Category Archives: Awesome
702. Saté ku Batata (“Krioyo Chinese” Satay and Potatoes)
Yu’i Kòrsou everywhere are salivating… A match made in food heaven, Saté ku Batata tastes just like “Curaçao” and consists of batata burrusí (big ass fries) and 1 or 2 chunky satays drenched in AWESOME sòus. So, really, it’s: Saté ku Batata “ku Sòus“, but
702. Saté ku Batata (“Krioyo Chinese” Satay and Potatoes)
Yu’i Kòrsou everywhere are salivating… A match made in food heaven, Saté ku Batata tastes just like “Curaçao” and consists of batata burrusí (big ass fries) and 1 or 2 chunky satays drenched in AWESOME sòus. So, really, it’s: Saté ku Batata “ku Sòus“, but
703. Expat-Writer-in-Curaçao Guilie Castillo
Don’t you just love it when you stumble upon eloquent writing? The type that captures the heart of the matter in just a few sentences? The type that resonates deep in your core? Well, I sincerely thank the Google Gods for introducing
703. Expat-Writer-in-Curaçao Guilie Castillo
Don’t you just love it when you stumble upon eloquent writing? The type that captures the heart of the matter in just a few sentences? The type that resonates deep in your core? Well, I sincerely thank the Google Gods for introducing
704. Catholic Churches of Curaçao
This majestic photo of Misa di Willibrordus by awesome photographer Brett Russel popped up in my Instagram feed today and created an immediate pang of homesickness… while jauntily crossing 14th Street in Manhattan (clutching my iPhone, of course). Funny thing is I’m actually not
704. Catholic Churches of Curaçao
This majestic photo of Misa di Willibrordus by awesome photographer Brett Russel popped up in my Instagram feed today and created an immediate pang of homesickness… while jauntily crossing 14th Street in Manhattan (clutching my iPhone, of course). Funny thing is I’m actually not
705. Curaçao’s Laraha
Not much has changed over the past 117 years (same age-old recipe, same copper still, same wooden knife) so I was particularly intrigued when Senior & Co revealed their new website and label today. Comparing the two labels, it seems Senior & Co
705. Curaçao’s Laraha
Not much has changed over the past 117 years (same age-old recipe, same copper still, same wooden knife) so I was particularly intrigued when Senior & Co revealed their new website and label today. Comparing the two labels, it seems Senior & Co
706. You’ve lived in Curaçao when… (Part 1)
You end sentences with ‘swa’ (= brother-in-law)… You classify the level of nastiness by the length of your ‘chéééééé..!‘ Your friends call you to see why you’re taking so long, you tell them “mi ta yegando!” (=I’m so close), even
706. You’ve lived in Curaçao when… (Part 1)
You end sentences with ‘swa’ (= brother-in-law)… You classify the level of nastiness by the length of your ‘chéééééé..!‘ Your friends call you to see why you’re taking so long, you tell them “mi ta yegando!” (=I’m so close), even
707. E is for Ee-eh!
‘Borrowed’ from Expat-Writer-in-Curaçao Guilie Castillo Oriard’s AWESOME blog post: E is for Ee-eh! ENJOY!!! —————– What does it convey? Surprise. Dismay. Amazement. Shock. Depending on the situation, it might be used positively–or very, very negatively. If I tell you I won the
