The plane ride was great (for a 16 hour flight that is). There's a TV on each headrest, making the TV watching experience a little more pleasant. Not only that, but they have tons of new release, on-demand movies for your viewing pleasure. You can definitely watch many movies on a 16 hour stretch! The interactive system also has music channels as well as games. There's probably about 20 games loaded in the system. I'm not talking about Super Mario Bros. here, but a game is a game when you're stuck in a plane.

The one drawback during this trip was the layover in Washington Dulles airport. Horrible airport, bad layout, and service. 2-hour layover and I almost didn't make it to the plane. If you have a choice, do not use that airport.

I fists stayed in Johannesburg for a couple of days before heading out to Lichtenburg. While in Lichtenburg, I went to the Game Breeding Grounds for a braai(BBQ) . One of the locals took me for a tour of the grounds and I came real close to some amazing animals. From rhinos to wildebeests, they have it all. We actually came so close to the rhinos that they almost rammed the car. Pretty intense adventure.

If you ever fly into Maracaibo, or anywhere in Venezuela for that matter, ensure you have plenty of time to spare. Unlike the customs in most countries, they will manually inspect every bag, of every passenger getting off the plane. On the way out, is the same. I arrived 3 hours early, and it almost took me that long to get in the plane. They will inspect every bag more than once. They will also ask you many questions about whether or not you have something to declare. All this is done by armed National Guard soldiers. A little intimidating to say the least.

Either way, Venezuela is a beautiful country. I recommend it to anyone, just ensure you either know Spanish, or have someone with you who does. Oh, and make sure you have all your paperwork in order.

That is all.