My "wish list" of destinations to visit is huge and Knoxville just isn't there. Neither had it located on the map, nor was there anything in the area that caught my attention. But I had a personal event and I decided to spend three days there. I flew, with a small American company, from Newark International Airport (New Jersey) to McGhee Tyson Airport, located in the...
It is the restaurant of the "Instituto Culinario de Caracas". It was founded in 2003 and, since then, it has been the culinary training center with a comprehensive vision. Its philosophy is based on discipline, technical knowledge and understanding gastronomy as a multidisciplinary activity. It works within the headquarters, but it is an independent entity. All the...
After spending a few days in Ciudad de Guatemala and in wonderful Antigua, I caught a local flight at La Aurora International Airport (in Ciudad de Guatemala) to Mundo Maya International Airport (in Isla de Flores). The flight is very short. I left at 6:30 in the morning and arrived at my destination at 07:30. I hired everything (flight, guide and hotel) at Tag...
If I'm honest, I shouldn't name this post "New Jersey." New Jersey is a huge US state and I was only in Newark, Bayonne and Weehawken; the eastern part, which is the area closest to New York. Newark: The star visit of Newark is, without a doubt, the New Hope Baptist Church. It is the church where Whitney Houston began to sing and where her funeral was held. At the...
New York is huge. I try to know every corner of this city, but I can't. I have been there 3 times. The first two were by pass and I was very few days. I saw the typical things that makes me an idea of the city. The third and last one was the objective of the trip and things changed. I spent there almost two weeks. I organized the visits in four areas: Upper...
Aruba is very beautiful if you spend time discovering the interesting part of the island. The other part is like a big candy cake. Really. The authentic part is virgin and special; while the other is full of "all inclusive" macro hotels and pink casinos. I spent first nights in the boutique hotel "Boardwalk". It is the antithesis of what Aruba means. It is a small...
I had a special desire with Guatemala. My mother and my grandparents had always spoken to me very well. They are my references in travel issues. We have similar tastes and they recommended me this country with such emphasis, I was aroused by an important curiosity. I had the fortune to visit it with a Guatemalan family who welcomed and took care of me. I lived in...
I have said on many occasions that Morrocoy was a discovery for me. There are destinations in Venezuela, such as Los Roques, which are world famous. Everyone knows it even they have not been there; but who knows Morrocoy? I already wrote it in the post of Playa Mero: I think that Venezuelans do not speak too much because they do not want to make...
Those of you who know me have always heard me say that I never go back to a place that I have already visited. Leaving aside the European cities (which I have been there several times like Naples, Lisbon or Porto); when I talk about far away and expensive destination, even though I loved them, I always say that I will not go back. There are too many beautiful places...
No one had ever told me about Horseshoe. In fact, I discovered it by chance while looking at Google Maps while planning a visit to Antelope Canyon and this area of the United States. And luckily, because I wouldn't have excuse me for leaving Arizona without seeing it! Antelope and Horseshoe are very close. It can be used to visit both things in the same getaway...
I have always defended the search for charming nooks even in destinations as touristic as the Isla Margarita in Venezuela and these are two clear examples. La Asunción is less than 15 minutes by car from Porlamar (the main urban and economic center of the island). La Asunción is a small city that seems asleep. Despite its tiny size and the few activity that seems to...
I know that it is a well-known and frequented destination at the same time and that perhaps it moves a little away from the concept of "raconet"; but I feel the "obligation" to talk about it. It is a wonder of nature so impressive that it leaves you breathless. There are two shores: the south rim and the north rim. My US road trip gave me the opportunity to enter...