707. E is for Ee-eh!
‘Borrowed’ from Expat-Writer-in-Curaçao Guilie Castillo Oriard’s AWESOME blog post: E is for Ee-eh! ENJOY!!! —————– What does it convey? Surprise. Dismay. Amazement. Shock. Depending on the situation, it might be used positively–or very, very negatively. If I tell you I won the
708. Curaçao’s Spotify: Skèmpi
The entire world dances to Psy’s “Gangnam Style” and Michel Teló’s “Ai Se Eu Te Pego”… without understanding a lick of Korean and Portuguese. Bob Marley transports us to Jamaica’s Blue Mountains with his “Songs of Freedom”, Alicia Keys lets
708. Curaçao’s Spotify: Skèmpi
The entire world dances to Psy’s “Gangnam Style” and Michel Teló’s “Ai Se Eu Te Pego”… without understanding a lick of Korean and Portuguese. Bob Marley transports us to Jamaica’s Blue Mountains with his “Songs of Freedom”, Alicia Keys lets
709. Curaçao’s Trippy Zanolinos
I visited France-born father, Philippe, and Curaçao-born son, Giovani, Zanolino on Doomsday: 12/21/2012. In hindsight, the world did not end. But I do feel like I’ve entered a new era in my existence, a new beginning, a renewed enlightenment, as the website
709. Curaçao’s Trippy Zanolinos
I visited France-born father, Philippe, and Curaçao-born son, Giovani, Zanolino on Doomsday: 12/21/2012. In hindsight, the world did not end. But I do feel like I’ve entered a new era in my existence, a new beginning, a renewed enlightenment, as the website
710. Curaçao Yogi Leo Floridas
Leo Floridas has introduced yoga to thousands of yu’i Kòrsou, stretching our potential and helping us move into new, greater possibilities mindfully. I visited Leo in April 2013, with one seemingly simple mission: to understand how a Shell oil refinery engineer
710. Curaçao Yogi Leo Floridas
Leo Floridas has introduced yoga to thousands of yu’i Kòrsou, stretching our potential and helping us move into new, greater possibilities mindfully. I visited Leo in April 2013, with one seemingly simple mission: to understand how a Shell oil refinery engineer
711. Curaçao Baby Names (Part 4)
If you’ve been following our blog, you may have noticed that we’ve been keeping track of awesome Curaçao baby names, so Patricia recently shared this newspaper clipping, announcing the birth of triplet boys: D-Shown, Q-Jendrick and Q-Uendrick. So we had to
711. Curaçao Baby Names (Part 4)
If you’ve been following our blog, you may have noticed that we’ve been keeping track of awesome Curaçao baby names, so Patricia recently shared this newspaper clipping, announcing the birth of triplet boys: D-Shown, Q-Jendrick and Q-Uendrick. So we had to
713. Orange Kingdom
April 30, 2013 marked a particularly historic day for the Kingdom of the Netherlands: Willem Alexander of the House of Orange-Nassau became our first king in 123 years as his mother, Queen Beatrix — the third successive Dutch queen to abdicate — ended her 33-year
713. Orange Kingdom
April 30, 2013 marked a particularly historic day for the Kingdom of the Netherlands: Willem Alexander of the House of Orange-Nassau became our first king in 123 years as his mother, Queen Beatrix — the third successive Dutch queen to abdicate — ended her 33-year
714. Gourmet Caribbean Food
The Brooklyn Glutton says it’s “unquestionably the culinary jewel of Curaçao” (…) “reason enough to travel to Curaçao”.… and many TripAdvisor reviewers agree. A happy marriage between the intimate Kunuku house and grandiose Dutch-Colonial plantation house, charming Landhuis Misjé was built in 1896 by “capataz” Shon Martina
714. Gourmet Caribbean Food
The Brooklyn Glutton says it’s “unquestionably the culinary jewel of Curaçao” (…) “reason enough to travel to Curaçao”.… and many TripAdvisor reviewers agree. A happy marriage between the intimate Kunuku house and grandiose Dutch-Colonial plantation house, charming Landhuis Misjé was built in 1896 by “capataz” Shon Martina
715. Curacao’s Indonesian Food
Travel + Leisure’s online magazine recently named Curaçao among the “Best Caribbean Islands for Foodies”: ‘with a population made up of more than 50 nationalities, Curaçao’s food scene is incredibly diverse. Restaurants run the gamut from French and Dutch to Brazilian, Indonesian, and Japanese.
715. Curacao’s Indonesian Food
Travel + Leisure’s online magazine recently named Curaçao among the “Best Caribbean Islands for Foodies”: ‘with a population made up of more than 50 nationalities, Curaçao’s food scene is incredibly diverse. Restaurants run the gamut from French and Dutch to Brazilian, Indonesian, and Japanese.
716. Curaçao Liqueur
In pre-Dutch days, when the Spanish ruled Curaçao in the early 1500s, they imported their deliciously sweet Valencia oranges in the hopes of cultivating a New World citrus crop. Originally from Southern Asia, the orange made its way to Syria, Persia,
716. Curaçao Liqueur
In pre-Dutch days, when the Spanish ruled Curaçao in the early 1500s, they imported their deliciously sweet Valencia oranges in the hopes of cultivating a New World citrus crop. Originally from Southern Asia, the orange made its way to Syria, Persia,
719. Curaçao’s Oldest Tree
Our oldest tree is a giant Kapok (silk-cotton tree) and lives in Hòfi Pastor* (Priest’s Orchard). She was brought to Curaçao over 400 years ago by the Caiquetios, a tribe of peaceful Arawak Indians who fled Tierra Firme (Venezuela). She’s believed
719. Curaçao’s Oldest Tree
Our oldest tree is a giant Kapok (silk-cotton tree) and lives in Hòfi Pastor* (Priest’s Orchard). She was brought to Curaçao over 400 years ago by the Caiquetios, a tribe of peaceful Arawak Indians who fled Tierra Firme (Venezuela). She’s believed
1000 Awesome Things About Curaçao 