Aruba

Aruba is a dry, windy island off Venezuela: Eagle Beach, cactus desert and Dutch order in daily life. Prices are high — food and electricity are imported, rent along the tourist strip is expensive and more moderate away from it. The weather is steady all year, sunny and windy with almost no rain, and hurricanes track well to the north. The economy runs on tourism, work requires a permit, and serious medical care is in the Netherlands or Colombia.