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These are some of my favorite videos. I enjoy the longer walks in areas that are off the beaten path. I'd like to see a bus video too with an explanation of how the schedule works. Thanks Hyro!

Good afternoon Hyro, We were in Aruba a couple years ago and stayed at the Marriott on Palm beach. We're planning to come to Aruba next May and were wondering if the beach in front of the Hyatt is crowded compared to in front of the Marriott?

Thanks Hyro - enjoyed the video. I get why they play loud music in bars, but don’t get why they’re doing this in restaurants - I guess they’re trying to attract a younger crowd. We stopped going to some places due to the loud music & DJ’s. One of our favorites was LG Smiths steakhouse, but they put in a new music system & then added a DJ. We enjoyed Lucy’s for casual fare, but they also added a DJ - we sat as far away from the DJ & noticed everyone else was doing the same, but the waitress had trouble taking our order - we had to practically shout - I had a headache after we left. Barefoot was always on our list, but the place next door (Reflections) played loud annoying music that ruined the evening. Same thing with Aqua Grill - the disco next door (think it’s the Library) has their volume too high & interferes with Aqua Grill’s music. The Vue is another placed we stopped going to - same problem. Don’t they understand that people like to have some conversation while dining? We used to buy souvenirs at some of the shops on Main Street before the trolley was built, but haven’t gone there since. I feel the trolley (which we’ve never rode on) made things worse for the businesses on Main Street. I guess the main purpose must have been to transport the cruise folks, but the fact that many stores have closed indicates that the trolley didn’t help.

Will be there shortly and something tells me I’m going to love your country!

Great video thx Hyro! I like the longer ones too 😉 . A bus trip video would be cool at some point, in particular from Oranjestad heading east towards San Nicolas/Baby beach as we've not been down that way. Cheers

We'll be there in September. We'll make sure we get downtown and support the local businesses

Good evening from Jacksonville, Florida. Have you been to or know of any vegan restaurants?

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Nice walking video Hyro. I have seen some of those buildings when I was there. I no they been around a long time.

Found your channel a couple weeks ago & love your videos. Haven't been to Aruba in 14 yrs and we took the bus from the Divi to San Nicolas. The depot area looks different, and I would love to see a bus trip video.

Hallo Hyro bedankt voor je video het was weer leuk om deze omgeving te zien dan krijg ik weer het vakantie gevoel. Ayo Gerold.

Thanks for this long video Hyro, I actually enjoy the longer videos (especially the walk ones) even more because we get to see a lot more in them. I am also very happy to hear that that building behind the Stadhuis is finally going to be fixed up, I've always thought it was such a shame that you had such beautiful nice building for a Stadhuis and right behind you it you had and abandoned, falling apart, ugly building. It's always a shock looking at the difference. Especially when you look at the "frame" of the building which is actually really good and such a good candidate for renovation or rebuilding. That little square on the front left next to the stairs for example would be a great place for outdoor dinning, with that small building on the side acting as the restaurant/kitchen. I'm actually disappointed to hear that the Royal Plaza is going to be converted into a Air B&B. I remember spending a lot of free time there, that's the first place I can remember having a gameroom where you could pay for the hour and got to play a bunch of consoles and use internet on computers, also remember buying shoes at the Royal Plaza and my first ever skateboard. From and outside perspective looking at what types of stores are around, I feel like one issue that happened with the island down town area over the last years is that they leaned way too heavily on the tourist side. I remember there being local or locally focused stores mixed in with all these shops, heck the main street was pretty much nothing but stores focused on locals (Like the mentioned La Linda for example.). Now that the Palm Beach has built up it's own shopping areas, which are also focused mostly on tourists, but has the advantage of being where all the tourists are, I think that caused these stores to struggle to the point of not being able to survive. The tram is actually a perfect example of this problem, when I heard of it being planned and heard the route it was going to take, I was really disappointed, it was so obviously purely tourist focused. Imagine if instead of just going through the main street, they had extended it past it and gone to Rotonde Cumana and then from there to the Airport. Then it could be used as real public transport by locals in Tarabana, Barcelona, Cumana and Wayaka. Then if it's a success the system could be expanded with lines maybe going past Dakota and Camacuri and another line going towards Hooiberg (Thus hitting another tourist spot.). As it stands now with the tram and all the stores struggling and closing in the main street, the tram is going to end up with nothing to show the tourists in a few years and the locals not using it because there is little point for them to use it. I'll be there in a week to look at it all again with my own eyes and I hope I come across you during my stay.

The lack of shoppers and other foot traffic is sad for the businesses on Main Street, but I was thinking that was ideal for me (I don’t like crowds). We were thinking to mostly avoid Oranjestad when we stay in Noord in August… but we’ll probably check out the city now. I imagine it’s quite different during the peak season. The bus video idea sounds interesting… I’d watch. Thanks for the great videos!

