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Frommer's reveals top destinations for 2012
What destination are you dreaming of for 2012? The staff at Frommer's have just unveiled their list of top travel destinations for the coming year. Included in the list is a little something for everyone: large metropolises, secluded beach towns, colorful riverside ...Ghostscrapers - Top ten post-apocalyptic abandoned skyscrapers
When city plans exceed reality, or the money dries up, or people simply leave in a mass exodus, skyscrapers vacate and slowly decay. High winds thrash through broken windows. Rats live undisturbed amongst decades old rubble. Stairways lead to doors that may never open ...Capturado - Venezuela turns drug baron deportation into a TV reality show
Forget Survivor or Dancing with the Stars -- Real reality TV shows convicted drug dealers being deported on state owned TV. The first criminal on the "deportation show" promotes the deportation of Dutch drug lord Merk Anton Herman, wanted by Interpol. Scroll forward to ...
Abandoned Caracas skyscraper is home to 2,500 squatters
In downtown Caracas, thousands have found home in an unlikely structure. The "Tower of David," a one time symbol for Venezuela's economic growth prospects, is an unfinished 45 story skyscraper filled with idle Venezuelans and enterprising small business start-ups. ...
Cuba gets broadband internet
A new fiber optic cable from Venezuela will finally get Cuba into the age of broadband, the BBC reports.
Cuba has some of the slowest Internet access in the world because it has had to rely on satellite and international phone line communication. It's also hard to get, ...Venezuela's Caracas airport shut down due to power outage
Simón Bolívar International Airport in Venezuela just emerged from a rough night after it was forced to send inbound flights to other airports. Four main power sources for its runway lights were knocked out, effectively making the airport unusable.
The ...Venezuela's government-run supermarkets offering "just" prices
You know you've arrived in Venezuela when you can't even walk down the grocery store aisle without seeing a sign decrying the excesses of capitalism.
I'll admit I had no idea there existed a "just price" for a liter of vegetable oil, but as you can see, it is clearly ...Pittsburgh restaurant features 'conflict cuisine'
Most American travelers will never set foot in Iran, but at least now if they make it to Pittsburgh, they can enjoy some of the country's delicious cuisine. It's the idea behind a new take-out restaurant called Conflict Kitchen, a new eatery that's attempting to feature ...17 of the world's strangest natural wonders
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Nature has the power to amaze. From towering mountains to vast grasslands and immense oceans, there's a world of natural wonder out there waiting to ...Venezuelan church back from watery grave
Potosi, Venezuela hasn't been on anyone's travel radar much since 1985. That was the year when the town was deliberately flooded by the Venezuelan government to build a hydroelectric dam. That left most of the worthwhile souvenirs from Potosi rather soggy. However, ...10 great romantic destinations
Some people like to travel for food. Others prefer to travel for sun. Still others enjoy traveling so they can share a secluded destination with a loved one. Here are ten romantic destinations for couples of all ages to enjoy... together.
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Located in the ...Exploring Venezuela's lost world
We told you about Roraima, the remote and rugged region along the border of Venezuela, Guyana, and Brazil last year. Known for its flattop mountains, called tepuis, Roraima was made all the more famous when it was featured prominently in last year's Pixar movie Up. Now, U.K. ...Hugo Chavez wants to rename Angel Falls
Standing at a height of 3212 feet, Angel Falls is the tallest waterfall in the world. Located in southern Venezuela's Canaima National Park, the falls are a UNESCO World Heritage site and are named for Jimmie Angel, an American pilot who first spotted them from the air back ...Family Guy cartoon banned in Venezuela
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Venezuelan ...Viagra ice cream and other crazy flavors
digg_url = 'http://digg.com/food_drink/Viagra_ice_cream_and_other_crazy_flavors'; Do you think you're exciting because you go off-menu at Cold Stone? That's nothing! To find the strangest flavors in the world, leave the United States and see what the world has to offer. At ...Adventure Destination: Roraima
Here's a tip for an out of the way adventure travel destination that isn't on the radar for many travelers yet, and remains a remote escape for those looking to get away from the tourist crowds. There is a region in the Amazon Basin known as Roraima that sits where ...The Highest Cities in the World
The BootsnAll Travel site has a great article up listing the highest cities in the world. Amsterdam doesn't make this list however, as we're talking the cities that fall at the highest altitude. These mountain communities will have you gasping for air as soon as you step off ...Brazil's Other Adventurous Side
With Brazil's big party, Carnival, coming to an end a few days back, I thought that it was appropriate to look at the country's other adventurous side, far away from the beaches and party scene of Rio and the other major cities. Brazil has plenty to offer the traveler who is ...Chavez wins reform = Walesa and Americans beware
I was appalled to hear the news coming from Venezuela today: its President, Hugo Chavez, proposed a reform to lift elected official term limits and it passed (again, barely) with just over 50% in a nationwide vote. This surely means Chavez will run again and could possibly ...
What is a "dangerous" travel destination?
I've been thinking long and hard about what it means to travel to a "dangerous" destination lately because I'm in the process of planning a 2-month trip to Cuba. While Cuba is not considered "dangerous" to citizens of other countries, it does send a little shiver up an ...
