Sat, 25 February 2017
Episode 77 of One Happy Podcast welcomes back Aruba Ray Ellin to the show. Ray as you probably already know is the comedian responsible for bringing Aruba Ray’s Comedy to the Marriott Stellaris. Aruba Ray’s Comedy is basically a New York City comic club transplanted down to the island of Aruba. In fact, it is actually listed as the number 1 show on Aruba.
Ray comes down maybe 3 times each year and currently is currently selling out shows at the Marriott. Here are some of the comedians that will be joining Ray.
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Direct download: EP77_-__Aruba_Ray_Ellin_-_Aruba_Rays_Comedy.mp3
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Wed, 15 February 2017
On this episode of Aruba’s number one podcast, “One Happy Podcast”, I am being joined by fellow aruba-phile Regina Crusan. Regina first discovered Aruba about 14 years ago. For her 40th birthday she decided to visit the island she would eventually come to love. However, unlike many of you listening Regina didn’t initially feel the pull of Aruba. After that first visit it would be an entire decade before she would once again set foot on Aruba. Now, 4 years ago Regina came to her senses and once again visited the island and ever since then she’s been hooked.
Regina has a unique visitor perspective on the island as she has stayed in two distinctly different areas of the island. Initially Regina enjoyed the ever popular Palm Beach experience at the Occidental Grand Aruba all-inclusive. However, she also enjoys the downtown Oranjestad area when she stays at the Renaissance Aruba resort. During the interview we spend quite a bit of time talking about the downtown area and of course Renaissance island, which is a fantastic experience.
In addition to conversing about the properties where Regina has stayed we also talk about touring the island and restaurants. During the course of this nearly hour long episode of the show, Regina and I discuss plenty of topics. I had a lot of fun recording this one as it was more of a conversation between two friends catching up (even though we’ve never met before), then an interview. From discussions we’ve had since this was recorded I’m pretty sure Regina had fun, and I hope you guys have a lot of fun listening to One Happy Podcast Episode 76.
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Direct download: EP76_-_Getting_Happy_in_Aruba_with_Regina_Crusan.mp3
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Fri, 10 February 2017
On this episode of One Happy Podcast, I am being joined by my partner in crime and favorite co-host Maggie. Being that we are preparing for another trip to Aruba, we figured this would be a good time to do our pre-Aruba vacation special. So this is the show where we talk about what we plan on doing this next trip to Aruba.
Being that our trip is being put together so last minute, plans are a bit sparse for now. However, instead of this being looked as a hindrance, it's actually an opportunity. A lot of times we can get too bogged down in planning and end up with something that looks like one of those cruise ship itineraries. You know, be here at 4pm and then at 7pm we are going to do this. Its cool to be organized and all but it can turn a vacation into something that ends up not being very relaxing. So this is a great opportunity for us to just jot down a few “must dos” and let everything else just fall into place.
So on this episode of One Happy Podcast Maggie and I start out discussing our pre-flight night before plans. After that we talk about those couple of absolutely must-do activities and attractions. While the list of potential activities may be small the potential for excitement is pretty much through the roof. Of course, we also talk about restaurants. What would an episode of One Happy Podcast be without food related discussion?
As always I had a lot of fun hanging out with the Magg and you guys. Hopefully you guys enjoy the banter as much as I did. Also remember to stay tuned for what is sure to be an incredible adventure in all of our favorite playground… Aruba! On This Episode of One Happy Podcast you will:
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Direct download: EP75_-_Curt_and_Maggs_Feb_2017_Pre_Aruba_Special.mp3
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Wed, 1 February 2017
On this episode of One Happy Podcast, I am lucky enough to be joined by friend of the show and Aruba veteran Tracey Beaver. Tracey first appeared on the show way back in episode 8. During that episode, we learned all about her discovery of Aruba and how she’s grown from newbie to seasoned vacationer. Now nearly two years later we check back in to see how her love for the island has evolved. Fresh off a trip to Aruba Tracey has now stayed at a half dozen different properties. Additionally, Tracey has accumulated a whole list of amazing restaurants to recommend.
Over the course of this info-packed hour-long episode of the show, we touch on so many topics you may want to listen twice. It’s not often you have the opportunity to sit down with someone with such a diverse understanding of so many resorts. I ask Tracey which resort is best suited for couples, families, budget travelers, etc. She also takes the time to school me on the procedure for renting a timeshare. Also, Tracey fills me in on some of her newly discovered restaurants, as well as a few excursions she has experienced in the past.
All in all, this was a fantastic conversation about a subject near and dear to all of us. Tracey’s love for the island really shines through during this interview. Also, the knowledge she’s gathered from her experiences on Aruba taught me so much. Hopefully, you guys enjoy this interview as much as I did.
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Direct download: EP74_-_Talking_Aruba_Resorts_with_Tracey.mp3
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Wed, 18 January 2017
Joining me today on Episode 73 of One Happy Podcast is Marie Geerman of Aruba Flight Volunteers and the New Life for Paws. Marie has been a guest on One Happy Podcast a couple of times before on episode 15 and episode 30. Just to catch you up Marie has been traveling to Aruba for 30 years and even lived there for just about a decade. Her husband is Aruban and she even has an Aruban born son. In other words, Marie has a connection to the island as strong as any. When you combine that connection to Aruba with her love for animals what you get is some extremely driven to impact the quality of life of the animals of Aruba.
This drive Marie feels to help the animals started back when she lived on Aruba and now continues on here in the United States. Marie is part of the animal rescue organization “New Life for Paws” which helps care for and nurture stray dogs on the island. Also, she founded “Aruba Flight Volunteers”, which helps set up and organize transport of adopted animals from Aruba to the United States. Recently both of these organizations hit significant milestones. While it has been legally registered in Aruba since 2015 New Life for Paws has recently received 501c3 status as a not for profit organization in the United States and Aruba Flight Volunteers just surpassed four thousand members in its Facebook group. Both of these organizations are at the forefront of changing the lives of so many animals on the island.
In this interview, Marie and I catch up on what has been happening on the island in the area of animal rescue. She tells me about the team of wonderfully caring individuals that make up New Life for Paws, and the strides they’ve made over the last year. She also tells me about the struggles they have endured as a fledging organization and what it will take for them to reach that next level. I hope you all enjoy this episode of One Happy Podcast as it is centered around a subject that is near and dear to my heart. For those of you who may not be animal lovers (if there are any of you out there), I am sure you can appreciate the passion and work ethic of someone trying to make a difference.
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Direct download: EP73_-_Checking_in_with_Marie_Geerman_of_Aruba_Flight_Volunteers.mp3
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