17 articles tagged with venezuela
As someone who's spent over two decades in the hospitality industry, I've developed a sixth sense about hotels—what's genuine luxury versus what's just good marketing. When my company sent me to Caracas for a week-long conference on hospitality trends in...
Standing at the edge of Canaima National Park, watching the ethereal mist rise from Angel Falls as it plummets 979 meters from Auyán-tepui's tabletop mountain, I felt both the scientist and adventurer in me equally captivated. This UNESCO World Heritage...
Standing at the controls of a sleek Bell 429 helicopter, my pilot Carlos gestured toward what appeared to be a thin silver thread cascading down a massive tabletop mountain shrouded in morning mist. 'Señor Turner, welcome to Salto Ángel,' he...
Standing at the base of Angel Falls, with water thundering down from nearly a kilometer above, I couldn't help but feel incredibly small yet somehow connected to something much bigger than myself. My husband squeezed my hand as we both...
The taxi driver's weathered hands tapped rhythmically on the steering wheel as we wound through Maracay's streets, the afternoon light casting long shadows across colonial facades. 'Most tourists just pass through on their way to somewhere else,' he told me...
The first time I glimpsed Angel Falls—that impossible ribbon of water plummeting from a tabletop mountain lost in clouds—I understood why the indigenous Pemón people call it Kerepakupai Merú: 'waterfall of the deepest place.' After years of paddling rivers across...
The vibrant capital of Venezuela often gets overlooked in adventure travel circles, overshadowed by the country's more celebrated natural wonders like Angel Falls and Los Roques. Yet Caracas, nestled dramatically between the Caribbean Sea and the towering Ávila mountain range,...
The first light of dawn breaks through the mist as I stand at the trailhead of Henri Pittier National Park, Venezuela's oldest protected wilderness. My sketchbook already bears the marks of early morning inspiration – quick strokes capturing the way...
Let's cut straight to the chase — Caracas isn't your typical business destination. The Venezuelan capital packs a punch with its dramatic mountain backdrop, vibrant cultural scene, and some seriously underrated retail opportunities. But let's be real: this city also...
At sixty-four, with a lifetime of global financial meetings behind me, I find myself drawn to destinations that offer stark contrasts—places that challenge my perceptions and expand my cultural understanding. This spring, I embarked on perhaps my most ambitious comparative...
When I told my fellow preservation students I was spending two weeks in Ciudad Guayana, Venezuela, their reactions ranged from concerned to outright alarmed. *You're going where? During winter break? Are you insane?* Fair questions, I suppose. Venezuela doesn't exactly...
So here's the thing about San Cristóbal that most travel guides won't tell you: this Andean gem is basically the perfect mashup of cultural authenticity and unexpected style moments. While most visitors to Venezuela beeline for Caracas or the beaches,...
Navigating the air corridors between financial capitals has become second nature during my career, but the London to Caracas route presents a unique portfolio of challenges and opportunities that deserves careful analysis. As someone who regularly traverses this path for...
The taxi driver's weathered hands tapped rhythmically on the steering wheel as we crossed the imposing Angostura Bridge, the Orinoco River stretching beneath us like a copper ribbon in the late afternoon light. 'Esta ciudad tiene dos corazones,' he explained—this...
The pulsing heart of Venezuela reveals itself after sunset, when Caracas transforms from a city of political headlines into a vibrant tapestry of cultural resilience and joy. As someone who's spent two decades balancing spreadsheets with salsa steps, I've learned...