Caracas, Venezuela, December 2023

I am enjoying my last days of 2023. I am on duty, but things are very quiet and therefore I have time to explore the city, watch movies and talk to friends. My holidays period is very low profile, but extremely relaxing and enjoyable: perfect way to rest and recharge batteries for a very busy January, as it is likely to be.

I particularly enjoy exploring Caracas. Venezuela's capital, perhaps, is not a postcard beauty, but is charming, full of colour and life. Above all, I like the people here. Everyone is very friendly and kind. I have already mentioned that before, I know, but I feel so well in this city that I find it important to remind myself of it all the time (you can check for some of the latest pictures at the bottom of the gallery here).

New Year's Eve is going to be calm for me. I will however spend it with some of my work friends, who were kind to invite me for dinner. I am looking forward to it.

Although this needs to be confirmed, it seems like I will be travelling to Panama at the end of January. I will be having work meetings with my director, who will be visiting the Latin America regional office of ours. It will be nice to meet my colleagues and some of my friends who live there!

Hope, you are all well and enjoying the end of the year period.