Blogging to Aruba

Airline Stories

3 Families--
3 flights...
3 different cities..
same dates of travel...
3 different airlines...

all have had time changes, some more than once, since April...
I usually try to check flight schedules at least weekly.

CrownCast Episode 69.1

CrownCast Episode 69.1

I had the great pleasure of sharing some of my knowledge of Aruba in a podcast interview with hosts Jamie and Veronica Snyder "Live from the Sea view Cafe aboard Jewel of the Seas" at the CrownCast Podcast.

Is there a best day of the week to book airfare?

Is there a best day of the week to book airfare?

By Jessica Labrencis, SmarterTravel.com
"There's a bit of an urban legend that certain times of the day are better than others for booking airfare. This doesn't hold up to scrutiny, but there are better days to book than others.

Marina Pirata

We absolutely adore Marina Pirata. Like their slogan says, this is "Where you can dine with the fish." Dh and I have an Aruban friend who was born and raised right there in Savaneta and now in her 20's just took her entire family there one night for dinner for the first time. They too enjoyed their meal there very very much.

We were especially impressed the night we were eating dinner and the little Aruba fisherman's boat pulled up to the kitchen door. It is a simple building off of the main one with a door opening directly onto the ocean. The fisherman cannot help but be drawn to the bright orange color with the yellow wall below.

How I Pack Liquids

Let me just say, I never walk into an airport now when the name "Mohamed Atta" does not come to mind. To pack liquids for 3 people, I use Ziploc bags and lots of them.