Tag Archives: Venezuela

A Venezuelan VIP: Very Important Petroleum

Posted on November 24, 2015 by findingfoodfluently

No more than five minutes after checking into my hotel in Caracas, Venezuela did I encounter this (hopefully) fanciful playground. To give the designers’ – was one of them Señor Biv? – some credit, the most realistic aspect of it … Continue reading →

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Caracas, Venezuela’s Torre de David

Posted on January 23, 2015 by findingfoodfluently

My timing is not good these days. Ah, that’s a half-truth. Whereas the dollar went far on my recent visit to Caracas, Venezuela, the one building I wanted to visit, the Centro Financiero Confinanzas, was already been cleared of its … Continue reading →

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Changing Money in Caracas, Venezuela

Posted on January 12, 2015 by findingfoodfluently

My titles used to be more unique…give it time. Then again, who’s going to do a search for “changing lettuce in Caracas, Venezuela?” Since speaking directly about US dollars in that country can be taboo, they have been nicknamed lechuga … Continue reading →