24
Oct
2011
Storm near Aruba [image by Stormpulse] Local weather service has issued an alert earlier today warning of potential heavy rainfall for the coming 24 hours. In this part of the world these kind of warnings are definitely unusual, causing some nervousness with some locals. According to the National Hurricane Center (NHC) in Miami this system has only [...]
23
Oct
2011
Clip from ArubaZumba with Rose-Ann Ruiz The last few years Zumba Fitness is the up and coming fitness routine in Aruba. A small group of very enthusiast and passionate instructors are taking the island by storm. Both locals and tourists are loving it. For the ones who are unfamiliar with Zumba, this is a fitness dance exercise routine that’s [...]
20
Oct
2011
Main entrance at Alhambra Casino A building in bad need of a renovation is certainly Alhambra Casino and Shopping Bazaar, as it is officially called. Located in the heart of the Divi properties in the low rise district, this project was virtually abandoned by owner Divi Resorts for many years. Off course Divi is busy [...]
14
Oct
2011
I’m sure the title grabbed your attention, especially if you are a frequent visitor to the island of Aruba. If you are not familiar with the story, here’s a quick recap. Aruba’s number one tourist attraction, by far, was the world famous Natural Bridge, also known locally as Cura di Turtuga (freely translated to Turtles [...]
12
Sep
2011
After last week’s Quick Hits post containing updates on a wide variety of projects currently ongoing in Aruba, I decided to write a sequel. I’ve received an avalanche of emails from people asking me to write more about other projects as well. Gladly. Here is Quick Hits #2. Something new I’m doing with these post [...]
11
Sep
2011
Remembering. I was living and studying in The Netherlands, when on September 11th of 2001 I was rudely awaken by a phone call just after 1 PM (I’ve pulled an all nighter, thus sleeping). My friend from Venezuela called me long distance with a terrified tone of voice and told me to put on the [...]
05
Sep
2011
In terms of tourism development at lot went on during my 6 month absence, as you can image. This post is especially interesting for the repeat visitors to Aruba or just for the one who are curious by nature. I’m touching each project briefly just to get you up to speed. At a later time [...]
