Aruba is a great place to lean back and spend a little bit of time taking it easy. The slow, calm Caribbean life might seem like a cliché, but just like the aloe vera you'll see growing everywhere, this island is the perfect treatment for stress and a hectic life. Aruba can help sooth just about anyone's day to day stresses with sand and sea, beautiful tropical fish, birds and other wildlife, and water sports like diving, windsurfing, snorkeling and surfing.

You'll also get a chance to visit the capital of Aruba. Oranjestad offers beautiful orange facades - a bright welcome and a remembrance of the island's Dutch past. Technically, the head of state in Aruba is still the ruling monarch of the Netherlands, despite the fact that the island became independent in 1986. You'll get to shop at some of the Caribbean's best duty free shops, and check out the local national park. See wild flamingos in dazzling plumage, visit the island's natural wonders, and see ancient cave paintings. You'll experience it all in Aruba!