Aruba Airport Arrival Tips, video

Your arrival at the Queen Beatrix Airport in Aruba is generally easy. You’ll deplane, walk through the terminal, show your passport at immigration, and then collect your luggage. Once you exit the secure area, this video will show you where to find cell phone rentals, taxis, transfer buses, and rental cars. Check it out, especially that plane landing and the rope swing into the Caribbean at the end.

Hopefully, this video will help you navigate those first few minutes after you arrive and get you off to a great start enjoying all that Aruba has to offer. Bon dia.

Spirit of Aruba Community and Book Café, video

The Spirit of Aruba Community and Book Café hosts all sorts self-improvement programs including nutritional seminars, wellness meetings, and counseling sessions. They also have a diverse library with books in four languages. Take a look at my video visit:

Whether you’re looking for a yoga class or quiet place to read a good story or class to learn about karma, check out the Spirit of Aruba. It’s an interesting place to renew yourself.

Driving to Mangel Halto, Aruba, video

Mangel Halto is a great place to go snorkeling. If you remember my video from several posts ago, AurbaBob (aka Kent) takes his guests snorkeling at this spot. Well, here’s a video showing you how to drive there. Just take the 1A from the hotel area, south toward San Nicolaas, past the airport, and my video picks up as you approach the traffic light at Balashi.

That was easy. You’ll see people gather here for the sunset, too. Maybe check out Mangel Halto the next time you’re in Aruba. Bon dia.

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White Modern Cuisine, Aruba

White Modern Cuisine opened about a month ago here in Aruba. It’s located in the Palm Beach Mall on the upper level. As the name implies, the restaurant is decorated in a simple white theme as you can see here.

The food is truly at the top of what you’ll find on the island. Seriously. I had the good fortune of arriving a little early for my reservation and getting a table with a view toward the kitchen. It was possible to see the chef plating the dishes, and this fellow is a craftsman. We started with two appetizers. First, the scallops. Take a look.

The second appetizer was maple glazed duck with apple compote and more. Check it out.

The combination of flavors on the above plate were brilliant. Due to my limited culinary vocabulary, it’s difficult for me to describe it accurately. Suffice it to say, it was damn good (my highest rating). Now for the entrees. There was the chef’s fish, a mahi mahi as seen here.

And then a filet atop caramelized onions with a little salad and the best french fries I’ve had on the island.

Sorry, no room for dessert. However, there was a pair of mojitos flavored with a hint of passion fruit and the person guzzling them said they were her favorite. White is worth you money and time when you’re here in Aruba. The place deserves to be full every night. Bon dia or should I say, bon appetit?