Venezuela, Isla Margarita Brutally Honest Review

Hola Buenas!
After our incredible journey to Isla Margarita, I am rounding this trip off by giving it a review. The success of this series has incouraged me to reflect to this journey but also to add further value to you all. I want to tell you the good, the bad and the ugly from someone who experienced it for the first time.
The review is split into different sections and at the end we make a total score to give you guys an idea of my overall thoughts.
Thanks for watching, see you in the next one!
P.s. Just a quick comment from me, I made a mistake when researching petrol prices in Venezuela: I pointed out that petrol was €3,20 per litre but it is actually more like €0,018per litres! This is due to government subsidies. I can only apologise for this oversight and will be more vigilant in future.

[@GandALF8419]

Im from Europe, but living in Margarita since 1998 i can assure you that the island today, is not even the shadow it once was. For me its still the best place on earth for living, but knowing how it once was like 20+ years ago its really sad. Water Park ,Diverland, Big Hotels complexes like Laguna Mar and other, Shopping streets like Av. 4 de Mayo or Av. Santiago Marino,Central Porlamar boulevards etc, are now abandoned and looking like post-apocalyptic ghost towns.

[@Davantsi]

Sad to hear, but yes. Let's hope that the future is bright for this incredible place 🙏🏼

[@raphaelsimmons4309]

What about the women

[@casacaribe01]

It makes me very happy to see yet another excellent and honest review. Thank you and hope to see you around. Saludos.

[@Davantsi]

Thank you for your kind words, it was an absolute pleasure 😀 I'll be back!

[@AlexanderRay-zi4ym]

Thank you for your visit to Margarita. Love how you talk about your experience in Venezuela..thanks a lot

[@Davantsi]

It was an honour! I hope to be back again one day 🙏🏼

[@vishwasjaggan9878]

Excellent comment on Margarita. I visited this island about 15 times.

[@Davantsi]

I'd love to be back there! What an amazing place

[@moisessesiom5860]

Thank you so much for sharing your experience in my country 🇻🇪 You are always welcome here 🙌 We venezuelans love visitors 🇻🇪🇻🇪🇻🇪

[@Davantsi]

Thank you my friend! Wish I was back there now 😅

[@petarpetrovic-nk3ip]

Super

[@hammerdown3000]

I am happy I found your review. My wife and I were there in 1992 and had an amazing vacation. Then at some point we heard everything about the place fell apart and were told it was finished as a tourist destination. Looks like my information is out of date now. I will do more research and might consider going back. I remember the food there was fanatic.

[@Davantsi]

I can only imagine how amazing it would have been back in 1992, but for sure I would say it is a place you can definitely enjoy a holiday there. In fact, I saw a number of open hotels. The food is still fantastic, the locals are still welcoming. I do hope you make another visit 😄 thanks for your comment

[@Jo.King_]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="125">02:05</a> you don’t mean €3,20per litre but €0,30per litre!!!

[@Davantsi]

You are right! Well spotted. I am trying to find where I got my statistics here because during my research that is what I kept seeing and now that I am searching for it, I cannot seem to find it again. How very strange! Thanks for spotting this, I need to be more vigilant with my research in future!!

[@A___________H]

Thanks for the honest and good review, you should call it Isla de Margarita

[@yankoob2852]

Very strange.. The fuel was cheaper than water when I was living there back in 2007. From the UK I was working as a diving instructor and loved the island until I had a very bad experience with corrupt police and was held at gunpoint until I gave them money 😢 was a very scary experience and I left the island within days after. It's a shame as I had made some really good friends when I was there.

[@Davantsi]

I'm sorry to hear you had that experience, that's awful. I believe things are better now, never heard a story like that before

[@yankoob2852]

@@Davantsi it's good to hear things are improving now 🙌

[@freddymartinez8208]

Gracias señor, y usted es??

[@junehudson3124]

V good

[@noubaddi8567]

You forgot to mention if the nternet is good and reliable.

[@Davantsi]

Good point, this will depend on individual to individual. I was staying at a friend's place, and the internet was very good, provided the power was working. I would presume hotels are pretty good too.

[@YetiMusicCity]

💯🔥👍😀

[@Dylan-bd3ym]

Would you say it’s a good place to live long term for a expat?

[@Davantsi]

I would say yes, as long as you have money already, I don't imagine finding a job there would be easy plus the salary would be bad in comparison to a North American or European salary. I would certainly consider it!

[@xavierdeligne3697]

THANKS , I WILL BE THERE SOON.

[@Davantsi]

Have an amazing time, I miss it 🥲

[@mimipandora3789]

Danke für das Video, ich komme aus Venezuela, lebe aber in Berlin und möchte nach Margarita gehen. Ich hatte Angst, denn als ich das letzte Mal dort war, war alles sehr schlecht.

[@Davantsi]

Hace cuánto estuviste ahí? Puedo decirles que la situación es mucho mejor ahora que antes. o al menos, esto es lo que me ha dicho mi amiga. Como turista la pasé increíble y me alegro de haber experimentado un lugar tan increíble. Por cierto, hay muchos venezolanos en Berlín? Es genial saber que has hecho una vida allí

[@nonsolo-ufocosanostra8465]

water is cold 1

[@pawelsadej4062]

the dog wanted to charge him toll. 🤣

[@nonsolo-ufocosanostra8465]

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[@nonsolo-ufocosanostra8465]

safe 4

[@vivredutrading273]

Bugs crawling everywhere? Any flat / house available without that nuisance?😊

[@Davantsi]

I'd say the island is pretty clean to be honest. I was staying at my friends place and her apartment was very clean, but I would imagine it is the same with the hotels too. The bugs are just a side effect of being somewhere so tropical, it is unavoidable to not see them when you are outside. I will say, they are absolutely massive 😂 so you won't miss them, that's for sure! I think you'll be fine, just make sure you have your bug spray at the ready! 😉

[@nonsolo-ufocosanostra8465]

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[@MrGermanmini]

What Kind of Food do they have?

[@darleneizaguirre7688]

Mostly sea food and venezuelan food. But you can find everything.

[@MrGermanmini]

ok sounds very exciting. @@darleneizaguirre7688

[@Davantsi]

The food options are amazing. Sea food is the most likely you will find and typical Venezuelan food such as arepas and empanadas, but you'll also find Italian food, turkish food, Mexican food and your usual fast food offerings. The supermarkets are also very good and can get a wide variety of products there too. Actually, in some cases I would say even better than what we get in Europe!

[@MrGermanmini]

Sounds amazing to me! Important for me that you can eat healthy during travel. @@Davantsi

[@Davantsi]

@@MrGermanmini totally agree, the supermarkets are fantastic! Lots of fresh produce 🙂

[@nonsolo-ufocosanostra8465]

people 5

[@nonsolo-ufocosanostra8465]

dessert no much tourism 2

[@MiC-T]

There is always one racist dog everywhere.

[@Davantsi]

😂 that made me laugh

[@juansuk]

Este rating no le gusta a los Venezolanos en el exterior..

[@mayralopezgarcia5296]

😂😂😂 De Pana.

[@jeremymyers924]

No se dice rating,,,,,se dice REVIEW!

[@srguzmang]

¿Por qué? Estoy en el exterior y me encanta este tipo de cosas. Venezuela es más que Maduro y la lucha política; es más, una vez salgamos de la tiranía toda esa energía será necesaria para reconstruir un mejor país.

[@Davantsi]

@srguzmang será genial otra vez 🙏🏼

[@nonsolo-ufocosanostra8465]

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