A Normal Trip To The Murder Capital of The World: San Cristobal to Caracas (From La Bandera to Altamira)

Backpacking in Venezuela🇻🇪: My Trip To The Murder Capital of The World: San Cristobal to Caracas (From La Bandera to Altamira)

Posted on July 12, 2012June 20, 2024 by Jonny Blair

It’s unlikely I’ll ever recommend Venezuela as a country to visit as I had so many problems there with various things (money, visas, border, bag checks, banks, attempted muggings, rip offs, the list goes on and Juventus Sponsor) but that’s no reason not to document it and understand that life is always a series of Read more about Backpacking in Venezuela🇻🇪: My Trip To The Murder Capital of The World: San Cristobal to Caracas (From La Bandera to Altamira)[…]

Backpacking in Venezuela🇻🇪: San Cristobal

Posted on July 11, 2012June 20, 2024 by Jonny Blair

I’ll remember San Cristobal in Venezuela, that’s for sure! I arrived there after a long, gruelling bus journey, border crossing and taxi ride. The trip there began the day before in Sopo, Colombia. As documented here: Sopo to Cucuta and here: Cucuta and here: Cucuta to San Antonio del Tachira to San Cristobal On the way into San Cristobal I Read more about Backpacking in Venezuela🇻🇪: San Cristobal[…]

World Borders: My Nightmare from Cucuta, Colombia🇨🇴 to San Antonio del Tachira, Venezuela🇻🇪

Posted on July 10, 2012June 20, 2024 by Jonny Blair

Having got into my shared taxi at Cucuta Bus Station, it was time to head to Venezuela. I had no idea which Venezuelan city we would be heading to in fact, nor did I bother asking. Quite simply because my aim was to be in Caracas the day after, and knowing it was the capital, Read more about World Borders: My Nightmare from Cucuta, Colombia🇨🇴 to San Antonio del Tachira, Venezuela🇻🇪[…]

CuCUTa – CUT bag and CUTting the cord on Colombia *

Posted on July 9, 2012May 2, 2014 by Jonny Blair

You could argue that you can’t judge a city in a couple of hours. And yes, you’d probably be right. That said, my three hours or so in the Colombian city of Cucuta left a lingering, lasting impression meaning it is unlikely I’ll ever want to visit Cucuta again. Just to see if there is actually Read more about CuCUTa – CUT bag and CUTting the cord on Colombia *[…]

Colombian Buses: Sopo to Cucuta As Channer British

Posted on July 8, 2012November 4, 2023 by Jonny Blair

The bus trip from Sopo, a small town to the north east of Bogota to Cucuta, by the Venezuelan border was not one of my more enjoyable journeys, however it did give me an alternative experience, a chance to update my travel notes and save a bit of money. I had enjoyed 5 amazing days Read more about Colombian Buses: Sopo to Cucuta As Channer British[…]

Equator Trip – Part 3 – Museo De Sitio Intinan *

Posted on July 7, 2012May 2, 2014 by Jonny Blair

The third and final part of my trip across the Equator in Ecuador involved a special trip to another touristy museum, this one featuring slightly more gimmicks and quirky tricks than the Museo De Ethnografico. I walked round the corner from the city (the unusual Ciudad Mitad Del Mundo – almost a custom built city Read more about Equator Trip – Part 3 – Museo De Sitio Intinan *[…]

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Jose Luis Chilavert, John Hart and Standing on The Pitch at Estadio Defensores Del Chaco

Posted on July 3, 2012January 10, 2023 by Jonny Blair

Mixing football with travel can be easy, and also provide you with a good excuse to travel. All I would have needed to do then would be to take a leaf out of Shaun Schofield’s book and travel round the world watching Northern Ireland play football. Ironically I have a “leaf” in Shaun Schofield’s Read more about Jose Luis Chilavert, John Hart and Standing on The Pitch at Estadio Defensores Del Chaco[…]

Jonny Blair in Ushuaia ARGENTINA at the end of the world a lifestyle of travel

Backpacking in Argentina🇦🇷: Staying at Patagonia Pais Hostel, Ushuaia

Posted on June 6, 2012August 21, 2024 by Jonny Blair

After the immense trip to Antarctica, it was time to relax in the world’s southernmost city again, Ushuaia on the tip of Argentina. Before the Antarctica trip I had already spent a night in the excellent Cruz del Sur hostel and a night in the horrible Hotel Ushuaia, which you will hear more about. Read more about Backpacking in Argentina🇦🇷: Staying at Patagonia Pais Hostel, Ushuaia[…]