Going back to the Dominican Republic from Haiti was a shock! The two countries are side by side but opposite as quality of life and behaviour.
Haiti Articles
Cap Haitien
A day in Cap Haitien and Labadie beach. Quite nice this part of Haiti.
The long journey to Cap Haitien
The long journey from Port au Prince to Cap Haitien, one whole day spent hoping that the bus won’t overturn or that we won’t have an accident.
Dirty feet in Port-au-Prince
A day walking around Port au Prince, visiting the cathedral, the marché de fer, the voodoo art gallery, and resting our dirty feet at the Oloffson, a trademark of the town.
From Port Salut to Port Au Prince
The long journey from Port Salut to Port-au-Prince: 14 hours to drive 219 kilometers. What a nightmare going around in Haiti is!
An ordinary day in Port Salut
An ordinary day in Port Salut, trying to understand how people live in Haiti.
The happy side of Haiti
Not everyone is poor and in difficulty in Haiti, some people live a happy and wealthy life, in particular in Port Salut.
First inconveniences in Haiti
Backpacking in Haiti is much more complicated and tiring than what I thought. Long waits, closed hotels, crazy rides.
Jacmel
First day in Haiti, in particular in Jacmel, a town on the Southern coast. It’s not easy.
The passage
So it’s set, we are going to Haiti from the Dominican Republic, on a boat that will take us with hundreds of others to Marigold, and from there to Jacmel.
Towards the unknown
We moved from Los Patos to Pedernales, close to the border, to get some information on traveling to Haiti, as it is so difficult to fetch information here.
To go or to stay?
I’m always scared before I go on a new trip, because I don’t know what to expect and home is so welcoming and comforting…