jrf said:I am wondering if it is possible to rent a car and to travel into Haiti?
I am going twice once in the south from la capital and once through Jaraboa.
Will the rental company allow this? Doubt it but just wondering.
jrf said:I am wondering if it is possible to rent a car and to travel into Haiti?
I am going twice once in the south from la capital and once through Jaraboa.
Will the rental company allow this? Doubt it but just wondering.
The border crossing guards will not allow it.jrf said:I am wondering if it is possible to rent a car and to travel into Haiti?
I am going twice once in the south from la capital and once through Jaraboa.
Will the rental company allow this? Doubt it but just wondering.
Part of the reason is that there are other websites where posters rant & rave about how wonderful Haiti is, and that they never have trouble there, as long as they don't walk around PAP at night.DominicanScotty said:I have a Haitian friend who's family comes from money there. He is picked up at the airport by body guards and driven back to a walled in estate in a fortified vehicle. He asked me if I wanted to join him, the answer was a big fat "NO".
It's a free world and one should be able to travel wherever they wish. My question to the OP or anyone else that feels compelled to ask for advice that they should already know if they choose to visit such a dangerous country.
Why?
Rocky said:Part of the reason is that there are other websites where posters rant & rave about how wonderful Haiti is, and that they never have trouble there, as long as they don't walk around PAP at night.
Who can even guess what agendas these people have, to make such irresponsible statements?
Haiti is the poorest and most dangerous nation in the Western hemisphere.
I have seen posts saying that the traveler in question thought the DR was the most dangerous place they had ever been, and Haiti was wonderful.
"Keep alert, I had more troubles in the DR than anywhere else in the world. Have fun!"
" We spent 10 days in Haiti at the end of April & experienced no life- or wallet-threatening experiences. Visited Port au Prince, Les Cayes, Ile a Vache, Cote des Arcadins & Cap Haitien"
And so on.
I consider these people a menace, as they may convince someone that it is safe, and land up putting them in harm's way.
jrf said:As for me, the OP, I am travelling with two Haitian (men) and am spending time with the family of one of them. They (the Haitians that I am travelling with) are the ones that I and many others that have contributed are helping pay for the church and the school that we started in Sosua.
The other trip is to the northern part of Haiti and again travelling with these two to visit a school and orphanage in Limbe.
Why go? Because even though I am helping those in Sosua they also want to use some of the resources to help those even less fortunate in Haiti.
The above may not be relevant and I have been to Haiti before and do realize it is certainly less optimal for travel than most places but with 9 million people in Haiti and hearing of two or three incidents does not discourage me nor does it stop me from being careful.
jrf said:DominicanScotty, never thought you were vicious. All good.
I will admit I do have some reservations about going to Haiti but do plan on being careful. If I were travelling to PAP it would be different.
Thanks for the well wishes.
It sure is relevant to me.jrf said:The above may not be relevant and I have been to Haiti before and do realize it is certainly less optimal for travel than most places but with 9 million people in Haiti and hearing of two or three incidents does not discourage me nor does it stop me from being careful.
jrf said:Thanks to you both and thank you for your well wishes. Very much appreciated-maybe I could by ya a presidente at Rocky's next week.
jrf said:The above may not be relevant and I have been to Haiti before and do realize it is certainly less optimal for travel than most places but with 9 million people in Haiti and hearing of two or three incidents does not discourage me nor does it stop me from being careful.
WashingtonPost.com said:Canadian missionary Ed Hughes, Wednesday, June, 21, 2006, was abducted Sunday from his home in Cabaret, Haiti where he runs the orphanage. Kidnappers have threatened to kill Hughes, 62, unless a $45,000 ransom is paid, an associate said Wednesday.
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A total of 29 people were kidnapped in Haiti's capital last month, up from 15 in April, according to the U.N. peacekeeping mission in Haiti. The actual number was probably higher because victims' families often prefer to negotiate with kidnappers rather than notify police. ...
Haitian Kidnappers seize Canadian missionary