Latest Blog Posts for Joe's Trippin'

• Jungle Fever
  on Apr 30, 2014 in Blogsherpa delta jungle orinoco river South America Venezuela village warao
  Although i tend to make big geographical jumps as i change from country to country,one thing has remained fairly constant. One major cultural trait shared amongst a good number of counties i've called home is the fact they're all Collectivist Culture...
• Wingin' it in Thin Air
  on Apr 27, 2014 in Blogsherpa Caripe cave cueva Guacharo Oilbird South America Venezuela
  Venezuela can be hot... damn hot!! For a fat, hairy Canadian that means the majority of a coastal holiday is spent in the frigid splendour of an absurdly air-conditioned hotel room. Alternatively, I could opt for a little altitude to improve my attit...
• Not so Merry-caibo
  on Apr 6, 2014 in Blogsherpa chiquinchira Maracaibo South America Venezuela
  Hot, dirty and just a little bit dangerous. These three little words, if used in the right context, could actually be rather appealing. Everything in context. These naughty little words could be used to describe Venezuela's second largest city, Marac...
• Hangout at the OK Coro
  on Mar 23, 2014 in Blogsherpa colonial Coro la vela Medanos old city san luis sierra South America UNESCO Venezuela
  "Outstanding universal value"! These are the words that summarize the sites around the world inscribed into list created by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, better known as UNESCO. This world heritage list ,m...
• Another revoltin' situation
  on Feb 24, 2014 in Blogsherpa Caracas deaths demonstrations Protest South America Venezuela
  I'm probably asking for it. One of the criteria of me choosing a new place to live (or just visit) is the national/regional instability. I visited Tahrir Square during the Egyptian Revolution. I was force-evacuated from Yemen in the height of the Ara...
• Bathin' in Angel tears
  on Feb 10, 2014 in Angel Falls Blogsherpa Canaima national park rio churun Salto Angel South America Venezuela
  I'll admit it, i still tick boxes. Even after decades on the road, i will at times choose a destination based largely on whether i've "been there" or "done that". Eiffel Tower? Check. Largest religious structure (Angkor Wat)? Check. Sahara desert? Ch...
• On the edge of paradise
  on Feb 1, 2014 in Angel Falls Blogsherpa Canaima Ciudad Bolivar national park South America Venezuela
  There are times when planning to reach some sort of destination, like the Taj Mahal, that i tend to overlook the journey there. I had never thought of the town of Agra (where the Taj is) nor the festival of Diwali (which happened to take place when i...
• Ye ol' stop n' go but stuck
  on Jan 24, 2014 in Angel Falls Blogsherpa Ciudad Bolivar Orinoco river South America Venezuela
  Not everywhere can be a highlight in its own right. But many places some some other purpose. There's is little question that Angel Falls is the number one tourism destination in Venezuela. Getting there, though, requires a bit of transport management...
• Fallin' into a trap
  on Jan 9, 2014 in Blogsherpa Caribbean Dominican Republic Salto Limon Samana Waterfall
  You think i would have learnt by now. From time to time, tourist traps can actually be kind of amusing. One example being Mitad del Mundo, a giant monument marking the equator just outside Quito, Ecuador (except it's not actually on the equator). But...
• Findin' your place
  on Jan 7, 2014 in Beach Blogsherpa Caribbean Dominican Republic Las Galeras Playa Rincon
  One way of looking at it is Goldilocks went off on a little holiday. Problem was she was kind of clueless and really had no idea what she actually wanted. She tried a couple accommodation options, she even tried a few different food choices. While sh...

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