Blogging to Aruba

You're adopting who? - Los Angeles Times

Link: You're adopting who? - Los Angeles Times.

Do You Need Vaccinations for Aruba Travel?

If you travel anywhere, it can never be a bad idea. I contracted Hep A as a teen years ago, while traveling on class trip to Washington, DC. So it is not necessarily an Aruba only related sickness.

Health Information for Travelers to Aruba: CDC - US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Airlines dropping higher fuel surcharge

Link: Airlines dropping higher fuel surcharge | ajc.com.

What Type of Camera Do I Use?

Link: What type of camera do I use?.

Aruba Dande Groups

The Dande

"The name dande, also spelled dandee, comes from the Papiamento word, dandara, meaning to revel, to carouse, or to have a good time. After King William III of the Netherlands declared slaves to be free, the celebration began.

Is Dine-Around Plan Worth It in Aruba?

I think the reasons you do not see people raving about this program are numerous. The Aruba Gastronomic Association's Dine-Around Program is only worth it if:

a.) you will be dining at those particular restaurants
b.) be prepared to spend additional to do so. In other words, "read the fine print."
c.) don't have your plans written in stone unless you wait to purchase the plan when you arrive on the island. The fact that there are surcharges and a limited number of restaurants participate in the program (more on that to follow) in comparison to the total number of restaurants on the island is just for starters.

Aruba’s Biggest Waterpark

Link: Aruba’s Biggest Waterpark.

While we were on the island December 22 - January 3, this place looked like it still had quite a long way until it's completion. There were two men working on it while we were on the island.

RickSeaney.com » Delta Airlines Matches United $50 Airline Ticket Fuel Surcharge

Link: RickSeaney.com » Delta Airlines Matches United $50 Airline Ticket Fuel Surcharge.

Aruba Pagara

New Year's in Aruba is brought in with a huge bang. There is a tradition on the island of lighting firecrackers and fireworks on New Year's Eve. The noise of the firecrackers and fireworks are thought to rid oneself of the evil spirits from the past year in order to begin the New Year anew.

The pagara, a string of Chinese firecrackers is one of the popular parts of the Aruban culture. The story has it that the longer the length of the pagara, the more successful the family or business has been in the past year. Thus the more money you have, the longer length of pagara you are able to afford to purchase.

Paws Aruba

A Christmas present from dh, I am about to start reading:
Paws (Paperback) by Sandra Klein (Author)

"Editorial Reviews
Product Description
Let me begin by introducing myself. My name is Sandra and I just love cats. What most people don’t know is that cats live a life beside that of being a pet(s). They have schools, stores and businesses just like we do. I just happened to find out about all this from my oldest cat, Clubby. I caught him talking on the phone one day, when I came home at an odd hour. He had no choice but to tell me all about his daytime (and nighttime) activities. I can tell you, it’s quite amazing. Since I now know about this “other” life, the other cats also tell me everything that goes on. At a certain point I started to keep this diary on all my cats and their activities. Come and join me in the wonderful world of my cats. Meet Aristotle, Bear, Goofy, Luke, Mozes, Jimmy and Maya. These are the seven cats who have taken up residency in my house at this moment. But you will also read the stories about Clubby, Cindy and Max. And of course how could I ever forget Mickey and adorable Katinka?"