‘Things to Do’ Archives
Squid Fishing in Venezuela
Geraldine is a young British woman who has done a lot of travelling in Latin America and written about it in her great blog, Mole's Eye View. She traveled through Venezuela as well, and wrote some interesting posts about it. In one, she wrote about her experience squid fishing in Santa Fe, Venezuela. She had a great time, though she only caught [...]
Lonely Planet guide out of date on Venezuela
In a blog post titled "Lonely Planet or off the planet?", Cowboy in Caracas complains that the 2007 edition of Lonely Planet's Venezuela guide is woefully out of date, whether as a result of poor research, or political bias. He writes: From Caracas the nearest beaches are west of the airport in Catia La Mar or east of the airport in the [...]
A New Life for At-Risk Kids in Venezuela, and Music Too!
By Humberto Márquez Source: IPSNews.net CARACAS, Aug 24 (IPS) - On tour in Germany after performing to rave reviews at the BBC Promenade Concerts in London, the members of Venezuela’s Simón Bolívar Youth Symphony Orchestra and its wild-haired conductor, Gustavo Dudamel, have made a remarkable journey from their less than [...]
Blue Marlin Fishing in Venezuela: Best in the World?
Check out this story in Marlinmag.com. The author has traveled to Venezuela many times over the years to go deep sea fishing, but had not gone in several years. He was not sure what to expect on his latest trip, and his friends and family thought he was crazy for going. (I don't quite get that. Just because Venezuela is a political opponent of [...]
