Lets face it, Curacao is not the most well-known island. In fact, over the past few months I can't tell you how many people have asked me where Curacao even was. So here it is- Curacao is a tiny Dutch island in the southern Caribbean right off the coast of Venezuela, you can even see Venezuela from the shore. A few months back I won free nights at Sunscape Curacao courtesy of AM Resorts so my three besties and I decided to plan a girls trip!
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| Off to the islands! |
If you are ever looking to travel to Curacao Jetblue now offers non-stop flights on Tuesdays and Saturdays from JFK-->CUR which is about 4 hours. We arrived to the island around 3pm and checked into our upgraded ocean view rooms which were very spacious and had wonderful oversized balconies. That night we dined on the beach at Oceana and while the food wasn't the best, there is nothing like hearing the waves crashing as you dine. After dinner it was time for drinks and dancing. Curacao is known for their famous club on the beach, Mambo Beach Club. We met up with my two other friends from Liberty who were there as well and headed out for a girls night on the town. Luckily for us, it was only a 5 minute walk away! We danced the night and away and enjoyed every minute of just being together.
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| We have arrived! |
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| View from our room! |
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| Ready for our night out! |
We spent the next day relaxing on the beach and by the pool. I have seen many beaches in the Caribbean, but the white sand and crystal clear water in Curacao is definitely toward the top of my list. We went kayaking, got some sun and just relaxed. For dinner, we decided on the Hibachi restaurant where our chef entertained us cooking the meal table side....it was probably the best meal of our trip- I highly recommend it. That night we headed back to Mambo Beach. Fun fact, Sunday is the main night out in Curacao, so Mambo Beach is hopping on Sundays.
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| Poolside |
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| Beachy |
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| Megan and I |
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| Lauren and I |
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| Alyssa and I |
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| A beautiful sunset |
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| The whole gang ready for Mambo Beach! |
Monday we woke up for another day in paradise. The best part about being on a Caribbean island is that the only real decision you have to make all day is beach or pool? In the afternoon we ventured into town. The central town in Curacao is Willemstad and it is famous for its colorful Dutch architecture which was simply stunning. If you ever visit the island make sure to experience the moving bridge, a bridge that opens and closes to allow ships into the port....very cool.
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| Notice the Dutch colorful architecture in the background... |
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| We are in the letters! |
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| On the floating bridge |
For our last dinner we decided on Italian, because what else would be more fitting! For those of you who don't know, I lived in Italy with these girls, and we will forever share the bond of Firenze. I am beyond thankful our friendships didn't end abroad and they truly are some of the most amazing friends I could ever ask for.
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| Beautiful last sunset |
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| Life on the islands |
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| Megan and I |
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| Simply breathtaking |
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| Our last dinner |
Leaving the island was nearly impossible for us. Not only did we have the absolute most amazing vacation in paradise, but we also were coming to terms with the fact that this would be our last adventure together for awhile. At the end of February I had made some major life decisions, ones that would change my world forever. Just like that our vacation was over and we were headed back to the reality that I soon wouldn't be seeing them my closest friends every day.
Stay tuned next week for the details on some big life changes and where I am off to next!
