Well, this is our first ever Blog post on our first ever webpage…my wife, Stephanie, and I just want to say WELCOME!! My first trip to Curaçao was in 1976. No one I knew had ever heard of it. Still today, so many people I have met call it “Cur-a-cow” and only really know “that … Continue reading Welcome To Curaçao 4 Canadians!
Well, we are 2 days away from the big event. What you see above is an approximate timeline of events for the day. If your business is on a beach, or if you can get to the beach, please join us by being present with signs, etc at the time noted. Keep in mind…all times … Continue reading C4C Fundraiser Update #5: The Fun Part!!
We are 3 days our from the big event, and have achieved almost 75% of our 50000XCG goal. We've got our work cut out for us, but we are doing our best to hit that goal for the kids of Curaçao. There is still plenty of time to donate:North America/Europe - Go Fund Me: https://gofund.me/3f491c459Local … Continue reading C4C 50/50/50 Fundraiser Update #4
Well, we are now 7 days away from the big event.That's 7 days to raise 16000XCG!!! Corporate sponsorship has been amazing, but individual donations have been very slow. In the past ten days, we've gone from 60% to 68% of our 50000xcg goal. That's about 4000xcg raised in the past 10 days. Honestly, we need … Continue reading C4C 50/50/50 Fundraiser Update #3
Well, we are 4 weeks in and things are slowly coming together. We now have about close to 20 corporate sponsors. Private donations are slowly trickling in, but without more support from individuals in Curaçao and in our C4C community, we will not achieve our goal. In 4 weeks, we have raised about 60% of … Continue reading C4C 50/50/50 Fundraiser Update #2
Well, we are two weeks in and things are Progressing well. We now have about a dozen corporate sponsors, and the private donations are starting to come in as well. In two weeks, we have raised about 30% of our 50000xcg goal. The new Playground seems in sight, but we need a lot more donations … Continue reading C4C 50/50/50 Fundraiser Update #1
Time Warp:As you can see from the fact that this post comes more than 2 months after our 2-year anniversary, we have fully embraced CST (Curaçao Standard Time). As discussed in our year 1 Blog Post, one must truly learn to slow down. Everything goes slow. There’s no point in fighting it or stressing about. … Continue reading Lessons Learned From 2 Years Living in Curaçao:
Snorkeling is super popular in Curaçao, and one of the reasons is the diversity of the sea life here. I often hear people say "I just saw a sea snake out there." Well, they didn't. There actually aren't any sea snakes in Curaçao. There are, however many types of eels. Our Friends at Turtle&Ray Productions … Continue reading Eels vs. Sea Snakes: A Tale of Two Slithering Sea-Dwellers
Thankfully, I don't have these worries anymore, and my babysitting services are not in high demand, but, the question of necessary documentation for travel from Canada to Curaçao with minor children has come up a lot, so here we go. Much Thanks to C4C member, MB, for doing all the research and pulling this info … Continue reading Travelling To Curaçao with Minor Children
One of our very valuable members was gracious to research and compose this info. Big thanks to JSG for putting in the work and granting permission to post. Hello everyone! Many people have questions about the process of getting a local driver's license. After living here for 7 years, I finally decided to apply for … Continue reading Exchanging a Canadian Driver’s License for a Local Driver’s License
Curaçao is famous for it's snorkeling and diving, and very popular because so much of it is accessible from shore. There are more than 38 shore dive sites here, so lots to choose from. Recently, our friend, Bryan Horne, respected diver and founder of Dive Curaçao was asked to write an article for the Curaçao … Continue reading Curaçao’s Best Shore Dives
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