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2019
April
09,
2019
| 22:13 PM Europe/Amsterdam
Curaçao’s April Dive Site of the Month ...
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2018
December
28,
2018
| 19:00 PM Europe/Amsterdam
Find plenty of beaches, culture and history on this Caribbean island located in the West Indies. ...
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December
08,
2018
| 13:02 PM Europe/Amsterdam
Avid diver and Forbes contributor Breanna Wilson lists her top 10 dive destinations for 2019 and Curaçao's "magical blue waters" made that list.  ...
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November
05,
2018
| 17:37 PM Europe/Amsterdam
International Corporation Habanos S.A. informed here it will reproduce the most important world Premium tobacco meeting, the Habano Festival, in the island of Curazao. A communiqué released this Wednesday, that Curaçao Dushi Island, recognized for...
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September
26,
2018
| 21:40 PM Europe/Amsterdam
You don’t need to go all the way to Europe to get your fix of culture. The Caribbean island of Curaçao is an autonomous country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands that is just a four-hour nonstop flight from JFK. ...
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September
05,
2018
| 21:41 PM Europe/Amsterdam
Bon Bini (Welcome) to Curaçao! Living in the shadow of its more famous neighbor, Aruba, Curaçao is located just 40 miles off the coast of Venezuela. Curaçao is a long, arid island that has amazing weather year round. Not only does Curaçao offer go...
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August
11,
2018
| 22:23 PM Europe/Amsterdam
Turquoise blue waters, tranquil white-sand beaches, and shipwrecks and lighthouses to explore. It sounds like something out of an adventure tale, but it’s all there for the taking on Klein Curaçao. ...
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August
02,
2018
| 17:03 PM Europe/Amsterdam
The first time I visited Curaçao was for a quick weekender in July 2011. My plan was simple, to see as much of the island as possible during my short stay, explore as many bars and restaurants, and make sure I found my way to the infamous Mambo Beach...
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July
05,
2018
| 18:46 PM Europe/Amsterdam
It’s going to be an amazing weekend of music and fun on the Caribbean island of Curaçao when the Curaçao North Sea Jazz Festival takes place Aug. 30 through Sept. 1. ...
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2017
December
07,
2017
| 00:00 AM Europe/Amsterdam
When I invited luxury lifestyle guru and blogger Duane Wells for a weekend in Curacao, he might have imagined it would involve sipping drinks by the pool, shopping and spa treatments. Except Duane knows me. And in previous trips, I’ve made him sho...
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August
12,
2017
| 18:40 PM Europe/Amsterdam
Crystal blue water and multi-colored buildings show the shine of Curaçao ...
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July
22,
2017
| 23:25 PM Europe/Amsterdam
This year, on December 4, 2017, Curaçao's rainbow-colored capital will mark 20 years since it was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. But Willemstad isn’t waiting until then to celebrate, and neither should you.  ...
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June
18,
2017
| 00:00 AM Europe/Amsterdam
I was determined not to scream and squeal like a little girl, but I couldn’t help myself.  I was on the southern Caribbean island of Curaςao and a full grown ostrich was eating out of my bare hands. ...
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June
14,
2017
| 23:55 PM Europe/Amsterdam
When you’re planning a family beach vacation there are a lot of things to consider, especially when you have a family with varying ages of children. Curacao is a wonderful choice for families because it’s clean, relatively safe, easy to get to, and t...
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April
25,
2017
| 15:41 PM Europe/Amsterdam
I knew the Caribbean island of Curaçao is unfamiliar to many Americans, but the flight attendant’s announcement still caught me by surprise. As she said where the plane was heading, she stumbled over the destination, then sheepishly admitted, “I don’...
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April
08,
2017
| 14:30 PM Europe/Amsterdam
Fall is hurricane season in the Caribbean. It seems that one just passes through before the next one is in the news. We often just don’t think about heading south during the fall. One year we settled on Curacao in hurricane season for a scuba diving ...
