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Travel photo: Caracas skyline
Blog: Sophie's World - 13 April 2012
Caracas Today’s travel photo is of Venezuela’s busy capital. Rumour has it (or even statistics), this is one of the most crime-ridden cities anywhere. It’s even dubbed the world’s murder capital. In 1991, I walked all around a city with friendly people everywhere, with nothing remotely threatening or unpleasant happening to me. Would Caracas feel [...]Travel photo: Caracas skyline is a post from Sophie's World
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Must Adventure Equal Risk?
Blog: A Traveler's Library - 23 March 2012
Guidebook (Kind of) Digression Destination: The Amazon River Basin, Columbia and Venezuela Book: Along the River That Flows Uphill: From the Orinoco to the Amazon (2009), by Richard Starks and Miriam Murcutt Adventure travel competes with luxury travel in a daily race to stuff my mail box and Google Reader. An occasional luxury adventure trip–to [...]This content is a post from: A Traveler's Library To comment on this post or search for related information, click on the link to A Traveler's Library.
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10 Unforgettable Destinations for 2011
Blog: GoBackpacking - 24 January 2011
Our top 10 picks for off-the-beaten path travel in 2010.---------Join Travel Blog Success today and learn to build a better travel blog.Membership includes 12 lessons, community forum, audio interviews, and a blog.
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La Corrida
Blog: Honey Service Year - 4 August 2010
As we are in Madrid, a wave of protest is sweeping the country: sentiments that are urged to a media-worthy level after the corrida (bullfighting) has been banned in Catalonia. The local news is filled with images of protesters, holding aloft bold phrases for bulls’ rights, accompanied by graphic illustrations. They argue that the corrida is cruel and unjust and a barbaric tradition that has no
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Buying Air Tickets – How to find the best flights and cheapest fares
Blog: My Little Nomads - 29 July 2010
Tips, advice and great web sites for finding the best airlines and cheapest prices for your next vacation.READ MORE AT: Buying Air Tickets – How to find the best flights and cheapest fares Most popular post: The 5 Best Greek Islands for Kids and Families
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Travel Vaccinations for Kids and Families
Blog: My Little Nomads - 19 May 2010
A detailed guide to staying healthy while traveling, routine and recommended vaccines, and where and when to get vaccinated.READ MORE AT: Travel Vaccinations for Kids and Families Most popular post: The 5 Best Greek Islands for Kids and Families Most emailed post: A Cancun Family Vacation — Things To Do with Kids
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Caracas – The Money And The Time Zone
Blog: Viva Latin America! - 10 January 2010
Ask just about any wealthy Venezuelan about the current political situation and you might just witness some Grade A teeth grinding. Apparently Chavez, the president, is not a popular guy. But that’s okay, but who needs popularity when you can rig elections, hey? That might be slander – if so I take it back. But among [...]
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Two weeks in the revolution
Blog: Justin and Lauren's travels - 2 May 2009
Caracas, on theAustralia-Venezuela Solidarity Network Brigade:
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Photo post - ninos de la revolucion
Blog: Justin and Lauren's travels - 26 April 2009
I took these photos in Valencia, Venezuela, during our visit to La Comuna community council. We walked around housing estates built by families on disused land (like very organised squats) and talked to people about their campaign to have the land legally recognised. In one "Rancho", 60 families with 250 children lived in very basic DIY-housing with limited water and electricity redirected from the main grid.
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Snapshots Caracas
Blog: Justin and Lauren's travels - 17 April 2009
I´m stealing a few minutes in a Caracas internet cafe. Salsa music is blaring away in the background, soon we will go for dinner and cerveza nearby, but here are a few quick thoughts.
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