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Tierra del Sol had just been awarded a 4 1/2 star rating in the 2008-09 edition of Golf Digest’s “Best Places to Play,” which this year rated nearly 6,000 courses in North America and the Caribbean.

“The course was evaluated by approximately 20,000 Golf Digest readers on a five point scale,” reports the elated head professional at Tierra del Sol golf course, Oliver Riding. “The laurels,” says Managing Director Ann Brown, “are being shared between our head professional and the course’s tireless, Aruba-born superintendent, Haime Maduro.”

At the end of the rating questionnaire some of the comments made by those rating the course for Golf Digest included: “It’s hard not to have a wonderful …

Aruba as pre clearance hub to the United States

On August 25, 2008 Surinam Airways flight nr. from the Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport in Surinam arrived at the Aeropuerto Internacional Reina Beatrix in Aruba. Though Surinam Airways is a regular and long time guest at the Aruba airport, flight nr. was a very special one for the Aruba Airport Authority as new transit procedures for non US destinations to US destinations were introduced.

The procedures, as developed by AAA in close cooperation with Aruba Customs and Immigration authorities and the US Customs and Border Protection resulted in a smooth process for both the passengers in transit from Surinam and the passengers originating from Aruba. The first flight of this morning arrived …

Radisson Hotels & Resorts is pleased to announce the appointment of Karl Wentzel as northeast regional sales manager for Aruba and St Martin flagship resort properties. Based in Pittsburgh, Pa., he will provide group and incentive sales support throughout the northeastern United States.

“Karl Wentzel will be a valuable asset to our sales team as momentum builds for the scheduled fall opening of Radisson St Martin and the success of Radisson Aruba continues,” states the resorts’ Director of Sales and Marketing Francis Purvey.

Wentzel brings over 20 years of sales and marketing experience in the hospitality industry to Radisson, representing resorts in both the United States and the Caribbean.

The Radisson Aruba Resort, Casino & …

We Have Lost A Friend, A True Dutch/Aruban Celebrity

Aruba’s sweetheart, the “darling of Dutch couture,” fashion designer Percy Irausquin, who just recently celebrated his 39th birthday among friends and family members on Aruba, was found dead in his house in Amsterdam, The Netherlands today.

His spokesperson made the announcement to the press in The Netherlands today, after family and friends had been notified on the island. It was reported he had slipped in the bathroom and hit his head on the floor, the blow was fatal.

Dutch police stated to the press, “There are no indications that a crime has taken place, but to determine the exact cause of death the public prosecutor decided …

On August 21 and 23, American author Daniel Putkowski will be signing his novel An Island Away at Samsom Bookstore, Oranjestad, Aruba. In July, readers lined up at Charlie’s Bar in San Nicolas for copies of An Island Away and a chance to meet author Daniel Putkowski. Since then, the entire first shipment of the book to Aruba has sold out. More books arrived last week and two new events have been added to the author’s schedule. This week he will be signing books at the Samsom Bookstore located in the Antraco Retail Center, L.G. Smith Boulevard 126, Oranjestad (near Wendy’s, The Jungle Furniture Store, and the traffic circle by the …

Savaneta is slowly shaping up as Aruba culinary heart.

First there was Brisas del Mar, featuring seafood with a Caribbean flair. Then the Flying Fishbone arrived on the scene triumphantly serving seafood with a Continental flair, and now the Old Man and the Sea, with an American-born chef, laces its creative seafood dishes with contemporary flair, and romance, naturally.

The just opened Old Man & the Sea is simply gorgeous. Set in a former residence in Savaneta, two houses down from the Flying Fishbone restaurant, on a private, pristine beach, it is made up of just a handful of beautifully set tables, nestled between coconut trees under the moon and the stars.

The crisp white …