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Articles tagged “haiti”

Hotels

Haiti sees first major hotel brand to open in decades as slow recovery begins

Any time major hospitality brands start coming back in and building, it sends a strong message worldwide, and brings more jobs, of course.

Susana Ferreira, Reuters | 11 years ago

Haiti sees first major hotel brand to open in decades as slow recovery begins

Media and PR

Passports with Purpose turns travel bloggers into fundraisers

This is a win-win for the travel blogging world that gives brands a boost, bloggers an altruistic image, and helps build up communities that may not be tied to a Twitter feed.

Samantha Shankman, Skift | 11 years ago

Passports with Purpose turns travel bloggers into fundraisers

Tourism

Haiti makes a tourism pitch: We’ve got pristine beaches and the Caribbean, too

Haiti has clear markers to prove its potential -- island neighbor Dominican Republic and its private beaches run by cruise lines -- but it needs to make a clear pitch to potential travelers that promises them the Caribbean vacation they dream about.

Nadege Green, Miami Herald | 11 years ago

Haiti makes a tourism pitch: We’ve got pristine beaches and the Caribbean, too

Cruises

Local Caribbean economies say they’ve been fooled by cruise industries’ empty promises

Passengers aren’t buying hand-made trinkets and local cuisine as towns were led to believe, but funneling the money back into the cruise companies via excursions and on-ship purchases.

Associated Press | 12 years ago

Local Caribbean economies say they’ve been fooled by cruise industries’ empty promises

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Haiti pushes for tourism even as it rebuilds

A small but tactical effort by Haiti, targeting the diaspora.

Skift | 12 years ago

Tourism

Six-day bike race in Haiti tries to bring adventure tourism to the island

A country that's heavy on the dramatic landscape, but low on luxury offerings is the perfect market for adventure tourism that attracts tourists looking for a more nitty-gritty cultural experience.

Skift | 12 years ago

Six-day bike race in Haiti tries to bring adventure tourism to the island

Tourism

The reality and potential for tourism’s growth in Haiti

Haiti needs to find a compelling way to both ignore the walled gardens of private cruise line beaches and expand beyond feel-good tourism in order to create a real culture of tourism in the country.

Skift | 12 years ago