Official Travel News from Aruba

This is the third column about the Cas di Glas (House of Glass), an event that takes place from September 29 thru October 3 in the Renaissance Marketplace across from CILO City Lounge. It is a concept that, after its immense success in Holland, has been copied in various big cities in Europe. Its goal: to get a substantial amount of money for a good cause; on Aruba this will be the Koningin Wilhelmina Kankerfonds (KWF), the cancer foundation. But what is the Cas di Glas exactly and how does something like that come about? In the coming installments you will be able to follow the making of the Cas di …

The Consulate General of the United States of America announces the arrival of the new U.S. Chief of Mission for the Netherlands Antilles and Aruba, Ms. Valerie Belon. She succeeds Mr. Timothy J. Dunn.

On August 26, 2010, Consul General Valerie Belon assumed her responsibilities as Consul General for the United States of America in the Netherlands Antilles and Aruba. As Consul General and Chief of Mission, she will remain responsible for Aruba and all islands of the Netherlands Antilles throughout the dissolution process as the senior representative of the United States Government.

Valerie Belon has enjoyed a 20-year career as a Foreign Service Officer in the U.S. State Department, specializing primarily in …

From August 25 – 28, 2010 a group of five US press members visited the island of Aruba to explore the destination “local style”.

Last Wednesday evening, the group enjoyed a spectacular dinner at Marriott’s beachfront restaurant Simply Fish. Thursday morning, the group visited the Balashi Beer Garden where they were educated about Aruba’s local brewery. They received a grand tour in the Balashi factory and learned everything about the process of making Aruba’s local beer and other products. Afterwards they visited the amazing rock formations Casi Bari. The midday was reserved for relaxing spa treatments at Mandara Spa. Later in the day, the group enjoyed their first lesson in beach tennis …