Default, But Not As You Know It
Originally posted on Caracas Chronicles:
Say bye-bye to all that… First it was Air Europa. Then Iberia, Lufthansa, Air France, Avianca (Colombia), Tame (Ecuador), Air Canada, Aerolíneas Argentinas, TAP (Portugal),…
Many or Few, Depends on the View
This is a timely article from the foreign press about the Venezuelan Economy. “This is the holy grail,” Vinny says as he boards the flight to Milan. The journey will … Continue reading
Playa la Cinta Strikes Again
The street we live on, Calle la Cinta, is often running with water thanks to the less-than-adequate sewer system that some call Caracas. The water you see on the ground … Continue reading
My VANAS Presentation
Though the embedded presentation won’t make a whole lot of sense unless you were to see it along with my explanations, hopefully you get the gist. (And I apologize for … Continue reading
A Priceless Haircut
According to Wolfram Alpha two bits is $0.25. The two-bit shave and a haircut is certainly a thing of the past. However, the current and rapid inflation of the parallel … Continue reading
Back from Vacation with a Weekend Away
Now that we’re back from Winter Break and back into the school routine, we’ll pick up the pace a bit on this whole blog thing. Last Friday there was a … Continue reading
Margarita Island
A 35 minutes flight from the Caracas airport was where we relaxed and played during our Thanksgiving weekend. (Truth: door to door travel time was 5 hours on the way … Continue reading
Bar Sardiña Firenze: One for the locals
I first learned about this bar from a guy who works at the US Embassy and he first learned about it from a Polish expat but I have no idea … Continue reading
No, not a riot.
We were eating lunch at a shopping center last weekend and all of a sudden… Up close: One can be upset about the economy but to pick on a … Continue reading
Fino Cambur 