Andréia Borges' advice – Vacation Destinations

The individual writing right now's put up is andréia borges. She comes from the authorized area, lives in Niterói, within the State of Rio de Janeiro and, at any time when she will, she likes to run and meet new individuals and cultures. He traveled to Aruba and Curacao and shares his recommendation!

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“It was a 9-day delirium: six nights in Aruba, two in Curacao and one in Bogotá. I launched into the sixteenth and returned on January twenty sixth.

I went with Avianca: Rio/Bogotá/Aruba and Aruba/Bogotá/Rio. From Aruba to Curacao and from Curacao to Aruba, I adopted Insel Air Firm and I preferred it.

Aruba

Aruba is a spot with a brilliant construction, particularly in palm tree seaside, the place I keep. There are buying facilities, eating places, seaside swimming pools and docks the place drinks are served.

The island isn’t very massive. For many who lease a automotive, I feel you may see the complete island in two days, however there are excursions that have to be performed by an company, since they’re troublesome to speak, reminiscent of Arikok Park, the place there’s a pure pool, and De Palm Island Island, which belongs to the Palm Excursions company.

I didn't lease a automotive, I took a taxi. Taxi drivers don’t use meters, so you may negotiate the value. The foreign money on each islands is the florin, however {dollars} are accepted, so I solely introduced {dollars}.

The language there’s Papiamento, however we talk completely in English, Spanish and utilizing our Portuguese language. The group is mostly very pleasant and cordial.

I took two excursions with Palm Excursions, which is the most effective company within the space. I don't know if it's the most effective, as a result of they left me a “gap.” They didn't present as much as decide me up for one of many excursions, so I canceled the others, with none main issues.

Seashores

Moreover of palm tree seasideIt’s lovely and with a brilliant construction, I visited it Arashi Seaside, Mills Seaside my Catalina Mouth, all on the finish of the island, one subsequent to the opposite. You meet these three on the identical day. They’re 10 minutes from Palm Seaside. They’re nearly abandoned seashores with seas bluer than Palm Seaside. To go to those seashores, taxi drivers cost between $10 and 12 {dollars}, which implies $20 {dollars} a technique and again.

palm tree seaside

Within the south of the island, just a little additional than palm tree seasidefica child seaside, which is tremendous quiet, with very blue water and appears like a swimming pool. On the facet is the seaside Rodgers Seaside, nonetheless with a really blue sea and really abandoned. The taxi driver charged me $80 {dollars} for the spherical journey journey.

child seaside

I additionally met De Palm Island. I booked and paid for the tour in sequence. After I bought to Palm Seaside, I went there to get the voucher. I paid about R$ 200, however it’s an all-inclusive system. It's value it! On the island they provide a mini river park, snorkeling gear to see the colourful fish, seashores with solar loungers, cambur boats, espresso, snacks and limitless drinks. They nonetheless supply some paid actions, for many who need, reminiscent of massages, immersion, non permanent tattoos. I preferred!

The island of palm timber

One other tour I did with the company. Palma Excursions We went to the pure pool – Pure Pool Jeep Journey. We went in a 4X4 jeep and handed by Arikok Nationwide Park, which may be very lovely. It’s one other panorama. All arid and with animals. On the best way we nonetheless visited ruins, we stopped on the pure pool the place we snorkeled, we bought to know the Pure Bridgethe chapel Parada Tino Chapeland we handed close to the lighthouse (california lighthouse). The tour consists of snorkeling gear, water footwear and a small snack. It was unbelievable! I feel I paid round R$ 160 reais. All of the actions and costs are on the company's web site.

Pure Pool in Arikok Nationwide Park

I nonetheless went to lynx seaside, which is virtually on the facet palm tree seaside. The taxi driver charged $8 {dollars}. It’s a lovely seaside, nevertheless it doesn’t have as many stalls and eating places because the neighboring one. palm tree seaside. On probably the most abandoned seashores the group carries a cooler with drinks and snacks.

Leaving Eagle Seaside, I took a bus downtown (Oranjestad), the place there are design outlets and nonetheless small outlets to purchase souvenirs. Within the heart there are a number of eating places, it’s completely structured. It is extremely manageable to get round by bus between Palm Seaside and downtown. And the ticket was low cost. It prices $2.55 {dollars}.

Lodges

I like to recommend staying in Palm Seaside, since along with being a lovely seaside, it’s tremendous structured. There are a number of accommodations lined up on the sand, that are very completely positioned.

The primary 4 nights I stayed at Carinãs Studios Residences, an aside resort 5 minutes from the seaside. I assumed it was glorious! The room is massive and has a kitchen and a window. I did some buying at a close-by market. For the following two nights I stayed on the 3-star Palm Seaside Retreat resort, which provided breakfast. I assumed the resort was good.

Eating places

Style of Belgium – It’s within the Palm Seaside buying heart, they’ve breakfast, lunch and dinner. There I solely had espresso and a snack. Every part was very completely ready and nice service.

mc donald's – The identical as in Brazil.

Fragrance from Italy – Italian restaurant close to the seaside (Palm Seaside). I ate a rooster lasagna. I assumed it was good, frequent. Meals, juices and ice cream value about $20.

moumba – is an insightful bar in Palm Seaside. I ate Mexican meals. It was scrumptious!

amazon – skewer with Brazilian meat. I preferred! It’s a rotation system. It solely works after 5 p.m. The associated fee for gentle drinks and water was round $50.

Underground – identical right here.

Curacao

In Curacao I stayed on the Floris Suite, an excellent 4-star resort, with a lovely backyard. Breakfast is paid individually and prices $10 {dollars}. They take you to a non-public seaside, take you and decide you up at Pirate Bay seaside, which may be very lovely.

Curacao is a bigger island, so getting round may be very a lot there. Driving isn’t really easy, for the reason that island is massive, so I opted for a taxi.

I went to Cas Abao seaside, which is gorgeous, with very clear water. It's personal, I paid $6 {dollars} to enter. And the taxi prices $100, a technique. It's costly as a result of every thing is there.

Cas Abao

I additionally went to Pecera del Mar. This isn’t to be missed! I booked serial dolphin diving at Dolphin Academy. It prices $159 {dollars}. I paid there once I arrived. Those that pay to dive don’t have to pay admission to the Sea tank, which prices $20. Diving with dolphins is nothing extraordinary. They’re educated, it's not scary. They play with the group. Take a photograph of the kiss. It's an excessive amount of! There’s additionally their present, which is gorgeous. The spectacle with the ocean lions continues to be insightful. Whoever needs it, nonetheless will get a kiss from him. There are additionally sharks within the fish tank, the place we will contact them. We are able to poke the rays and contact the starfish. After which there are the seashores. marine fish tank, which can be lovely. There are kiosks on the seaside and seaside bars. The taxi to the Sea Aquarium prices $50 spherical journey.

I can not neglect to say the iguanas, that are discovered on each islands. It is extremely in style to see them on the seashores.

restaurant

consultant, in Otrabanda. From there you may see Punda, with its colourful buildings. I ate the attribute dish that’s cost, which I assumed was scrumptious. It accommodates rooster, prunes, peppers and is topped with pinrel. To affix I selected fries. There was bread and herb sauce as a starter. The dish with pineapple secretion value nearly $22. The spherical journey taxi prices $24 {dollars}.

Kilos

Briefly, I actually preferred each islands. Aruba is extra structured and livelier. Curacao has extra preserved seashores, with clearer waters. The great factor is to go to at least one and the opposite. “One enhances the opposite.”

* Textual content and pictures by Andreia Borges