At least 2 on the list can accommodate a gluten free diet, which is a necessity for me. Thanks so much.

Main street needs to make a comeback, I can imagine it being very busy pre Covid. When I visited from London in 2022, I went downtown but where the cruise ships port but I did not see all these shops or main street 😂. How on earth did I not see this hmmmmmm

Bon Tarde Hyro. Thank you for the tour. My wife and I will definitely conduct some further exploring in 32 days!! Danki.

Hello my friend! Love the video! Does the downtown area get busier as the day goes on?

Hello dear Hyro, it’s so sad to see the Main Street like that…first time I went to Aruba was in 1989 and I fell in love with it…I came back many times (last in 2010), and how it changed…this street was so busy…I hope I can come back soon and every time I come back home, my heart stays at Aruba!!!! Love so much your people, the climate, the island everything!!!! Lots of love and Aruba is in my heart always! 🇦🇼🇦🇼🇦🇼🇦🇼🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷

You should do videos like this to each country , great job

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What memories this brought back... we stayed at the victoria city hotel on main st/caya Betico Croes Christmas 2021. We walked to Arubus each day and so we became very familiar with the street and did try to support local businesses. Miss the happy island so much!

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Oh, man. Sad to see the store closures and sparseness along Main Street. Alas, it is what it is these days. A lot of places and people are struggling. I'll cherish great memories walking around there (Bon Bini Bazar and La Linda 😊) with my mom and aunties many years ago. Still hope to visit again one day. Thanks for all your dedication to upholding the heart and soul of Aruba 🇦🇼

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Ive been missing your videos since last august because I suffer from separation depression when I leave your beautiful island. nice to see you're still at it. returning a week from Tuesday so I have to get my Hyro fix in before I arrive 😀

Great video!

Be honest, Hyro. You don't have a cold. You're crying because you miss Marleen😉😊. Enjoyed the tour! I hope the area gets a boost soon and more shops don't close.

I love your videos. They're so helpful in planning our trips to Aruba!

where can a guy go pier or surf fishing in aruba?

I love it when you go crazy! Great video. The caves are awesome. Thank you!

Great review of the restaurants.

nice, will check it out

Is there rocks right by the shallow areas too or just if you go further in?

Thank you for showcasing these amazing places to eat. The Mexican restaurant looked so fun❤❤❤

Thanks for the video. Heading down to Aruba early next week.

We'll be visiting your beautiful country in two weeks and staying just north of the search area. I'm going to challenge my sons to find all 8! Thank you for your videos. They are extremely informative and very fun.

Interesting selection. I have not tried these restaurants and usually resort to my favorites while trying to include a new restaurant or two on every trip. Aruba has so many good restaurants, and choosing where to dine is part of the family fun. Over what period of time, did you visit these restaurants?

Hallo Hyro en Marleen bedankt voor de video zal het opslaan misschien voor volgend jaar. Groetjes.

When I stayed at the Ocean club that used to be an American style 'Sports bar' and was disappointing

Thank you, love the food videos! Definitely try them when we come back. If you love ceviche, I love the one at Costa Linda at the bar. Ate it 4 times the week we were there. 😊

Great video! My wife and I will be visiting Aruba and are looking forward to seeing this beautiful island. We'll be doing some snorkeling and, having done quite a bit of that in the Bahamas, we'll be careful (I hope) not to brush up against any sea urchins. I've done that a couple times and can speak from personal experience that their very sharp spines can penetrate the skin like a warm knife going through butter, then they break off and are very difficult, and painful, to extract. If you're snorkeling over any reef areas, or even anything other than sand, watch out for those little fellas.

What a great Restaurant guide. So many great choices with unique and delicious dishes. Thank you for this helpful and informative video

Thank you for the video. Do you know if the menu offering and prices changes based on high and low season?

You really believe rain gets you sick? 😅

"Italy in the world" is a small Italian restaurant in Oranjestad definitely worth trying. Lovely people and a good, quiet spot as well. Food is great and wine too. We spent 3 or 4 evenings there a couple of months ago.

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Thats a lot of work thank you ,,keepem coming please

Great video Hyro. Please checkout these restaurants: The Old Cunucu House, Bohemian Bar and Restaurant, Cuba Cookin’ Restaurant, Madam Janette, O’Neil Caribbean Kitchen, Marina Pirata, Pelican Pier. Enjoy. Cheers!

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Excellent video for all us "foodies". We will certainly check a few of these out on our next Aruba trip. Glad to see that you didn't feel obligated to place The Flying Fishbone on the list. I understand the tourist appeal. However the lovely beach front setting does not make up for the very average food. Love the food videos!