“Why did you decide to go to Aruba?” or “How did you discover this island?” Those where the questions I’ve heard the most after coming back from my holidays in Aruba, especially after posting some pictures about this piece of paradise lost in the middle of the Caribbean sea.

So… first things first. Aruba might not be the most well-known destination (at least in some European countries), but it is quite popular for travellers from all over the world, especially from US, South America and Netherlands and it has amazing infrastructures for visitors. Aruba was a cologne of the Netherlands together with Curacao and Bonaire – those three islands are often called ABC islands (Aruba, Bonaire and Curacao) and they are part of the Dutch Antilles. In my mind, Aruba has always been connected with the mystic of the Antilles and I knew I wanted to go there… sooner or later.

Back in 2018 when I decided to go abroad in August for summer holidays, I started my research. Where should I go? I wanted to go overseas and I was thinking about a destination in the Caribbean but end of August might be risky as it is the hurricane and rainy season. That’s when I found that the Dutch Antilles, in the Southern part of the Caribbean next to the Venezuelan coast, are located outside of the “hurricane belt” so the chances to be affected by bad weather are considerably lower – I’ve read Aruba has 5 days of rain per year. It seems quite promising, right? On top of that I’ve been wandering about Aruba pictures of secluded beaches with turquoise waters… My destination was chosen. And it was the best decision ever to visit “One Happy Island”.