Travel

Haiti - Tourism : 20 Percent more Tourists Arrived in Haiti in 2013 than the year before

I just read some great news about the number of tourists arriving in Haiti these days... 20 percent MORE TOURISTS arrived in Haiti in 2013 then the year before... This is according to preliminary figures recently released by the Caribbean Tourism Organization. more »

April 13, 2014 4:27 PM

Hilton will Build a Hotel in Haiti, the Hilton Garden Inn Port-au-Prince Louverture Airport

Haiti Tourism News - Hilton Worldwide Announces their first hotel in Haiti with development of the Hilton Garden Inn Port-au-Prince Louverture Airport... The new Hilton Garden is expected to be open in 2016.... more »

April 11, 2014 4:33 PM

Haiti Paved Roads - Asphalt vs. Concrete - Which one is better?

When it comes to paved roads in Haiti, have you ever wondered why some roads are concrete and others asphalt? Ask any Haitian why and the first thing they will tell you will have something to do with the government steeling money BUT... There may be another more REAL reason... more »

April 1, 2014 8:49 PM

Protest in Thomonde Haiti, The Entire Bas Plateau Central Held Hostage

FLASH... Something happened in Thomonde Haiti Wednesday night, 26 Mar 2014, and because of that, traffic to Port-au-Prince from Hinche and the Bas Plateau Central is paralized... I cannot begin to tell you how upsetting is when you wake up, plan your trip and suddenly "The All Mighty Haitian People" decide you aint going nowhere... Kote LETA nan peyi saa??? more »

March 27, 2014 11:57 AM

Port-au-Prince Haiti Metrocable Transport System Proposed

Imagine that... Riding above the streets and hills of Port-au-Prince Haiti on a MetroCable aerial tramway bypassing all the traffic below... The same company who built the aerial tramway in New York City, linking Roosevelt Island to Manhattan, has just proposed a MetroCable transport system for Port-au-Prince Haiti to the ministry of Finance... more »

March 16, 2014 7:00 PM

Ile-a-Vache Haiti - The Struggle to Turn the Island into a Resort Island

QUESTION: What is wrong with turning the island of Ile-a-Vache Haiti from subsistance farming and fishing island into a modern Resort Island, creating jobs and inviting tons of tourists to come in, have fun and leave their money behind??? Nothing if you ask me... BUT ask some residents of Ile-a-Vache and you will get a big "HELL NO..." more »

March 15, 2014 11:39 AM

HAITI - There is another life high in the countryside mountaintops

After the Gonaives Carnaval, I decided to go with a friend to re-visit Les Cayes... Except this time, we chose not to stay in the city but go high in the mountains near the commune of Chantal... Deep inside Torbeck... To visit my friend's grand parents... I had to leave my car behind and walk uphill nearly an hour... Beyond the treacherous walk is a paradise that most Haitian city slickers know nothing about... more »

March 9, 2014 10:57 AM

FLASH... Haiti Aviation Airlines suspend its flights to Port-au-Prince

BAD NEWS... Haiti Aviation Airlines has suspended its flights to Haiti due to financial difficulties. Many passengers were stranded this morning at Miami International Airport, Haitian radio Metropole reports... more »

December 19, 2013 2:06 PM

First JetBlue Flight Officially Landed in Haiti

FLASH... The first JetBlue Airline flight has officially landed in Haiti... So now, American Airlines has a tough competitor to deal with... Haitians have been complaining about airline ticket prices and service for quite a while. Let's see what JetBlue brings to the table... more »

December 5, 2013 1:29 PM

JetBlue Flights to Port-au-Prince Haiti begins Thursday, 5 Dec 2013

JetBlue Airways Flights to Port-au-Prince Haiti begins Thursday December 5, 2013... The first two flights from New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL) will have on boad the consuls of Haiti in Miami and from New York, the Vice President of Jet Blue, and a group of journalists... more »

December 4, 2013 11:06 AM