Venezuela high on travellers’ wish-lists despite Foreign Office warnings of ‘armed robbery, mugging, carjacking and burglary’

Blue skies? T shirt on sale on Margarita Island, one of the key tourist destinations in Venezuela - (Simon Calder)

Venezuela is back on the agenda for UK travellers – despite the Foreign Office warning against visiting the South American nation.

In a survey of readers of Wanderlust magazine, one in 12 is ready to travel to Venezuela. The founding editor of Wanderlust, Lyn Hughes, said: “Our readers are more adventurous than many, and are very curious about the world. I am sure there is pent-up demand to visit Venezuela and when it does open up our readers will be the first wanting to explore.”