Month: February 2018

I was flying to Aruba from a nearby island called Curacao.
The flight was very short and done with this small aircraft. I found it very funny that pilots can open the window in their cabin, so I had to take this picture. 😀

Aruba is a very popular destination of cruise ships, especially from USA. They usually visit a few Caribbean island.

There are two ways of getting to Aruba: you can fly or take a cruise ship. What’s interesting, there is no ferry service between Aruba and nearby countries.

The Aruban flag looks relatively simple, however everything what’s there, together with the colors, has its own meaning! E.g., the blue color represents the sea, yellow – island, red – love for the country and white – “snow-white” beaches. Check for more information aruba.com.

Aruba has a very nice weather for tourists. In general, its climate is tropical, but without extremes, e.g., no hurricanes. The average temperature is 28 degrees Celsius.

Aruba has its own currency called the Aruban Florin (AWG or Afl).
However, the US dollars are widely accepted so there is no need to exchange USD to AWG.

Aruba is an independent country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands.

Aruba has a bit complicated status, e.g., Aruba doesn’t belong to the Netherlands Antilles.
Aruba’s citizens have Dutch nationality.
Aruba is not a member of the European Union.
Etc. 😉

This month is dedicated to everyone who misses sunny, warm days 🙂

Welcome to Caribbean island called Aruba. 🙂