Petionville Port-au-Prince

... been wiped out and the rest realise and appreciate the importance of tourists to go out of their way to help and make you feel safe. Port au prince is so absorbing with so much going on, along with the sun it really takes the energy out of you for a good ...

... . Count it out to yourself, and imagine. How long does it take for one manmade bomb to drop and level a building? Yet, in Port-au-Prince, it was as though the earth itself detonated thousands of bombs. The magnitude of that power that can cause such ...

... Au Prince is overwhelming because of its size, the trash and the poverty. We are in the area called Petionville which is like the Beverly Hills of Port Au Prince. Every other car is a luxury vehicle, the prices are the same as if you were in the ...

... of Haitians is something that not every foreigner can say they have done. In talking to many of the Haitians and foreigners in Port au Prince and around, the UN troops do not seem to be doing much, unless it is unseen. Yes, they have worked to get ...

... how to tell time and how to buy things in the market inKreyol, and took a tap-tap (the public transpoertation here) into Petionville to use the post office (watch your mailboxes Mom and Dad, Kthryn, Cary, Brian. and Betty!). Last weekend I went ...

... between modern technology and a simpler way of life; cell phones and open cook fires.   We have no issues getting into Port au Prince.  All our luggage has made it with us.  We make our way out to our transport bus.  Lots of ...

... I can find it) that I've seen with beautiful pictures and poetry of Haiti. We have spent the last few days in Port au Prince, going through medical exams and pooping in cups (to check for worms, parasites, bacterial infections, etc). In Port, there ...

... , and then down to a nearby town called Petionville, and then up to the Look-Out which gives you a breathtaking view of Haiti's Capital, Port-Au-Prince. It was great for Lindsay to see much of Haiti, and experience what it is like to ride in a Tap-Tap, ...

... if I am mentally halfway home and my body is ready follow. I leave Haiti on Monday, but on Saturday I’m going down to Port au Prince/Petionville to stay with a friend of a friend who works for the Red Cross down here.  I think we’ll get ...

... " architecture. It was absolutely beautiful. It's also where a lot of expats stay, as it's in the nicer part of Port-au-Prince called Petionville. A famous Haitian band, Ram was playing that night so this was a real treat. Ana and Junior joined us for ...