Category: Caribbean
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I Stayed at the Best Luxury Resort in Curacao: Baoase
I’ve been living in Curacao for 3 years now, and each year I tell myself I need to find time to stay at Baoase Luxury Resort. For research, you know? And each year, one of the most common questions I get from travelers and fellow travel agents alike is “what…
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A Unique Date Idea in Curacao: Candle Making
A few months ago I went to a Christmas Fair at Kura Hulanda Village and noticed that a brand new candle shop had opened up. If there’s one thing you must know about me, it’s that I’m a sucker for candles. Back when I was living in Boston, you could…
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3 More Restaurants I Recently Tried in Curacao
One of the most common pieces of advice I give travelers coming to Curacao is to try as many restaurants as possible. I’m always suggesting to leave the resort and hotel restaurants behind and try some of Curacao’s amazing restaurants. I’ve been dragging my husband around to dine at restaurants…
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I Tried Baoase’s New Luxury Beach Club: Bida Island
You know it’s a good day when your Monday plan is to experience a new beach club at the nicest hotel in Curacao. That’s right, earlier this year I headed to Baoase Luxury Resort to spend a day at their new beach club on Bida Island. In this blog post…
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EVERYTHING You Need to Know About Getting Your Motor Vehicle Tax Sticker in Curacao
It’s January! You know what that means? It’s time to replace your motor vehicle tax sticker in Curacao. I have done this process twice now, and I’d be lying if I said it wasn’t a pain in the butt. Whether you’re planning on moving here, already living here and doing…
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Another Year in Curacao: A Recap of 2025
Happy New Year everyone! I can’t believe this will be my third year living in Curaçao. I have this tradition every year, a tradition of reflection. Usually my husband and I will go through our camera roll month-by-month and talk about everything we did in the year. We talk about…
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EVERYTHING You Need to Know About Mondi City Beach Club
October is the craziest month of the year for me, but that won’t stop me from trying out a new beach club. Last week was my birthday and to spare my husband from having to do even more planning, I booked us a day at Mondi City Beach Club! I’d…
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I Tried a NEW French Bistro in Curacao
You guys know me, I’m all about hot new restaurants, especially in Curacao. Like most cool things on the island these days, I found out about this new restaurant through Instagram (just like Landhuis San Nicolas recently). I asked my husband to take us there for our 13 year anniversary,…
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You NEED to Know About This Amazing Private Beach Experience in Curacao
Last week was my husband and I’s first wedding anniversary. Honestly, the year went by so fast that I was caught off guard when my husband asked what I wanted to do that day. I thought there’s only so much you can do on an island, right? Well, recently I…
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EVERYTHING You Need to Know About Flying to Curacao in Business Class
I’ve been living in Curacao for over two years now, and each time I fly back to the US I instantly miss the island. I really can’t emphasize enough how laid back the lifestyle is here on the island compared to America. Sure, I miss the conveniences of 24 hour…
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One of My FAVORITE BEACH CLUBS on Curacao: Brass Boer
It’s been a while since I’ve posted a Curacao blog, but I’m back with a highly requested topic! One of the most frequently asked questions people send me when they’re looking to visit Curacao is: which is the best beach club? It’s a fair question. After all, we have over…
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A Virgin Voyages Diary: Day 9 on the Scarlet Lady
We’ve made it to the end of my 9-day cruise on the Scarlet Lady. This will be a shorter blog post as my debarkation was scheduled for early in the morning. Keep reading on if you’d like to know what it was like the morning of disembarkation! Signing Up for…
