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  1. danielx avatar

    Re: Colombian tourist VISA and DAS: extension, fee, fine, etc.

    by danielx 04 September 2010

    @ Visa related penalties If you enter with no entry stamp, you can go to DAS in Bogota (Calle 100 / 11-29, open from 7 or 7.30 until 16h).…

  2. gravityblows avatar

    Bus System Question

    by gravityblows 03 September 2010

    So Im going on a solo to Venezuela for the first time this October. Im pretty sure I can get the bus driver to let me off near my take…

  3. bamemory avatar

    Re: Medium to Long Term in Venezuela

    by bamemory 02 September 2010

    *+Venezuela. Bring plenty of dollars/pound/euro with you!+* *+09-August-2009 post:+* I am horrified of how many people arrived in Vene…

  4. tomashford avatar

    Medium to Long Term in Venezuela

    by tomashford 02 September 2010

    Hi, I am one half of a couple looking for somewhere to stay for 4 to 8 weeks in Venezuela in Sep/Oct/Nov this year. Can anyone recomme…

  5. jeffreygeez avatar

    Re: Margarita island

    by jeffreygeez 02 September 2010

    Hello- I live on the Island.Tour guide, taxi. Change money at your Hotel, never on the street, You need cash, travelers checks, or wire…

  6. kissjamal avatar

    RE: Free Cuba Phone Market Urged on Obama by AT&T, Nokia, Verizon

    by kissjamal 02 September 2010

    It's a moot point, no matter how you slice it. The much-vaunted Venezuela-Cuba fiber-optic cable, intended to increase Cuba's bandwidth…

  7. CheersTerry avatar

    RE: Free Cuba Phone Market Urged on Obama by AT&T, Nokia, Verizon

    by CheersTerry 02 September 2010

    Good question. During recent local elections several Venezuelan politicians claimed it's almost complete but I haven't heard a word from…

  8. Tudo_bem avatar

    Re: Free Cuba Phone Market Urged on Obama by AT&T, Nokia, Verizon

    by Tudo_bem 01 September 2010

    Sorry to drag this somewhat off-topic, but are there any updates on Venezuela's plans to get high speed internet service up and running…

  9. jad1990 avatar

    Re: Violence

    by jad1990 01 September 2010

    Hey! No, I'm a boy! :D I'm blonde and fair skinned ... but not sure if that made any difference ... anyway, the friends I've found…

  10. laupie001 avatar

    RE: 1st time in south america

    by laupie001 01 September 2010

    Hi Andrea Your overall budget of 50US$ daily for South America is fine. Consider that you might spend more in the expensive countries…

  11. jad1990 avatar

    Re: Violence

    by jad1990 31 August 2010

    Hey everyone! I travelled around Venezuela the beginning of the year and and met extremely helpful and friendly people all over the…

  12. 2travel2know avatar

    RE: Ferry from South America

    by 2travel2know 31 August 2010

    If you're in Bolivia and want to get to a Caribbean island try http://www.copaair.com from Santa Cruz VVI to Kingston KIN, Punta Cana…

  13. stoni111121 avatar

    RE: Travelling around South America without a return ticket

    by stoni111121 31 August 2010

    I've done ~25 boarder crossings in SA, and I was never ever asked for a return ticket anywhere (with Austrian passport) - haven't covered…

  14. XicadaSilva avatar

    RE: Violence

    by XicadaSilva 31 August 2010

    Ha! You may have a point Peejee as I never ventured into some parts of Venezuela, including Cuidad Guyana. I'm actually a bit afraid…

  15. eric500 avatar

    Re: where to from caracus...?

    by eric500 30 August 2010

    Hi Birdie, You could go to Puerto Colombia, but you'll most likely have more variation in Isla de Margarita it's nice to rent a car there…

  16. Ole2 avatar

    RE: Up to date Venezuela tips

    by Ole2 30 August 2010

    the rate is now 7.5. you get this rate in many hostels around Venezuela. Also even better in Cúcuta, Colombia: 8

  17. Ole2 avatar

    RE: colombian pesos or dollars for bolivars??

    by Ole2 30 August 2010

    you can change from pesos to Bolívares in Cúcuta. (Colombian border town close to Venezuela). I got a very good rate there. It as good…

  18. alfie255 avatar

    Travelling around South America without a return ticket

    by alfie255 30 August 2010

    Hello! I'll be travelling around South America for 4 months, starting in the middle of September, through Venezuela, Colombia, Peru,…

  19. XicadaSilva avatar

    RE: Violence

    by XicadaSilva 29 August 2010

    This is a shame...it seems like things have gotten worse since I was in Venezuela 2 years ago? I had a wonderful time when I visited...I…

  20. yamba_de avatar

    Travelling to some Caribean Islands around

    by yamba_de 29 August 2010

    Hello, has everbody some experience in travelling to some caribean Island around such as Netherlands Antilles, Aruba or Trinidad&Tobago…

  21. cozumel avatar

    Re: Ferry from South America

    by cozumel 29 August 2010

    I've been on a ferry from La Guaira (Venezuela) to Chaguaramas in Trinidad, although that was a few years ago. But a friend of mine took…

  22. GillesB avatar

    RE: Colombia - Budget

    by GillesB 29 August 2010

    Well, I am really curious how you found a room for 25k / night. I always consider double rooms! * Salento / Plantation house: 45k * Popaya…

  23. SoloHobo avatar

    RE: More beautiful beaches? Montezuma or Uvita area?

    by SoloHobo 28 August 2010

    Beautiful is all relative, and most the beaches, and areas in CR on both coast, are beaches that are raw, unkept, natural, jungle tumbling…

  24. gjms avatar

    Ferry from South America

    by gjms 27 August 2010

    Hi. I'm currently in Bolivia and I'm looking to head up to the Caribbean in a couple of weeks. The problem is that flying is out of my…

  25. travistouchdown avatar

    Re: Number of tourist to Cuba by year?

    by travistouchdown 27 August 2010

    > {quote:}Cuba has resorted to including numbers of individuals that come for medical attention from the Caribbean basin and further south.…

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