A UK woman who has toured over 60 countries, including vacation travel and work assignments, shared an unsettling experience from a place she would never pack her back for. She narrated how her transfer turned into an unsafe and worrying episode when she was at Caracas, Venezuela.
Narrating the ordeal, which she described as her "worst travel experience" she vowed never to visit the place again in her lifetime. Notably, Caracas tops the 'riskiest cities in the world 2024' report.
Geraldine Joaquim, a 54-year-old wellness coach from West Sussex, recounted the horrifying travel experience and mentioned it took place during a work trip to the Venezuelan capital.
At Caracas, Venezuela airport
"I was on a work trip, flying in from Montevideo, Uruguay. My flight arrived late at night...I started waiting for the transfer, and waited and waited. I was there for hours and as the small airport emptied I realized I was alone", she told the New York Post while mentioning she was heading to Isla Margarita.
Unsafe cab ride
Joaquim's ordeal began when her flight from Montevideo, Uruguay, arrived late at night and she had prearranged a car transfer to her hotel for an overnight stay before continuing to Isla Margarita. However, her phone was not working and there was no one around for assistance, which made it difficult for her to connect with her cab.
A while later, an unknown person claimed to be a driver and asked to ferry her. Seeing no other option around, she agreed but later regretted.
"But as I got in the car, there was another man sitting in the front seat and my stress response went through the roof", she told recollecting her unpleasant experience at Caracas.
Penknife throughout 30-minute journey
Feeling unsafe, the UK woman clutched a small penknife from her hand luggage throughout the tense 30-minute journey to the hotel.
Her troubles didn’t end there. The next morning at the airport, a man took her luggage and fled, which she somehow managed to retrieve.
It was learned that the 56-year-old has visited more than 60 countries including Brazil, Italy, Okinawa in Japan, Russia, South Africa, Australia, Belgium, Egypt, and many more.
