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        <title>Safety and annoyance</title>
        <link>http://www.lonelyplanet.com/thorntree/thread.jspa?threadID=2320985</link>

        

        
            
                <description><![CDATA[Just got back from Haiti. Although I found it very interesting and culturally eye-opening it was a pretty hostile place. I thought us Americans were racists and bigots, but the Haitians take it to a whole new level. There is a lot of hostility towards...]]></description>
            
        
        <pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 04:08:55 +0000</pubDate>

        

        <jf:creationDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 15:43:30 +0000</jf:creationDate>
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        <jf:date>May 16, 2013</jf:date>
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        <jf:author>farrell2907aa</jf:author>
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        <jf:dateToText>Yesterday, 9:08 PM</jf:dateToText>
        
            
                <jf:body><![CDATA[Just got back from Haiti. Although I found it very interesting and culturally eye-opening it was a pretty hostile place. I thought us Americans were racists and bigots, but the Haitians take it to a whole new level. There is a lot of hostility towards...]]></jf:body>
            
        
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        <title>Hotel Oloffson open?</title>
        <link>http://www.lonelyplanet.com/thorntree/thread.jspa?threadID=2320235</link>

        

        
            
                <description><![CDATA[Hi,<br />...]]></description>
            
        
        <pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 23:54:46 +0000</pubDate>

        

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        <jf:date>May 15, 2013</jf:date>
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        <jf:author>sormula</jf:author>
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        <jf:dateToText>Wed, May 15 4:54 PM</jf:dateToText>
        
            
                <jf:body><![CDATA[Hi,<br />...]]></jf:body>
            
        
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        <title>Transport to and lodging at Les Cayes in Haiti</title>
        <link>http://www.lonelyplanet.com/thorntree/thread.jspa?threadID=2298316</link>

        

        
            
                <description><![CDATA[Hi<br />...]]></description>
            
        
        <pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 17:52:20 +0000</pubDate>

        

        <jf:creationDate>Tue, 12 Feb 2013 21:39:11 +0000</jf:creationDate>
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        <jf:date>May 14, 2013</jf:date>
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        <jf:author>Arcterix</jf:author>
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        <jf:dateToText>Tues, May 14 10:52 AM</jf:dateToText>
        
            
                <jf:body><![CDATA[Hi<br />...]]></jf:body>
            
        
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        <title>Vodou</title>
        <link>http://www.lonelyplanet.com/thorntree/thread.jspa?threadID=2319000</link>

        

        
            
                <description><![CDATA[I am heading to the Dominican Republic and Haiti at the end of May/ early July and was interested in seeing a Vodou ceremony or celebration.  I have 2 weeks total but I have flexibility on how much time I spend in each country.  Though I have a general...]]></description>
            
        
        <pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2013 22:49:12 +0000</pubDate>

        

        <jf:creationDate>Wed, 08 May 2013 17:44:22 +0000</jf:creationDate>
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        <jf:date>May 8, 2013</jf:date>
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        <jf:author>gurpser1</jf:author>
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        <jf:dateToText>May 8, 2013 3:49 PM</jf:dateToText>
        
            
                <jf:body><![CDATA[I am heading to the Dominican Republic and Haiti at the end of May/ early July and was interested in seeing a Vodou ceremony or celebration.  I have 2 weeks total but I have flexibility on how much time I spend in each country.  Though I have a general...]]></jf:body>
            
        
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        <title>Flights?</title>
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                <description><![CDATA[Are there any flights that fly from Port au Prince to Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic?<br />
<br />
Please advise.]]></description>
            
        
        <pubDate>Fri, 12 Apr 2013 16:29:41 +0000</pubDate>

        

        <jf:creationDate>Fri, 12 Apr 2013 16:05:00 +0000</jf:creationDate>
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        <jf:date>Apr 12, 2013</jf:date>
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        <jf:author>rbaloha</jf:author>
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        <jf:dateToText>Apr 12, 2013 9:29 AM</jf:dateToText>
        
            
                <jf:body><![CDATA[Are there any flights that fly from Port au Prince to Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic?<br />
<br />
Please advise.]]></jf:body>
            
        
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        <title>getting to haiti from D.R.</title>
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                <description><![CDATA[you dont need to take a taxi from the airport in santiago.there is a /bus taxi that stops just over the taxi line at a bus shelter.for $.25 or less,you can get to the cheaper hotels(instead of paying $20-25).these bus taxis go by the letter on their...]]></description>
            
        
        <pubDate>Sun, 31 Mar 2013 18:02:54 +0000</pubDate>

        

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        <jf:author>agnesangst60</jf:author>
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        <jf:dateToText>Mar 31, 2013 11:02 AM</jf:dateToText>
        
