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Soul Beach Music Festival is here!

Published on: May 24, 2012

Category: Events

Soul-Beach.jpgIf you haven't already got your tickets for this Memorial Day weekend's big event, do it now!! This year's event will feature some of the hottest names in hip-hop and R&B such as LL Cool J, Ledisi, R. Kelly and Melanie Fiona.

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White Asparagus in season at Papillon Restaurant

Published on: May 23, 2012

Category: Restaurants

asperges2012a.jpgSeasonal white asparagus is only available between April and June, and to take advantage of its availability, Papillon restaurant is serving it up in a variety of options. White asparagus is also known for its curative qualities, aside from a reputation as an aphrodisiac!

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S.E. Aruba offers Instructor course for Dive Masters

Published on: May 22, 2012

Category: Events

idc-course.jpgOne of the most experienced dive outfits in Aruba, S.E. Aruba Fly ‘n Dive offers an Instructor Development course. This course is arguably the most important Instructor course if one wants to get a job in the scuba diving industry anywhere in the world.

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Biodiversity day to be celebrated at Arikok National Park

Published on: May 22, 2012

Category: General

Invitation-Biodivirsity-Day.jpgOn May 22nd, Arikok National Park will celebrate the international day for Biological Diversity with a movie night showing the BBC Documentary series "LIfe". The park's mascot "Shon Shoco" or Mr. Shoco (Aruba's indigenous burrowing owl species) is used to raise awareness about Aruba's own biodiversity and natural beauty.

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Meeting Planners gather at the Aruba Marriott for the Aruba Destination Review

Published on: May 21, 2012

Category: Accommodations

Destination Review2012 at the Aruba Marriott.jpgTwelve participants from North America are rounding off 5 days of networking and site visits organized by the Aruba Convention Bureau. The event kicked off at the Aruba Marriott Resort & Stellaris Casino and attendees were informed of several enhancements to the resort and its conference facilities.

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Aqua Grill hosts international Moms

Published on: May 19, 2012

Category: Restaurants

IMG_1733.jpegThis past Mother's Day, Aqua Grill restaurant attracted Moms from a very varied list of countries, including of course Aruba, the US, Canada, Russia and Albania to name a few. Aside from all being Moms, they have something else in common: their love for the freshest seafood on the island!

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Westin Aruba hosts a dream wedding for Aruba lovers

Published on: May 19, 2012

Category: Weddings & Honeymoons

Geralyn-2.jpegAruba was the obvious choice for Geralyn Enrico and Joseph Monack from Pennsylvania. They have been coming to Aruba year after year for the past twelve years and the time came to tie the knot, it was only natural that the venue would be on Aruba's spectacular Palm Beach.

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Aruba Marriott achieves Travelocity Excellence Award

Published on: May 18, 2012

Category: Accommodations

TravelocityGnome at the Aruba Marriott.JPGThe Roaming Gnome has made its way to the Aruba Marriott & Stellaris Casino, selected as one of the top hotels committed to providing the best possible experience for their guests from more than 70,000 resorts listed on Travelocity. Congratulations to the Aruba Marriott team!

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VisitAruba.com speaks with Rebecca Roos, Caribbean Spotlight Series coordinator for the 2012 Aruba International Film Festival

Published on: May 18, 2012

Category: General

Rebecca_Roos_and_Aaron_Hose.jpgWe recently had a Q&A session with Aruban producer/director Rebecca Roos, who is also coordinating the Caribbean Spotlight Series at the Aruba International Film Festival for the second consecutive year. The Caribbean Spotlight Series focuses on high-quality productions having a Caribbean storyline or being produced by people from the region.

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Bride Karin and groom Ronald will always hold Wonders dear

Published on: May 18, 2012

Category: Accommodations

bruidmei2012.jpgFrom now on the island of Aruba and Boutique Hotel Wonders in particular will hold a very special place in the hearts of Karin Lieuw On and Ronald van Gompel from Holland.

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