The town features shady palm trees, pedestrian-only walkways and pretty pastel-colored buildings. The Renaissance Aruba Resort & Casino is located in the heart of Aruba’s capital, Oranjestad, just a few minutes from the airport. With such a wealth of languages, polyglots will be in heaven. Nearly everyone speaks excellent English and many islanders speak Spanish and French. Papiamento blends elements of Dutch, Portuguese, Spanish and a smattering of English. The official languages are Dutch and Papiamento, a hybrid language spoken in Aruba, Bonaire and Curacao. It has been an independent nation since 1986 but it retains close ties with The Netherlands. With little seasonal temperature variation and a desert climate, good weather is practically assured.Īruba is a melting pot of cultures. The country’s slogan, “One Happy Island”, couldn’t be more appropriate.Īruba is situated outside of the hurricane belt. The people we encountered were overwhelmingly welcoming. Tourism is a big part of Aruba’s economic picture and locals aim to keep visitors satisfied. There are nonstop flights available from much of the Northeast and Southeast. Once you’re on board, it’s a 4-hour flight. With shorter vacations a growing trend, it’s all about the nonstop flights when we take a quick family getaway. We had our choice of nonstop flights departing JFK to Aruba. The recent snow and bone-chilling temperatures have my family and I dreaming of our 3 days of tropical bliss in Aruba.Īruba is easy to reach from the New York area. This winter, my New York City neighborhood looks an awful lot like the North Pole. By Allison Tibaldi, Taking the Kids correspondent
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