Travel

The Ministry of Tourism of Haiti Chooses New Logo, Slogan

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (defend.ht) - Following a competition launched March 10, 2012, the Ministry of Tourism has selected a new logo and new slogan to be used in a communication campaign to promote Haiti as a tourist destination and put the country on the regional and global tourism map.

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Delta Airlines Begins Atlanta-Port-au-Prince Flights after 20 Years

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (defend.ht) - After more than 20 years, Delta Air Lines will make its first non-stop flight from Atlanta, Georgia to Port-au-Prince.

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Jacmel Haiti Lists 4th in 8 Top Caribbean Towns

LONDON, United Kingdom (defend.ht) - Jacmel, Haiti is ranked 4th in BBC's Lonely Planet countdown of the top 8 towns to visit when searching for beautiful sun, white-sandy beaches and crystal-blue waters only found in the Caribbean.

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Haiti: Jacmel, Cayes Airports to Open for International Flights, says Tourism Minister

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (defend.ht) - The Minister of Tourism, Stephanie Balmir Villedrouin, while announcing the arrival in March 2012 of a French tourism company said soon the airports of Jacmel and Les Cayes would open for international flights.

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Creole Classes in US for Humanitarian Workers to Haiti

NORTH CAROLINA, USA (defend.ht) – A US University has created an intensive Creole class to prepare humanitarian workers headed to Haiti, according to NPR (National Public Radio). It is called the "Haitian Creole for the Haitian Recovery".

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Haitian Senior Goes Mad at Toussaint Louverture Int'l Airport

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (defend.ht) – At the beginning of the year, a 63-year old Haitian passenger, after a trip to Haiti for the holidays was on his way back to the United States when he went mad at the Toussaint Louverture International Airport. His American Airlines flight was delayed, a common occurrence in P-au-P, but was more to the passenger.

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Travel by Dominican Roads Dangerous for Haitian Visitors

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (defend.ht) – Despite repeated attacks perpetrated by organized bandits almost daily, hundreds of Haitians take the roads into DR, often risking their lives, as DR authorities struggle to find appropriate solutions.

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US Urges Citizens to 'Carefully Consider', Not Avoid, Travel to Haiti

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti - Haitian officials and business leaders have long said the U.S. travel warnings are exaggerated and unfairly discourage tourism and foreign investment.

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Spring Break in Haiti a Party with a Purpose

Spring Break In Haiti™ was started in 2006 after a group of young Haitian-American college students from New York City and Alumni of CUNY and SUNY decided to embrace their parents' homeland.

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[Video] Haitian Migration into Brazil

Each night they gather on Brazil Avenue under the amber glow of street lamps.

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Dominican Officials Announce More Measures at Border

Dominican Republic officials in northwestern Dajabón yesterday announced measures that they will be taking at the Haiti-DR border. The measures include the closing of a bridge between the two countries and the incinerating of any fresh meat, seafood or raw foods from Haiti without a stamp of certification indicating the food is free from cholera.


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Book reviews

Haiti Noir

Book Review

The anthology edited by Edwidge Danticat puts a uniquely Haitian spin on the crime genre

"Danticat has succeeded in assembling a group portrait of Haitian culture and resilience that is cause for celebration." - Publishers Weekly