Venezuela, and my return to Colombia January 22nd 2006 With my Columbian visa nearly expired I decided to cross the border to Venezuela to acquire a new stamp for Columbia and explore a bit of the other black sheep member of the South American family. The plan first and foremost was to renew my visa for Columbia and then get an idea of whether I would want to return to Venezuala for more exploration.
I boarded a bus from Buceramanga at 6 ... read more
South America » Venezuela » Andean » Mérida Venezuela was one of three countries that emerged from the collapse of Gran Colombia in 1830 (the others being Colombia and Ecuador). For most of the first half of the 20th century, Venezuela was ruled by generally benevolent military strongmen, who ... ... read more
In March of 99 I went to Australia on a 1 year working visa. With no plan and no idea what to expect, I went with my eyes and mind wide open. I soon realized that extensive travel was something that I wanted to continue doing for the rest of my life. After 11 months in Oz, a month in Thailand, and 10 days in Hawaii I returned home with strong ambitions to set out on another great adventure as soon as I could. Only...it took a while. I soon realized that money really does make the world go around and it helps me get around it. So 5 years later and my electrical apprenticeship over, I am heading... full info