ARUBA – The Hannon family, the Mercurio’s, the Hinggins’ the Gilloti’s and the Mahoney’s had been coming to Aruba for many years before they discovered Tango Argentine Grill three years ago. The families, all from the East Coast of the US, were caught enjoying dinner by the photographer. They had come in for the Early [...]...
Ask Real Estate expert Miriam Engeln anything about properties in ARUBA, such as how to invest in real estate, how to maximize occupancy in vacation properties, rental income tips, constructing a house, home exchange, house flipping, retire-/ moving to ARUBA and so on. Email your real estate questions to email address; miriam@arubahouses.com and a selection [...]...
Aruba’s Food & Beverage professionals enjoy an exciting Chardonnay and Cabernet tasting Palm Beach — Wente Vineyards Family Estates fine wines, represented on the island by Arion Wine Company orchestrated a unique wine tasting attended by Eric Wente, who directs the company’s diverse operation with a hands-on style, which he shares with his siblings, Carolyn [...]...
ARUBA – Last Thursday Scarlet Aruba had their official launch at the new office in Playa after 2 years located in Savaneta and you could tell it was a total success. The CEO of Scarlet, Mr. Gert Post took his time to talk with the different partners and guests about the progress of Scarlet Aruba, [...]...
Thought For Today: We are what we think. All that we are, arises with our thoughts. With our thoughts, we make the world – Buddha, founder of Buddhism. Highlights in history on this date: 1521 – Spanish rebels are defeated at Villalar, Spain, and leaders of the anti-Hapsburg movement are executed. 1617 – Concino Concini, [...]...
Learn how to make yourself laugh at will. This is a powerful technique that it is easier than you might think. We’re supposed to play thru life, but as adults, we think that doing is the only way to get thru life. The fundamental energy of playing and doing is completely different. When we do, [...]...
ARUBA – Last Thursday at 11 PM a hugh Leatherback Sea Turtle came ashore to lay her eggs. The campers in front of La Quinta called the Turtle Hotline at once and then turned off all the lights in their “campamento”. When the volunteers of Turtugaruba arrived ten minutes later, the beach was completely dark. [...]...
ARUBA – Cadushi Apartments is proud to announce that it recently received its first guest. Samira Souifi from Rotterdam, Holland was welcomed with champagne and a big smile from manager Willeke Volgers last Friday while the paint had just dried and the final finishing touches had been made. Cadushi Apartments, located at the Stadionweg, has undergone [...]...
Based on exceptional guest reviews and an impressive listing, Aruba Happy Rentals has been recognized with a “Top Rental Property” award by FlipKey. This exclusive honor was awarded to a very select group of vacation rental owners based on reviews from guests.Additionally, Aruba Happy Rentals has also qualified for a “Rated Excellent” badge from Tripadvisor [...]...
Thought For Today: Be not afraid of greatness: some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them – From “Twelfth Night,” by William Shakespeare (1564-1616). Highlights in history on this date: 1533 – Catholic Church inquiry declares marriage of Catherine of Aragon to England’s King Henry VIII void. 1621 – [...]...
ARUBA – Recently the Aruba Tourism Authority hosted a journalist couple from England on Aruba, to cover a complete story about the Island’s tourism industry, lifestyle, culture, tradition’s and history. The journalists were Mr. Dominic Prince who is also an author and film documentary maker and he is writing a travel feature for the Daily Mail, [...]...
Owning a second home in Aruba means you can enjoy your vacation time in the sunshine whenever you wish. Also you can travel the world and use your second house (in Aruba) for home exchange. Home exchange is to swap a house/ apartment with like-minded travelers all over the world without paying for it. Other [...]...
ARUBA – Recently the Aruba Tourism Authority had the great pleasure of honoring a very special visitor of Aruba on her 10th consecutive visit to the island, as a Distinguished visitor. This special event took place at the Ritz Carlton Aruba for the first time since the Resort just opened last November. The symbolic honorary [...]...
Five is the magic number at Papillon Restaurant in the month of May, the fifth month of the year. Why? Well, the exquisite, theme-based restaurant with its excellent French-Caribbean cuisine is celebrating its fifth anniversary this year. Of course manager Tina van Mal and Executive Chef Bas Kuurstra do not wish to overlook this momentous [...]...
Thought For Today: For a man learns more quickly and remembers more easily that which he laughed at, than that which he approves and than that which he approves and reveres – Horace, Roman poet (65-8 B.C.) Highlights in history on this date: 1500 – Portuguese navigator Pedro Alvares Cabral is the first European to [...]...
PALM BEACH – The fight against prostate cancer has found a strong, proactive voice in the non-profit of FCCP (Fundacion Contra Cancer di Prostaat). The foundation launched its awareness campaign with a lecture to the general public, organized through the Aruba Cancer Funds (KWF), soon after it was founded in November 2013, and is now [...]...
Palm Beach – The associates of the Salamander Group, enjoyed team spirit and joyous camaraderie at a fun bowling session at Dream Bowl, Palm Beach Plaza Mall. The bowling outing was organized by Managing Director Jodi Tobman who reports her staffers were bowling in each other’s lane, often, and sometimes, they did not even hit a [...]...
PALM BEACH – The Playa Linda Beach Resort is once again a proud participant of the AHATA Recycled Art Competition, with the functional art of a standing lamp representing the creative reuse of materials by the resort’s Maintenance Department. Micheal Barrosa, Pedro Ogando and Jomar Obian, a.ka. ‘The Garbage Boys’, fashioned an attractive lighting fixture [...]...
SCARLET RIBBON CUTTING. The cutest little girl in the universe cut the ribbon at Scarlet’s Client Appreciation and Grand Opening reception on Thursday, assisted by her father Luis Miguel Mansur and suave, laid-back, Dutch-born boss, Gert Post. On the island since 2003, the company is growing under the leadership of its secret weapon, Bettina Daal, [...]...
Thought For Today: There are worse things in life than death. Have you ever spent an evening with an insurance salesman? – Woody Allen, U.S. director, actor (1935–) Highlights in history on this date: 1194 – Richard the Lionhearted returns to England, ending an epic journey which began with his victory over Muslim leader [...]...