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When referring to Down Under, do not limit yourself to merely Australia and New Zealand. Venezuela, South America’s down under, is geographically staggering, yielding 1800 miles of Caribbean coastline, countless palm-treed isles, the northern spine of the snowcapped Andes, the world’s highest waterfall, American-West style mesa/plains, deserts, and plenty of dense, Amazon-basin jungle — sanctuary for several indigenous Indian societies. Oil money has catapulted Caracas into modern... [Read the full story]

One of the Joys of travel is shopping. Why not take your on-the-road shopping up a notch to hunt for heirloom quality finds from around the world? Here are some suggestions for acquiring once in a lifetime souvenirs in the countries that creates them. Irish Crystal – Wexford and Waterford are not the final names in Irish Crystal. Consider visiting an independent house and moving beyond centerpiece bowls and candlesticks. A commissioned visual art interpretation of your family crest or a sculpture... [Read the full story]