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Safe to travel to Haiti as an American?
My google fu came up with this, similar advice as posted earlier in this thread.
Reconsider travel to Haiti due to crime, civil unrest, and kidnapping.
Protests, tire burning, and road blockages are frequent and unpredictable. Violent crime, such as armed robbery, is common, and incidents of kidnapping have occurred. Local police may lack the resources to respond effectively to serious criminal incidents, and emergency response, including ambulance service, is limited or non-existent.
Source https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/traveladvisories/haiti-travel-advisory.html
It has been in the news for a length of time now. Whether "news" networks consider it "newsworthy" is another story. Regardless, it is a very unsafe place for foreigners of any pedigree.
Don't die on us, please. :surprised
Now, while you are at the town, would you be so kind as to take some pics of it? Thx in advance.
Im still confused as to why normal humans would want to visit Haiti. Maybe the Clintons and illuminati have interest but it really sucks as a place. Just saying,
The infrastructure sucks, true. The government sucks, true. The people? They don't suck, true.
BTW, I'm having a good time here in Cap right now after going thru a bus ride from hell to get here. Also, I'm not dead, but I can't medically certify that until I get back on Monday.
Not sure about that. The ones I know prefer showers. Problem is they shower too much. They don't understand it dries your skin out.
Maybe I'm not 'normal' but I really like Haiti....yes, it's tougher than the DR but a more interesting country imo.
But if you're not much of a traveller and just want an easy life then prob not the place for you
Great fun as long as everything works out. Lots of ways for it not to work out these days. The country really isn't a viable tourist destination. Not that long ago, tourists at a hotel were trapped there as they couldn't move about the country and get to the airport for their flight home due to civil unrest.
A single guy with no family responsibilities and a carefree outlook may well get off on the thrill of a being among destitute people in a destitute sh---hole country for a period of time, playing the odds and coming out on top. It doesn't always work out that way and women who get nervous crossing a dark Walmart parking lot have no business being in Haiti. There is no quick help if needed.
Anyone can go. Without a compelling reason to do so, it is not smartest choice they could make.
A single guy with no family responsibilities and a carefree outlook may well get off on the thrill of a being among destitute people in a destitute sh---hole country for a period of time, playing the odds and coming out on top. It doesn't always work out that way and women who get nervous crossing a dark Walmart parking lot have no business being in Haiti. There is no quick help if needed.
Anyone can go. Without a compelling reason to do so, it is not smartest choice they could make.