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New history museum opens in Willemstad

November 18, 2014 Todd DeFeo

A new history museum is opening Dec. 1 on the Punda side of downtown Willemstad, the Curacao Chronicle reported.

Curaçao to be featured on The Bachelorette

July 7, 2012 The Travel Trolley

The Dutch Caribbean island of Curaçao is set to be featured on an upcoming episode of The Bachelorette.

New resort planned for Curacao

June 27, 2012 The Travel Trolley

Pen Resort B.V. is planning to develop more than 247,500 square feet of oceanfront property on Curacao into the island’s next resort.

More than just beaches, Curacao has culture, history

June 25, 2012 Todd DeFeo

The island of Curacao is one of the ABC islands, along with Aruba and Bonaire. While there are plenty of beaches on the island and Curacao is known for its scuba diving, there is much more than just sand and sun on this Caribbean hotspot that is worth exploring.

Magazine selects Curaçao as a ‘Honeymoon Hot Spot

February 8, 2012 Todd DeFeo

Noting the island’s “distinct culture,” Condé Nast Traveler magazine selected the Caribbean island of Curaçao as one of the top three “2012 Honeymoon Hot Spots.”

2011 in Review: Curacao top international destination

December 31, 2011 Todd DeFeo

Think of any Caribbean island. The beach is probably the first thought that comes to mind. But the island of Curacao – a member of the ABC islands along with Aruba and Bonaire – is different.

Queen Juliana Bridge: Beautiful and scary at the same time

September 19, 2011 Todd DeFeo

Standing along the waterfront of either Punda or Otrobanda in downtown Willemstad, an impressive structure rises in the distance.

Curacao’s floating bridge worth a gander

September 18, 2011 Todd DeFeo

One could spend hours watching the activity in St. Anna Bay.

Curacao’s Mikvé Israel-Emanuel Synagogue

September 15, 2011 Todd DeFeo

One might not expect to find a large Jewish population in the middle of a Caribbean paradise. But Curacao is home to the Mikvé Israel-Emanuel Synagogue, the “oldest synagogue building in continuous use in the Western Hemisphere.”

Branford Marsalis added to Curaçao North Sea Jazz Festival lineup

July 30, 2011 Todd DeFeo

Branford Marsalis and his quartet have been added to the lineup of musicians performing during this year’s Curaçao North Sea Jazz Festival.