After visiting 60 countries, UK woman reveals the one place she would never return to

Geraldine Joaquim, 54, from West Sussex, has explored over 60 countries, from Japan and Russia to Brazil and Australia. Yet, despite her love for travel and adventure, there is one place she has vowed never to revisit—Caracas, Venezuela.

Over the past year, Joaquim has embarked on five international trips, including a skiing holiday in Andorra, a safari in South Africa, a villa retreat in Italy, a week in Egypt, and a festive Christmas market tour in Belgium, Express reported. However, her experience in Caracas remains unforgettable—for all the wrong reasons.

Joaquim recalled her unsettling visit to Caracas, calling it her worst travel experience. The New York Post quoted her as saying, “I was on a work trip, flying in from Montevideo, Uruguay. My flight arrived late at night, and I had a car booked to take me to a hotel before heading to Isla Margarita the next day.”
What should have been a routine transfer quickly turned into a nightmare. After hours of waiting in an empty airport, she realised she was completely alone. Her phone wasn’t working, and she had no way to contact her driver.