Archive for May, 2008


Baci da Roma introduces Fashion & Art

Saturday, May 31st, 2008

Baci da Roma, an Italian fashion boutique located in Paseo Herencia showed of its content this week flaunting the work of Italian designers from Milan and Rome, the cradle of the world’s fashion industry.
Owners Patrizia and Angela were on hand to personally take care of patrons trying on world famous brands
such as  Noa Noa, Almeria, Custo, [...]


Matilde’s opens Dutch Asparagus Season

Saturday, May 31st, 2008

Matilde’s restaurant has for many years opened the annual Asparagus season, or to be exact, the famous “Dutch
Asparagus” season, with a week-long celebration of perfectly paired food and wine.
In Holland they refer to the elongated, elegant vegetable as “white gold,” and it is considered a true delicacy, so visit
Matilde’s restaurant in the [...]


Sunsets Celebrated at brisas Del Mar

Saturday, May 31st, 2008

The sun was setting over the Savaneta waterfront and famed Brisas Del Mar restaurant was aglow with the last ray of sunshine, at Happy Hour Friday, entertaining Marriott staff members and a number of locals who dropped in for an hour of intense relaxation.
Delicious homemade snacks were circulated by the helpful staff as Bito and [...]


At the Aruba Marriott Resort Official Opening AME 2008

Saturday, May 31st, 2008

The official opening ceremony of Aruba Meets Europe 2008 included welcome addresses by Ing. Edison Briesen, the Minister of Tourism, Myrna Jansen Feliciano, Managing Director of the Aruba Tourism Authority and Rob Smith, President and CEO of the Aruba Hotel & Tourism Association.
While the Aruban officials welcomed the visiting top Europeans travel professionals to the [...]


Aruba Meets Europe 2008, at Cas Di Cultura

Saturday, May 31st, 2008

Having visited the Talk of the Town Resort admiring the many positive changes and improvements, delegates to the Aruba Meets Europe 2008 conference continued their evening of explorations at the adjacent Cas Di Cultura for a night of cultural entertainment.
Welcomed by strawberry champagne and gourmet hors d’oeuvres catered by Matilde Restaurant against the backdrop of [...]


The Westin Aruba Resort showcased its culinary expertise at the Wine, Food & Art Festival 2008.

Friday, May 23rd, 2008

The Annual Aruba Wine, Food & Art Festival in its fourth edition attracted many locals and tourists to the first evening’s event in the Grand Ballroom of the Westin Aruba Resort.
More than 60 wineries from around the world presented, offering delicious chilled wines which combined very well with the resort’s culinary fireworks.
The Westin’s culinary team [...]


The Aruba Convention Bureau helped sponsor the sixth annual PMPI Leadership Event in Washington DC.

Wednesday, May 21st, 2008

The Aruba Convention Bureau helped sponsor the sixth annual PMPI Leadership Event in Washington DC. Pictured here Donna Del Gallo, Regional Director of Sales, Aruba Convention Bureau, (formerly Meet Aruba) showing the Aruba video to about 70 people in attendance at this event.
The speakers for that day were Emory Austin and Maria Seiler who is [...]


Brisas Del Mar entertains the Marriott Staffers and more

Saturday, May 10th, 2008

The sun was setting over the Savaneta waterfront and famed Brisas Del Mar restaurant was aglow with the last ray of sunshine, at Happy Hour Friday, entertaining Marriott staff members and a number of locals who dropped in for an hour of intense relaxation.
Delicious homemade snacks were circulated by the helpful staff as Bito and [...]


Baci da Roma entertains shoppers

Saturday, May 10th, 2008

Baci da Roma, an Italian fashion boutique located in Paseo Herencia showed of its content this week flaunting the work of  Italian designers from Milan and Rome, the craddle of the world’s fashion industry. Owners Patrizia and Angela were on hand to personally take care of patrons trying on world famous brands such as  Noa [...]


University Students of Tourism celebrate End-of-Spring in Hyatt Style

Saturday, May 10th, 2008

In true Hyatt style, university students of tourism recently celebrated the end of the Spring semester. After sixteen weeks of classes, assignments, field projects, mid-terms and a final exam week, staff and students welcomed the invitation of the Hyatt. During the event, students and staff also said goodbye to visiting instructors Michael Scantlebury and Sandra [...]