EP104: Aruba Happy Hours with Debbie and Hank Ecker

Joining us on this episode of One Happy Podcast are Debbie and Hank Ecker — longtime Aruba lovers who have been visiting the island for almost 8 years — to share their Aruba story. I had the pleasure of meeting Hank down on the island so we got connected and here we are.   Debbie…

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EP103: Phil Ridolfi from Aruba cruise ship visitor to timeshare owner

Fresh off an amazing Aruba vacation, Phil Ridolfi, an avid Aruba lover, and listener of One Happy Podcast is the latest guest on the show. Just 6 days back from Aruba we talk about Phil’ s journey from a cruise ship visitor to ending up as a timeshare owner on the island.

On their first visit to the island (via cruise ship), Phil and his wife Kaye were already longtime Marriott customers, which prompted them to stop by the Aruba Marriott Surf Club, to see what they thought of the property. Along the way, they fell in love with the island.

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EP102: Full Throttle Tours- Maddie and Morgan Zuschlag

On the last episode, we heard from Tammy and Jay Zuschlag about what it’s like to move to Aruba and start a business. On this episode, we’ll get to hear insights from their kids, Maddie and Morgan.

Making the move from America to Aruba wasn’t easy for Maddie and Morgan. They had to move away from the life they’ve known as well as be away from all their friends and relatives. But they’re here to say that everything has been worth it.

The girls talk about what the adjustment period like when they first moved and how they go about keeping up with their studies while on the island. We also discuss their favorite Aruba activities such as exploring the rough side of Aruba.

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EP101: Full Throttle Tours with Tammy and Jay Zuschlag

Are you familiar with Full Throttle Tours in Aruba? Whether you are or not, come tune in to this episode of One Happy Podcast to hear more from the couple behind it, Tammy and Jay Zuschlag.

Tammy and Jay now reside in Aruba and that is not by accident. They’ve planned to move to an island since long ago. While plans to move to other places like Belize and Barbados fell apart, everything just fell into place with Aruba and thus the whole family is now happily residing in the Happy Island where they started their business.

We find out about how long was the transition phase of fully integrating to the island. This information should definitely be considered as valuable to those planning or dreaming to one day do the same. We also talk about the reason why they decided to start the business, why they chose a boating and snorkeling business, how they went about getting a boat, and what it was like to take it for that first spin.

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EP100: Aruba Curt’s Aruba Story

Let’s get the show going for One Happy Podcast’s long-awaited 100th episode, where we turn the tables by having a good friend and guest, Louis Johnson, interview me this time around in what we dub as the “Aruba Curt Special”.   Louis is actually the guy who inspired me to continue on with this podcast…

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