Travelettes

CuraÃ§ao

Hitting the road in Curacao

December 26, 2016

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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 blue waves. On the other hand - and this isÂ the side to Curacao I appreciated a lot more because it was so unex[...]

Meet the young Caribbean couple who run a farm in Curacao

November 19, 2016

Caroline

CuraÃ§ao, Favs F, People, Personal Stories

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When I visited Curacao last week, I bumped into Josh and Femi Peiliker,Â 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 twenties, that in itself is quite unusual. But not just that: They also decided to start a farm and a farm-t[...]

Experience Curacao Like a Local

December 24, 2014

Kathi

CuraÃ§ao, Off the beaten track

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An ideal day in the Caribbean could start with a morning yoga class in an ocean-view shala, a refreshing dip into the pristine turquoise waters and a frozen fruit smoothie in a hammock underneath the palm trees on the beach. Or, it could start with a bumpy ride on a small road around the island, a pit-stop at a tucked-away street food market and an ice-cold [...]

The Travelettes Guide to Willemstad, Curacao

November 20, 2014

Kathi

Cities, CuraÃ§ao, Travelettes Guide

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When I thought about travelling to the Caribbean, I pictured myselfÂ on a white sandy beach, with a coconut cocktail in one hand and a good book in the other. At least that was the predominant image in my head when I recently followed the invitation of the Curacao tourism board to explore the biggest of the ABC Islands (Aruba, Bonaire, Curacao) for a week. A[...]

Colors of CuraÃ§ao

December 28, 2012

Katja

Beaches, CuraÃ§ao

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CuraÃ§ao, long before popping on my radar as an actual place one could visit, had existed in my consciousness as a sweet blue liquor that we used to mix with orange juice in my teenage years and giggle over drinking green cocktails while listening to "Here comes the hotstepper" or whatever 90s dance track was chic at our local disco at the time. When not too[...]