The Unsettling and Tragic Disappearance of Natalee Holloway
An 18-year-old girl vanished from paradise without a trace, and her loved ones still grapple with the injustice of what happened to her sixteen years later.
Being a true-crime nerd has a mixed bag of benefits and downfalls.
Benefits include hyper-awareness of my surroundings and a healthy dose of suspicion of those around me. Downfalls include the unfortunate knowledge that an infamous crime occurred at the same place I went on vacation.
Aruba is a breathtaking island rich with culture and history, befitting the reputation it gets as a paradise getaway. One might think that being surrounded by the Caribbean Sea would be isolating, but the Aruban people have capitalized on tourism, and approximately 80% of their income comes from visitors.
I can only imagine how excited Natalee Holloway and her fellow high school graduates must have felt upon their arrival on the island. It makes Natalee’s disappearance even more visceral when you learn the disturbing details that would keep anyone awake at night.
Without further ado, let’s get into it.
