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Foreign Grocery Friday: The Ponche Crema of Venezuela

December 23, 2011
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Foreign Grocery Friday: The Ponche Crema of Venezuela

When we travel, one of our favorite things to do is to pop into a local grocery store and check out the food products and candies we'd never find anywhere else. So we're trying out this new feature, Foreign Grocery Friday , where each week we'll feature some of ...
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Travel to Curacao – Pleasures of Land and Sea

November 17, 2011
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My friend had told me so many times of an island near Venezuela that had so much to offer for families and solo travelers. I had to visit myself just to see Related posts: Travel to and Diving in the island of ...
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The San Blas Islands, Panama

October 29, 2011
By Island Tips
The San Blas Islands, Panama

If you’re looking for a vacation to somewhere that has beautiful white-sand beaches, crystal blue water, and palm trees, then the San Blas Islands, Panama, might be for you. The “might” is the key word here, however, as you should not plan...
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Frommer’s reveals top destinations for 2012

October 25, 2011
By Island Tips
Frommer’s reveals top destinations for 2012

Filed under: Photos , Africa , Asia , Europe , North America , South America , Ghana , China , Turkey , Albania , Norway , Spain , United Kingdom , Belize , Guatemala , Mexico , Nicaragua , United States , Australia , Chile , Peru , Venezuela , News , Middle...
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Close encounters in the Galapagos

October 18, 2011
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For close encounters of the furry, feathered, or scaly kind, there's no place on the planet quite like the Galapagos Islands. Have you always wanted to go? Here are some tips. Related posts: Basic facts all travelers need for planning their Caribbean trip ...
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Antonio de la Rosa y Flamenco Fusión, 21st October 2011

October 17, 2011
By Island Tips
Antonio de la Rosa y Flamenco Fusión, 21st October 2011

I wouldn't normally be a fan of Flamenco myself, but I just came across an interesting twist: Flamenco Fusion. As the name indicates, its a melting pot of different styles mixed through the main ingredient which is, of course, the distinctive Spanish music and I must admit, I could be...
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Slideshow: What To Do In Grenada (The Island)

September 27, 2011
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This is post one in a three-part series on what to do, where to stay and how to eat in Grenada. Grenada (pronounced Gre-NAY-da) is a tri-island state in the Southeast Caribbean, just north of Trinidad and Venezuela–and ...
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New Particle = Time Traveler?

September 24, 2011
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Leading scientists said on Friday the discovery of sub-atomic particles apparently traveling faster than light could force a major rethink of theories on the makeup of the cosmos if independently confirmed. Related posts: Venezuela touts major offshore natural gas find...
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My travels: Michael Jacobs walks the Andes

September 24, 2011
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The author tells of the journey of a lifetime down the Andes, from the tropics of Venezuela to the icy tip of Patagonia The Andes fascinated me long before I got to see them. I had been brought up on the Andean tales of my...
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Book review: Socialist Dreams and Beauty Queens ( A Couchsurfer’s Memoir of Venezuela) by Jamie Maslin

September 7, 2011
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With his second book “Socialist Dreams and Beauty Queens-A Couchsurfer’s Memoir of Venezuela” Jamie Maslin creates a dual Venezuelan history and politic lesson from which you can glean points in couchsurfing technique Related posts: Adventure Travel to Venezuela – Episode 191 Dear American Airlines – Book Review Book Review &#...
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