One Happy Podcast

One Happy Podcast

One Happy Podcast is the number 1 podcast about the island of Aruba. Each episode features the host, "Aruba" Curt Robinson interviews a guest about what Aruba has to offer. Whether you are planning a family vacation, destination wedding, couples retreat, taking a cruise vacation or just want a little dose of Aruba on-demand, One Happy Podcast is the place for you.

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May 28, 2020 38 mins

Friend of the show Andrea James and I talk about the Coronavirus impact on our personal lives and what we hope happens for the island of Aruba.  This was recorded in April.

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Recorded in April, Aruba Curt and Regina talk about how the Covid 19 pandemic has affected their personal lives.  We also commend Aruba on how they have handled their unique situation as a contrast to how the United States has handled theirs. 

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Today I am being joined on the podcast by the Otoski’s, Cindy and Rob.  Rob and Cindy are both long time visitors to the island and friends of the show.  While on the island they split time between the Renaissance and the Marriott, giving them a multifaceted view of the Aruba vacation experience.  Together they are part of the group that founded and runs the Renaissance Oceans Suites Aruba Timeshares...

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On episode 125 of One Happy Podcast I talk with Marlene Nichols Purcell who lives on the island of Aruba.  Marlene has been a guest on the show on many other occasions (EP32 and EP115) and today she is here to give me a glimpse into what life on the island is like during the Covid 19 pandemic.  

 

Among the topics Marlene and I talk about on this episode of the ...

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Joining us today is Ray Ellin from Aruba Ray's Comedy, and he's here to give us a run-through of the terrific lineup of Aruba Comedy happening down in the island for the rest of this month and the beginning of February.

On this most recent trip to the island I ran into Ray at the Holiday Inn which is the new venue for Aruba Ray's Comedy and it is fantastic.  Not only is the space larger than past Aruba Ray Comedy venues, but the ce...

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In this episode of One Happy Podcast, I am being joined by Maggie.  I know it has been a long time since we have spoken but after this episode, you will understand why.  

Over the last several months my life has been completely turned upside down, but now that things are starting to normalize, its time to get back to recording.  

In this first episode, you not only learn the story of why the podcast has been dormant but also we tal...

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Today I bringing you the second part of my March 2019 Aruba trip report.  This was actually recorded a while ago, but due to technical difficulties was not released until just now.  

On this episode, we talk about some of the restaurants we visited during the second part of our trip, including a couple of new ones.  We also talk about adopting our kittens from the Aruba animal shelter and the process of securing a flight home for t...

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Hey all! Maggie and I are down in Aruba as of this moment for our first vacation trip in the island for 2019 and we’re here to give you a blow by blow report of our experience so far.

 

Upon departing, we left Delaware on Friday night to fly out of BWI. We stayed at the Sheridan this time around which was great and ate some really good crab cakes which are Maryl...

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February 17, 2019 38 mins

Grand Children's Parade

When: February 17 (Sun) / 1:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Route: Aruba Entertainment Center - EX DOW, Oranjestad

 

  • The biggest children’s parade includes all of the island’s different Carnival groups to form Aruba’s Grand Children’s Carnival parade.
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Today I have a very special returning guest who hasn’t been around for a while. Master comedian “Aruba” Ray Ellin joins us once again to talk about the return of Aruba Ray Comedy to One Happy Island this coming 4th of February to the 3rd of April.

 

Aruba Comedy is a New York-style comedy show held at the Marriott-Stellaris...

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This week in Aruba is evolving yet again and I hope you enjoy these changes we are making.  On this episode we talk about the following:

  • What food items people pack when coming to the island
  • Grocery store cost comparisons between Aruba and the United States
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Today we invite to the show, Jeremy Patterson, an incredible guest who I met via Instagram. He reached out after having discovered the show and we have been talking back and forth ever since.  Jeremy runs a website called whenisyournexttrip.com.  "When is your next trip" is dedicated to Jeremy's travels and you really should go there to check out some of his photography.

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Happy New Year! Welcome to the first episode of This Week in Aruba in 2019. We're gonna switch things up a lot this time and flush the format. So last year, TWIA was more events-based, but this year, we'll be focusing more on commentaries for what's happening around Aruba or some topics from the view of the people who love to visit Aruba via the Facebook and forum posts.

 

We have a couple of ...

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January 7, 2019 65 mins

It's a new year, which means it's time for the first podcast of 2019. On this episode, we welcome back Vallon Davis who was a past guest in One Happy Podcast. Vallon is someone who is very passionate about Aruba and it's always a pleasure to have him on the show.

 

Now, this won't be the usual format of OHP because Vallon and I have done all that before. This po...

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Welcome back to the latest episode of This Week in Aruba, which covers the events from Friday, December 14th to Thursday, December 20th also known as timeshare week 50. On this episode, we will bring you the latest events and happenings in Aruba.

 

The shout-out for this week goes to Sherry “Jello” Pence who booked some weeks down in Aruba for the Christmas seas...

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Hey there and long time no see! One Happy Podcast is back with a special guest, Catherine Cook, who is a certified Aruba lover.

 

Catherine originally traveled to a bunch of different islands until she discovered Aruba back in 2004 and it made quite the impression on her. However, she finally fell in love with the island in 2006 during her second visit. After ...

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Welcome back to the latest episode of This Week in Aruba, which covers the events from Friday, November 30th to Thursday, December 6th also known as timeshare week 48. On this episode, we will bring you the latest events and happenings in Aruba.

 

The shout-out for this week goes to Gae Bailey, who is from up north in the N...

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Welcome back to the latest episode of This Week in Aruba, which covers the events from Friday, November 6th to Thursday, November 22nd also known as timeshare week 46. On this episode, we will bring you the latest events and happenings in Aruba.

 

The shout-out for this week goes to Louie Larkin Read more

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Welcome back to the latest episode of This Week in Aruba, which covers the events from Friday, November 9th to Thursday, November 15th also known as timeshare week 45. On this episode, we will bring you the latest events and happenings in Aruba.

 

The shout-out for this week goes to everybody listening to this podcast because all of your are so special to us. Th...

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Welcome back to the latest episode of This Week in Aruba, which covers the events from Friday, November 2nd to Thursday, November 8th also known as timeshare week 44. On this episode, we will bring you the latest events and happenings in Aruba.

 

The shoutout for this week goes to Xander Bogaerts who is part of the Boston Red Sox, the champions of World Series 2...

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