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April
01,
2017
| 15:55 PM Europe/Amsterdam
After spending 4 days on Bonaire and 5 days on Aruba we ended our 2 week holiday on the Dutch Antilles with 6 days on Curaçao (which turned into 7 days after our flight home got cancelled). We’d booked accommodation in the center of the island, rente...
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March
28,
2017
| 23:00 PM Europe/Amsterdam
In November, when Berlin had already been hit by the ruthless winter, I had the privilege of escaping to Curacao, a Dutch colonial island in the Caribbean. Part of it is exactly as you’d picture paradise: palm trees, exclusive resorts, and crystal bl...
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March
20,
2017
| 21:30 PM Europe/Amsterdam
There’s a lot more to enjoy on this island beyond the beaches and famous blue liqueur. The capital of Willemstad is the nexus of museums, history, and beautifully restored monuments, but this quirky little island has all kinds of hidden gems and cool...
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March
11,
2017
| 16:28 PM Europe/Amsterdam
“Oh Wow! Curaçao! That’s where, exactly?” That was the general reaction I got when I mentioned I’d be going there. The Caribbean island, off the north western coast of Venezuela has been largely overshadowed by its two more popular sisters Aruba and ...
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March
08,
2017
| 20:53 PM Europe/Amsterdam
When I visited Curacao last week, I bumped into Josh and Femi Peiliker, a young couple who decided to move back to their home country after having lived and studied in Amsterdam for five years. When you’re from a tiny Caribbean island and in your mid...
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February
04,
2017
| 15:54 PM Europe/Amsterdam
“Bon bini,” or “welcome,” is painted on the saffron-hued exterior walls of the distillery as we drive up. We’ve left our sunny beachfront cabana at the five-star Baoase Resort on this October afternoon because I’ve convinced our group that we can’t l...
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January
27,
2017
| 00:30 AM Europe/Amsterdam
Curacao is a kind of alcohol. It is blue and it is sweet and I have no idea what it is made of. End of story. Oh wait, no, there is an actual COUNTRY named Curaçao and the alcohol is actually named after the country. I assume. Naming a country aft...
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January
24,
2017
| 20:18 PM Europe/Amsterdam
The siren call of the Caribbean becomes tough to ignore at this time of year, with destinations like Jamaica, the Bahamas and the Virgin Islands the typical welcome respites from bitter winds and gigantic puffer coats. While these places have much...
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January
23,
2017
| 23:30 PM Europe/Amsterdam
Carnival is about over-the-top, shed-your-inhibitions fun. Like Mardi Gras, it's traditionally a last chance for excess before the solemn season of Lent for Catholics. ...
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January
19,
2017
| 16:12 PM Europe/Amsterdam
National Geographic's Kimberley Lovato researched the world's beaches and included the 21 best of them in a comprehensive list. Her picks include beaches in North- and South America, Europe, Asia, and Australia as well as the Caribbean and, of course...
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2016
October
22,
2016
| 16:55 PM Europe/Amsterdam
Craving a tropical getaway that’ll make your friends turquoise with envy? Head to Curaçao. This island -- located forty miles from the coast of Venezuela -- is chock full of beaches, blue sky, scuba diving spots and eclectic food and drinks.  ...
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September
26,
2016
| 18:45 PM Europe/Amsterdam
Curaçao is like ice cream; why only have one scoop when you can have two!? So why stick to one island when there are (you guessed it) TWO!  ...
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May
31,
2016
| 15:45 PM Europe/Amsterdam
If you remember well, we finished part 1 with the promise, that in the second one you will find out, why Willemstad is so amazing and what more you can do on the island. ...
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May
25,
2016
| 20:08 PM Europe/Amsterdam
We love the island called Curaçao and everything about it! Ok, all party animals and surfers, you should stop reading right now, because this is not exactly your cup of coffee, but the rest of you, keep going :). ...
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