Craig Jones
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I think America's sanctions on Venezuela have caused Venezuela to basically block you. I think there is a path, but it's a very difficult path for US citizens to get into. So just the sheer thought of a country without Americans, I was like, sold. That sounds brilliant. That sounds like a peaceful oasis. So I set up sort of a charity seminar down there.
And the jiu-jitsu scene was actually quite big. So we went down there and pretty heavy experience when you get to the airport and stuff. Where did you fly from? I flew from Medellin. I think it was straight off to Medellin. I think I went up to Cartagena again, say hello to some old friends, and then flew straight from Medellin to Venezuela airport.
And the jiu-jitsu scene was actually quite big. So we went down there and pretty heavy experience when you get to the airport and stuff. Where did you fly from? I flew from Medellin. I think it was straight off to Medellin. I think I went up to Cartagena again, say hello to some old friends, and then flew straight from Medellin to Venezuela airport.
And the jiu-jitsu scene was actually quite big. So we went down there and pretty heavy experience when you get to the airport and stuff. Where did you fly from? I flew from Medellin. I think it was straight off to Medellin. I think I went up to Cartagena again, say hello to some old friends, and then flew straight from Medellin to Venezuela airport.
And I had some guys on the ground that were helping me out, but it's bizarre. The airport security, the immigration part of it is like, Obviously, all the Venezuelans are going through. And then I'm just standing there alone for two hours while they're using WhatsApp to message the security people to work out whether they want to detain me or not.
And I had some guys on the ground that were helping me out, but it's bizarre. The airport security, the immigration part of it is like, Obviously, all the Venezuelans are going through. And then I'm just standing there alone for two hours while they're using WhatsApp to message the security people to work out whether they want to detain me or not.
And I had some guys on the ground that were helping me out, but it's bizarre. The airport security, the immigration part of it is like, Obviously, all the Venezuelans are going through. And then I'm just standing there alone for two hours while they're using WhatsApp to message the security people to work out whether they want to detain me or not.
And I assume they probably looked at my Instagram and thought, this guy's a fucking idiot. He's not going to do any harm. Let him in. And then we went on a bit of an adventure there. We went out to Angel Falls, World's Tallest Waterfall. Beautiful experience out there. We stayed at a lovely resort, taken care of pretty damn well.
And I assume they probably looked at my Instagram and thought, this guy's a fucking idiot. He's not going to do any harm. Let him in. And then we went on a bit of an adventure there. We went out to Angel Falls, World's Tallest Waterfall. Beautiful experience out there. We stayed at a lovely resort, taken care of pretty damn well.
And I assume they probably looked at my Instagram and thought, this guy's a fucking idiot. He's not going to do any harm. Let him in. And then we went on a bit of an adventure there. We went out to Angel Falls, World's Tallest Waterfall. Beautiful experience out there. We stayed at a lovely resort, taken care of pretty damn well.
The only thing is that obviously my friends and family, Venezuela is typically a pretty dangerous country. I think 10 million people fleed it over the last X amount of time. Obviously a lot of Venezuelan immigrants getting around and it has a bad reputation. So when I went to Angel Falls, I had already smashed my phone in a drunk incident. And I remember being like, oh, iPhones are waterproof.
The only thing is that obviously my friends and family, Venezuela is typically a pretty dangerous country. I think 10 million people fleed it over the last X amount of time. Obviously a lot of Venezuelan immigrants getting around and it has a bad reputation. So when I went to Angel Falls, I had already smashed my phone in a drunk incident. And I remember being like, oh, iPhones are waterproof.
The only thing is that obviously my friends and family, Venezuela is typically a pretty dangerous country. I think 10 million people fleed it over the last X amount of time. Obviously a lot of Venezuelan immigrants getting around and it has a bad reputation. So when I went to Angel Falls, I had already smashed my phone in a drunk incident. And I remember being like, oh, iPhones are waterproof.
So we're walking through waterfalls and shit. I was starting to film. Phone died and I'm like, I was off the grid for three days with people just not knowing where I was, if I was okay, what happened? I think I got an SOS signal out there at some point to say everything was all good.
So we're walking through waterfalls and shit. I was starting to film. Phone died and I'm like, I was off the grid for three days with people just not knowing where I was, if I was okay, what happened? I think I got an SOS signal out there at some point to say everything was all good.
So we're walking through waterfalls and shit. I was starting to film. Phone died and I'm like, I was off the grid for three days with people just not knowing where I was, if I was okay, what happened? I think I got an SOS signal out there at some point to say everything was all good.
And then my cameraman met me at a later date in Venezuela and we're able to get basically a communication with the outside world. Reacquainted.
And then my cameraman met me at a later date in Venezuela and we're able to get basically a communication with the outside world. Reacquainted.
And then my cameraman met me at a later date in Venezuela and we're able to get basically a communication with the outside world. Reacquainted.
I'm sorry. I was getting calls from somewhere else. Oh, I see. Yeah, we had a companion send out SOS signals. I mean, I was okay. Seth had to get me a new phone and get it hand-delivered to me, I think at a later location. And then again, it was another location I brought Volkanovski's coach, Joe Lopez, to. You brought him to Venezuela? Brought him to Venezuela. Fantastic.