The Love Boat in Curacao The year was 1980. I was 12 years old, and one of the world’s top TV shows was The Love Boat. This was the 4th season, and the show’s popularity was at its peak. You can imagine how excited I and so many others were when we heard the boat … Continue reading The Love Boat in Curaçao
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Taking Great Underwater Pictures with Basic Gear
I absolutely love seeing people’s beautiful underwater pics from when they snorkel and scuba in Curaçao. I’ve taken many myself, but I’ve never had good gear, so I always thought that’s why my pics were not very good. The good folks at Turtle&Ray Productions have been gracious to enough provide us with some great pointers … Continue reading Taking Great Underwater Pictures with Basic Gear
Gluten-Free in Curaçao
The question, “can I get gluten-free food in Curaçao?” gets asked fairly often, so I decided to do some research and find some answers. It turns out you can actually have a gut-friendly holiday on the island quite easily if you do your homework. Groceries: Going to one of the bigger supermarkets (Carrefour, Vreugdenhil, Van Den … Continue reading Gluten-Free in Curaçao
AnnaBay Club Rum…yum yum yum
Alternate Title: Breakfast Rum, the most important rum of the day!! A few years ago, we met a group of rum lovers at a rum tasting at Mistral Bistro in Punda (a great experience, by the way), and became friends with one of them. Some time later, we bumped into the same man, Stuart, again … Continue reading AnnaBay Club Rum…yum yum yum
Qualifying for Private Health Insurance
In Canada, we are very lucky. Every citizen automatically gets publicly funded health care, no questions asked (mostly). Curaçao also has basic healthcare insurance (BVZ) which is implemented by the Social Insurance Bank (SVB). Like our Canadian plan, it isn’t perfect, but it’s actually pretty good. Unfortunately, as Canadians relocating and establishing residency in Curaçao, … Continue reading Qualifying for Private Health Insurance
Curaçao’s Top Ten Dive Sites:
Note: Bryan Horne is the Managing Director, Founder and Creator of Dive Curaçao/Dive Travel Curaçao, retired PADI Master Instructor, Commercial Boat Captain (plus a whole bunch of other cool qualifications!!), as well as a Curaçao resident (and good ol' Canadian!!) since Dec 2006. This guy knows Diving in Curaçao, so this will be good stuff!! … Continue reading Curaçao’s Top Ten Dive Sites:
Party Time!
So much to celebrate; the launch of Curaçao4Canadians.ca, us being in Curaçao, Thursday. That’s right, every day is cause for celebration when you’re in Curaçao. This Thursday, Dec 1, 2022, meet us at Punda Vibes, at Mistral Curacao for our first ever Curaçao4Canadians Bash!!! There will be live music, etc (as per Punda Vibes) and … Continue reading Party Time!
Our Journey to Curaçao
My wife, Stephanie, and I are getting closer and closer to our dream of living in this wonderful paradise, but this journey was not a short one. This is our story. My Curaçao story started in 1976. My mom moved to Curaçao to marry a great guy and start the next chapter of her life. … Continue reading Our Journey to Curaçao
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Welcome To Curaçao 4 Canadians!
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!
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