Category Archives: Awesome
974. Curaçao’s Netto Bar and its “World Famous” Green Rum
Founder of Netto Bar, Ernesto “Netto” Koster’s awesome life motto: “Traha duru, pa bo logra tur lo ke bo ke ku sodó di bo frenta. Yuda semper kaminda bo por.” “Work hard – your forehead constantly drenched in sweat – to achieve
974. Curaçao’s Netto Bar and its “World Famous” Green Rum
Founder of Netto Bar, Ernesto “Netto” Koster’s awesome life motto: “Traha duru, pa bo logra tur lo ke bo ke ku sodó di bo frenta. Yuda semper kaminda bo por.” “Work hard – your forehead constantly drenched in sweat – to achieve
977. Curaçao Baby Names (Part 1)
In Curaçao, we tend to mash-up mom and dad’s name (sometimes grandmother and grandfather too) resulting in truly unique concoctions, often very difficult to pronounce and therefore reduced to “Juni” and “Dèka”, “Zusje” (little sister in Dutch) and “Broertje” (little
977. Curaçao Baby Names (Part 1)
In Curaçao, we tend to mash-up mom and dad’s name (sometimes grandmother and grandfather too) resulting in truly unique concoctions, often very difficult to pronounce and therefore reduced to “Juni” and “Dèka”, “Zusje” (little sister in Dutch) and “Broertje” (little
981. Curaçao’s ‘Snoa’ Oldest Synagogue in West
A visit to majestic Mikvé Israel-Emanuel (“The Hope of Israel”) should be on many bucket lists. Built in 1732 as a tropical replica of the oldest synagogue in Amsterdam built in 1670/71, its congregants’ ancestry dates back to 1651 when
981. Curaçao’s ‘Snoa’ Oldest Synagogue in West
A visit to majestic Mikvé Israel-Emanuel (“The Hope of Israel”) should be on many bucket lists. Built in 1732 as a tropical replica of the oldest synagogue in Amsterdam built in 1670/71, its congregants’ ancestry dates back to 1651 when
983. Curaçao’s Hollywood!
Home to unspoiled spectacular nature (flamingos!), colorful plantation houses (Landhuis Jan Kok, Landhuis Daniel), picturesque cove beaches with amazing underwater experiences (Playa PortoMari, Playa Daaibooi, Cas Abou Beach), the spectacular St. Willibrordus Church, a soccer field, a shady windblown cactus tree…
983. Curaçao’s Hollywood!
Home to unspoiled spectacular nature (flamingos!), colorful plantation houses (Landhuis Jan Kok, Landhuis Daniel), picturesque cove beaches with amazing underwater experiences (Playa PortoMari, Playa Daaibooi, Cas Abou Beach), the spectacular St. Willibrordus Church, a soccer field, a shady windblown cactus tree…
984. Maggi: Our All-Purpose Magic Sauce
A few magic drops on french fries, deep-fried prawn chips, rice, arepas, stir-fried vegetables… some “pika” (pickled onions)… And we’re all lovin’ it! It’s actually the reason we check our luggage when we travel (most of us are at a loss
984. Maggi: Our All-Purpose Magic Sauce
A few magic drops on french fries, deep-fried prawn chips, rice, arepas, stir-fried vegetables… some “pika” (pickled onions)… And we’re all lovin’ it! It’s actually the reason we check our luggage when we travel (most of us are at a loss
985. The Chiiiiieewww: Ultimate Sound of Female Irreverence
It’s hard to explain ‘The Chiieeeewww’, it’s one of those things you have to see or hear to fully appreciate. Needless to say, ‘The Chiieeeewww’ makes a lasting impression. My friend and 1000 ATAC contributor, music producer Clifford Goilo, even
985. The Chiiiiieewww: Ultimate Sound of Female Irreverence
It’s hard to explain ‘The Chiieeeewww’, it’s one of those things you have to see or hear to fully appreciate. Needless to say, ‘The Chiieeeewww’ makes a lasting impression. My friend and 1000 ATAC contributor, music producer Clifford Goilo, even
1000 Awesome Things About Curaçao 