

... evening to go clubbing. They came to my hotel, we drank all the alcohol in the minibar and drunk we went to a gayclub in Caracas. Since it was during the week it was kinda empty but still we had fun as we were drunk anyways. The next day I had to go to my meetings. I did everything by taxi as it is a very dangerous city. After the meetings I went to the hotel to relax and eat and pack my bag to finally go home the next day!

... ranchitos are literally sprawl one on top the other up the side of the mountain. One man's porch is another man's rooftop. Most of these impromptu structures are inhabited (technically illegally) by squatters. Many of the squatters are rural migrants who have come to Caracas seeking economic opportunity in the city. Most are "Chavistas" (supporters of leftist President Hugo Chavez) who are enthralled by the promises of a better life that Chavez speaks ...