The Fantastic Travel Adventures of a Frugal Family Man
Are you contemplating a trip to Curacao and want to spend some time away from the hustle and bustle of colonial Willemstad? Less than an hour’s drive away on the island’s westernmost tip you’ll find the laid back town of Westpunt where you can swim with sea turtles and then eat iguana in the same morning. Here were our top three experiences in Westpunt, Curacao.
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Landhuis San Juan in Curacao is a great place to get off the beaten path. It combines the atmospheric ruins of an old plantation house with dirt roads and four undeveloped beaches.
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The excursion to the Tree of Souls and ruins of the Newtown Manganese and Copper Mine was a highlight of our time in Curacao. It’s a free hike with some great photo opportunities that can be followed up with a visit to one or more of the beautiful beaches on the western side of the island. For us, the trip required a bit of web sleuthing, but with the help of this post, anyone can find and enjoy the short trek!
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At 1,220 feet (372 meters), Mt. Christoffel is the highest point on the island nation of Curaçao. Although the island is better known for its UNESCO-listed capital and excellent beaches, climbing Mt. Christoffel is one of the top activities for adventurous visitors. As our blog’s name implies, we’re all about packing the kid along for our adventures, but as I researched this climb, I found little to no information about climbing Mount Christoffel with a baby. Well, we (and by that I mostly mean my amazing wife) did it!
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Are you looking for an affordable Caribbean vacation destination? Somewhere that’s easy to reach from the United States and yet largely free of the tourist hordes? Look to Curaçao, an island nation and constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located about 40 miles off the coast of Venezuela. There isn’t much green to be seen on the island, but it has a UNESCO-listed capital, historical ruins to explore, vast swaths of uninhabited desert scrubland and beautiful beaches.
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What process do you use when choosing an international travel destination? Baby E is almost three months old, and she finally has a passport! I even ordered her the version with extra pages even though it will only be valid for five years. Wishful thinking, no doubt. At any rate, it’s time to start getting some stamps in that sucker!
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