Las Americas, Caracas

Advantages: Totally out of this world experience, so much to see and do, great hotels and casinos
Disadvantages: Sleazy in places, a few days isn't long enough to see it all

...Las Vegas is often compared to Blackpool but on a far greater scale - yes there are bright lights and hotels in both resorts the comparison really does stop there. So is Las Vegas all it is cracked up to be? In my opinion nothing could have prepared me for what I saw in my 6 days in Las Vegas - I'd seen all the television programmes raving about it and I'd spoken to many friends and relatives who had been - all spoke very highly of Vegas but all warned us that we wouldn't want more than a couple of days there - I was sure that a fortnight wouldn't be long enough and in my opinion I was right - Las Vegas is so vast that it is impossible to cram everything into a few days - although I did my damned hardest to try!!! We went to America for my brothers wedding which took place in a hotel in the mountains, about a half an hour drive from... Read review

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Advantages: Avila Mountain, Gastronomy, Latin Flavor
Disadvantages: Crime, Unsafe.

...I’ve been reading some opinions on Caracas. Since I was born there, I hope you can find my opinion a little bit helpful. You have to analyse Caracas by traveling and experiencing the city. You'll find a very hidden beauty. When you arrive to Simon Bolivar Airport and take the highway to Caracas, you’ll see an enormous belt of shanty towns (poor districts). At first, it seems to be shocking and depressing. Once in the city, you discover that Caracas is located in a wonderful place: the skirts of Avila Mountain, a beautiful national park that separates Caracas from Caribbean Sea. A sunny day, at dusk , you’ll find delightful the green and blue shades of the mountain. It is essential for you to take the cableway that leads to the top of the mountain (Humboldt Station 9000 ft. above sea level) . Now, watch the landscape: on one hand... Read review

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Advantages: Amazing hotels, gambling, city that never sleeps
Disadvantages: Gambling

...the way to the top and everything is built in an Egyptian theme. There is even an IMAX theater inside. It is cool to be in the USA but it is strange how I notice the little things that are different from home. I guess it is the little things that matter. Horse race We started the day by listening to Jim Barksdale speak. He is the main man in Netscape and believe me: Netscape is not dead yet despite Microsoft's attempts to finish them off. Their new product line looks really good. The rest of the day was spent walking around on COMDEX. We had Chinese food today in China town and the food turned out to be really hot and spicy. It was so hot that we had to cool down with ice cream at Dairy Queen after that J. I've been eating way too much during the visit to Las Vegas. We have had burgers and fries for lunch almost everyday. I'm used... Read review

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