@dswigle, ah, yes! I forgot the Portuguese.
You were good to understand a few words.
For me, it was puzzling...sounded so familiar yet so strange.
I like the culture, but I thought that apart from the beautiful structures and brightly coloured buildings in the town, there's not much natural beauty in the geography and layout of the islands like Jamaica, or St. lucia.
I felt a much higher standard of living though:)
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@millycf1976 You are absolutely right! I am in the minority as I am not in love with Aruba! Everyone loves it, but it lacks to me. Too much volcanic rock to sway me. However, Bonaire is made up of limestone and sedentary rock formations - right on top of volcanic rock. The saving grace is it has amazing diving!! The diving places have great prices on their billeting and give you a pick up to use. Pull up to a beach and walk off!!
Like everything and everywhere else, the best properties are being bought up and renovated, but not by locals. :(
I had many friends from Aruba, when I lived in the Netherlands. They thought it was the nicest of the three ABC islands, but I would have opted to go to Bonaire if I had the chance.
This is an interesting point that I never paid close attention to before I lived in the Philippines. I guess those islands are like Jamaica and the rest of the Caribbean, when any foreigner can buy and own property once they have the funds. In the Philippines, the laws are there to protect their citizens so that only a Filipino can have the majority of ownership if there's a foreigner involved. It's like catch 22:(
Truth. Bermuda has one of the most difficult processes to be allowed to buy unless you are a contributing billionaire. Also, after your demise, the property must be sold, keeping it true to their ideals of being only Bermudian.
I'm with you! I love Curacao, but, I have never gotten over Aruba being amazing. The beaches are beautiful, but, if you live there, you are working more than likely, so the beaches are not a #1 priority.