            
                <jf:body><![CDATA[you dont need to take a taxi from the airport in santiago.there is a /bus taxi that stops just over the taxi line at a bus shelter.for $.25 or less,you can get to the cheaper hotels(instead of paying $20-25).these bus taxis go by the letter on their...]]></jf:body>
            
        
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        <title>Haiti: Safety, transportation and lodging</title>
        <link>http://www.lonelyplanet.com/thorntree/thread.jspa?threadID=2305319</link>

        

        
            
                <description><![CDATA[I´ll be travelling alone and spending a couple of weeks in the Dominican Republic beginning next week and I would like to visit also Haiti for 4-5 days. I don´t have any special interest about any special place in Haiti, just to have a look of the...]]></description>
            
        
        <pubDate>Sun, 17 Mar 2013 13:08:35 +0000</pubDate>

        

        <jf:creationDate>Tue, 12 Mar 2013 09:50:19 +0000</jf:creationDate>
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        <jf:date>Mar 17, 2013</jf:date>
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        <jf:author>josel_rubio</jf:author>
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        <jf:dateToText>Mar 17, 2013 6:08 AM</jf:dateToText>
        
            
                <jf:body><![CDATA[I´ll be travelling alone and spending a couple of weeks in the Dominican Republic beginning next week and I would like to visit also Haiti for 4-5 days. I don´t have any special interest about any special place in Haiti, just to have a look of the...]]></jf:body>
            
        
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        <title>Driving from Port au Prince to Cap Haitien</title>
        <link>http://www.lonelyplanet.com/thorntree/thread.jspa?threadID=2295828</link>

        

        
            
                <description><![CDATA[I'm visiting Haiti later this month and am intending to hire a car at the airport at Port au Prince and drive to Cap Haitien on Route N1 via Gonaives. Has anyone done this recently? What's the road like now and how long did it take? Is it safe to drive...]]></description>
            
        
        <pubDate>Mon, 04 Feb 2013 09:24:27 +0000</pubDate>

        

        <jf:creationDate>Sun, 03 Feb 2013 12:37:45 +0000</jf:creationDate>
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        <jf:date>Feb 4, 2013</jf:date>
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        <jf:author>Pammb</jf:author>
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        <jf:dateToText>Feb 4, 2013 1:24 AM</jf:dateToText>
        
            
                <jf:body><![CDATA[I'm visiting Haiti later this month and am intending to hire a car at the airport at Port au Prince and drive to Cap Haitien on Route N1 via Gonaives. Has anyone done this recently? What's the road like now and how long did it take? Is it safe to drive...]]></jf:body>
            
        
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        <title>Arranging cabs/cars in PAP</title>
        <link>http://www.lonelyplanet.com/thorntree/thread.jspa?threadID=2294951</link>

        

        
            
                <description><![CDATA[I've seen a lot of references to cab services or arranged cars, but I am uncertain if there are taxi services that can be called to arrange a pickup when not at the airport.  If I am staying in Petionville and would like to get a taxi back to the airport...]]></description>
            
        
        <pubDate>Fri, 01 Feb 2013 19:33:14 +0000</pubDate>

        

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        <jf:date>Feb 1, 2013</jf:date>
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        <jf:author>delsomwery</jf:author>
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        <jf:dateToText>Feb 1, 2013 11:33 AM</jf:dateToText>
        
            
                <jf:body><![CDATA[I've seen a lot of references to cab services or arranged cars, but I am uncertain if there are taxi services that can be called to arrange a pickup when not at the airport.  If I am staying in Petionville and would like to get a taxi back to the airport...]]></jf:body>
            
        
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        <title>Place to Stay in PaP? Other Hints?</title>
        <link>http://www.lonelyplanet.com/thorntree/thread.jspa?threadID=2292495</link>

        

        
            
                <description><![CDATA[I am planning on going to PaP for two weeks Feb. 6-20.  I am a mid-40s woman travelling alone and I am a seasoned global traveller. Although I've been to Cuba a few times solo I've never been to Haiti and my French/Creole is not good.  <br />...]]></description>
            
        
        <pubDate>Wed, 30 Jan 2013 05:25:23 +0000</pubDate>

        

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        <jf:date>Jan 29, 2013</jf:date>
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        <jf:author>ttchick</jf:author>
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        <jf:dateToText>Jan 29, 2013 9:25 PM</jf:dateToText>
        
            
                <jf:body><![CDATA[I am planning on going to PaP for two weeks Feb. 6-20.  I am a mid-40s woman travelling alone and I am a seasoned global traveller. Although I've been to Cuba a few times solo I've never been to Haiti and my French/Creole is not good.  <br />...]]></jf:body>
            
        
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