CARACAS (Reuters Life!) - Caribbean heat mingles with Andean cool in Caracas, which is nestled against a verdant mountain range, cresting at over 9,000 feet (2,765 meters.). Languidly tropical by day, the Venezuelan capital's climate turns brisk after sundown. The perfume of the lush greenery infuses the evening breeze, encouraging outdoor dining. Bold modern architecture studs Caracas' narrow ...

SINGAPORE (Reuters Life!) - Airport lounges can ease some of the pain of traveling, and the SUMAQ VIP lounge of Lima's international airport has been voted the world's best for 2010 by independent airport lounge program Priority Pass. Priority Pass, the world's biggest membership program that gives frequent travelers access to airport lounges regardless of their class of ...

Strong aftershocks and a tsunami alert rattled nerves in Chile, as rightwing billionaire Sebastian Pinera was sworn in as the new president of the quake-hit nation. "We're going to rebuild Chile together, stone by stone, brick by brick," Pinera pledged in his first speech as president only hours after his inauguration and a 6.9-magnitude aftershock that sent people ...