If you love awesome beaches and warm weather then Aruba is for you! When you work hard for a week of R and R, you don't want a tropical storm coming between you and your days in the sun. That is what makes Aruba so great: A 75-square-mile island 16 miles off the coast of Venezuela and yet part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, has stretches of white sand as well as weather that is almost constant—nearly year-round temperatures around 85 degrees, few clouds, cooling trade winds—making it a dream destination for beach lovers!