Articles tagged “haiti”

Tourism

Haiti Is Counting on Haitians Abroad to Help Reinvigorate Tourism

Though not as popular as other Caribbean islands, Haiti has been a tourist destination for decades but with the 2010 earthquake, key players on the ground consider the past year as the starting point for tourism in the country and the Haitian diaspora is leading this charge.

Dan Peltier, Skift | 9 years ago

Tourism

Rethink Haiti: The Best Tourism Video You’ll See All Year

Skift | 10 years ago

Skift Originals

Haiti looks to tourism to save island’s economy with new ad campaign

Haiti is pinning its economic growth on tourism and hopes its naturally attractive environment will attract visitors and provide the boost needed to get the nation back on its feet after the 2010 earthquake.

Samantha Shankman, Skift | 11 years ago

Airlines

Best Western may be the most daring U.S. hotel group expanding overseas

It is a mixture of timing and strategy that landed Best Western in two of today's most challenging hotel markets, but its agility to convert and brand properties has raised its profile abroad.

Samantha Shankman, Skift | 11 years ago

Airlines

Haiti renames its international airport in honor of Hugo Chavez

Venezuela’s financial support following the 2010 earthquake was a likely motivator for the renaming, but the moniker could serve as a double tribute if inbound tourism from Venezuela increases as a result.

Associated Press | 11 years ago

Business Travel

Haiti gets Best Western in first U.S. hotel opening in 15 years

Haiti is ranked last among 140 countries in travel and tourism competitiveness for 2013 in a recent World Economic Forum analysis. Kudos to Best Western for doing something to turn that around as the hotel chain goes after business travelers in Haiti.

Associated Press | 11 years ago

Business Travel

Best Western opens first U.S.-branded business hotel in Haiti next month

Best Western is the first of several U.S. and international brands building in Haiti and preparing the island for a tourism growth that the country would like to see take the place of aid workers and diplomats.

Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald | 11 years ago

Tourism

Haiti’s Prime Minister looks to tourism as his country’s way out of poverty

The benefits of tourism in a small island like Haiti are plentiful, but the country’s political instability and inadequate infrastructure keep hoteliers from capitalizing on its Caribbean shores.

Angela Charlton, Associated Press | 11 years ago

Tourism

Haiti desperately protests U.S. State Department’s strongly worded travel warning

Haiti’s nascent tourism hopes were dashed last week since other countries often follow advisories put out by the U.S. government. We’ll wait to see if Haiti’s objections have any impact on the advisory.

Skift | 11 years ago

Tourism

There goes Haiti’s nascent tourism hopes: State Dept issues new strongly worded travel advisory

Haiti had taken some early steps in promoting tourism again, including a new big-brand hotel opening and tourism ads in Florida, but this will nip those hopes in the bud, at least for now.

Associated Press | 11 years ago