Russian tourists have found a friendly holiday destination on a Venezuelan island far from the motherland and its war with Ukraine. Shuttled between tourist spots, posing for pictures on beautiful beaches, and dancing awkwardly to merengue: Russian tourists have found a friendly holiday destination on a Venezuelan island far from the motherland and its war with Ukraine. Isla de Margarita is a tropical gem with white-sand shores and turquoise waters. For thousands of Russians seeking sun-soaked holidays, but faced with visa and flight restrictions over the Ukraine war, it is a match made in Caribbean heaven. "They are hagglers," she complains, as one of the Russian tourists convinces her to halve the price of an item.

Source: News 24 December 12, 2022 04:05 UTC