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First impressions are always important. Did our mother's not drill that into our heads?
My first visit to Aruba I hated it and could have cared less if I ever returned. I said, "what the heck is the big fuss all about"? I had parents who went to Aruba for 2 weeks every February and RAVED about this place.
Granted, I was only there for one day on a cruise, a honeymoon no less, but it RAINED, no, it poured, the entire day! EVERYONE says it "never" rains in Aruba. Since then, 18 or so trips, I've stayed on the island for up to 2 weeks at at time and never had that happen again. Others who do not do their research before their trip find the semi-arid climate a huge disappoinment when they were expecting a lush tropical island such as St. Lucia or Dominica.
My impression of Aruba was that it looked like Florida...condos everywhere (what I know now are timeshares)...reminded me of Grand Cayman...gee don't all the islands begin to look the same? Evidently my bad memories of Aruba lasted about as long as that marriage...18 months...
Don't know why, but by chance, God dragged me back to Aruba 6 years later, with a different man, who is now my husband, and THEN it was love at second sight, Aruba mi dushi tera.
- New Year's Eve At The Amsterdam Manor Beach Resort
If you will be on the island of Aruba for New Year's Eve 2014 here is a fun way to spend the entire evening. Our family attended last year and had a wonderful time and look forward to repeating it again. ...
- Why Return To Aruba Year After Year?
After having traveled to Aruba over 20 times now, people ask why we return to Aruba year after year. "Why do you go back to the same old thing?", "Why not try something new?", "Where is your sense of adventure?" For us it is difficult to go elsewhere,...
- 18th March- Aruba’s Flag & National Anthem Day
Aruba Dushi Tera (Aruba Precious Country) is the national anthem of Aruba. It is a waltz written by Juan Chabaya 'Padu' Lampe (lyrics) and composed by Rufo Wever (music). It was accepted as the anthem on March 18, 1976 and is is written in Papiamento....
- Do Not Peak At Aruba Weather Forecasts!
Where the Aruba weather forecasts are concerned, they are not reliable to say the least. Ask anyone who has followed the reports prior to their Aruba vacation and the Aruba weather forecast always says a "chance of showers". There are no two weather forecasts...
- Is One Week In Aruba Too Short?
It really is going to depend on how much you like Aruba. Admittedly not everyone falls in love with the place as much as some of us others do ....too windy, not tropical enough, not lush enough...the list could go on, but I will instead list the positive...
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Sure Not Everyone Loves Aruba
First impressions are always important. Did our mother's not drill that into our heads?
My first visit to Aruba I hated it and could have cared less if I ever returned. I said, "what the heck is the big fuss all about"? I had parents who went to Aruba for 2 weeks every February and RAVED about this place.
Granted, I was only there for one day on a cruise, a honeymoon no less, but it RAINED, no, it poured, the entire day! EVERYONE says it "never" rains in Aruba. Since then, 18 or so trips, I've stayed on the island for up to 2 weeks at at time and never had that happen again. Others who do not do their research before their trip find the semi-arid climate a huge disappoinment when they were expecting a lush tropical island such as St. Lucia or Dominica.
My impression of Aruba was that it looked like Florida...condos everywhere (what I know now are timeshares)...reminded me of Grand Cayman...gee don't all the islands begin to look the same? Evidently my bad memories of Aruba lasted about as long as that marriage...18 months...
Don't know why, but by chance, God dragged me back to Aruba 6 years later, with a different man, who is now my husband, and THEN it was love at second sight, Aruba mi dushi tera.
- New Year's Eve At The Amsterdam Manor Beach Resort
If you will be on the island of Aruba for New Year's Eve 2014 here is a fun way to spend the entire evening. Our family attended last year and had a wonderful time and look forward to repeating it again. ...
- Why Return To Aruba Year After Year?
After having traveled to Aruba over 20 times now, people ask why we return to Aruba year after year. "Why do you go back to the same old thing?", "Why not try something new?", "Where is your sense of adventure?" For us it is difficult to go elsewhere,...
- 18th March- Aruba’s Flag & National Anthem Day
Aruba Dushi Tera (Aruba Precious Country) is the national anthem of Aruba. It is a waltz written by Juan Chabaya 'Padu' Lampe (lyrics) and composed by Rufo Wever (music). It was accepted as the anthem on March 18, 1976 and is is written in Papiamento....
- Do Not Peak At Aruba Weather Forecasts!
Where the Aruba weather forecasts are concerned, they are not reliable to say the least. Ask anyone who has followed the reports prior to their Aruba vacation and the Aruba weather forecast always says a "chance of showers". There are no two weather forecasts...
- Is One Week In Aruba Too Short?
It really is going to depend on how much you like Aruba. Admittedly not everyone falls in love with the place as much as some of us others do ....too windy, not tropical enough, not lush enough...the list could go on, but I will instead list the positive...