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 | Exaggerations in the Media    |  | |
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 |  on November 16, 2004 |
The situation here is not as bad as as it seems when you read the news. There are a few people who make trouble and the UN has evacuated the families of the international staff, but this is really exagerated. I walk around a lot even in the evening and also go jogging in the morning, there is no real danger. |
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| Aggressive Merchants | | |
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 |  on October 4, 2004 |
If you decide to go to a outdoor marketplace; please make sure to go with a group of people. Some of the merchants are very aggressive. They will try to surround the tourists and convince them to buy their wares. You can get some really good deals... but beware they do not want you to leave without buying anything. |
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| Haiti is a political hot bed... | | |
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 on August 25, 2002 |
Haiti is a political hot bed at the moment, and there is plenty of anti-American sentiment. Also, the Haitian military and police are corrupt, and will often try to extort money from the while tourists for fake traffic or customs violations, etc. Speaking of customs, don't take anything with you that you'd be heart broken to lose. Customs officials are notorious for giving tourists a hard time entering the country. |
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| a policeman with a machinegun... | | |
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 |  on October 17, 2002 |
a policeman with a machinegun once forced me to pay 5,-$ otherwise he would have taken away my purchases... lets hope these times are over ! |
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| When we were there, the first... | | |
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 |  on September 8, 2002 |
When we were there, the first free election in Haiti's history went on. There were still problems from time to time, and often they manifested themselves as riots or roadblocks. The pic was taken from a helicopter as we flew over one of those roadblocks. |
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| BEWARE: The medical... | | |
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 |  on August 26, 2002 |
BEWARE: The medical facilities in Haiti are way below Western standards. Also, HIV is very prevelant in the region! |
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| Haiti is not what it used to... | | |
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 on August 26, 2002 |
Haiti is not what it used to be!!! It can be very dangerous to travel to Haiti now so if you are not looking for advanture I don't recommand going there. |
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| BEWARE OF THE HUGE TRUCKS!! ... | | |
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 |  on August 25, 2002 |
BEWARE OF THE HUGE TRUCKS!! Actually, beware of every vehicle. The roads in Haiti are very narrow and the people drive pretty fast for the conditions. The huge trucks are generally filled with bananas, or with about 20 people (they are called Tap-Taps). |
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| I would advise people not to... | | |
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 on August 26, 2002 |
I would advise people not to go out at night by themselves. I did go to discos at night, but I always brought at least one Haitian guy along with me that could talk us out of situations. I would also advise that you stick in groups for most activities. It can be intimidating if you don't know the language to go out by yourself. |
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| Haiti is pretty unsanitary,... | | |
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 on August 26, 2002 |
Haiti is pretty unsanitary, and you'll probably get sick if you eat the food or drink the water. Oh, and there aren't really any highways in Haiti. There's one, but you need an offroad vehicle to get down it, as you might have to ford rivers or cross gigantic ruts in the roads. |
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