Is Haiti dangerous?

The level of crime in Haiti should be regarded as "beyond horrific" as one traveler put it. There are no "safe" areas (with the exception of Labadee an area leased by a cruise ship company - see our Is Labadee Safe? article). read more

The U.S. Department of State urges U.S. citizens to carefully consider travel to Haiti, noting that a persistent danger of homicide, rape, armed robbery and kidnapping exists in the country. Pay careful attention when leaving the airport if you're renting a car. read more

Later all haitians said I was crazy because it was dangerous to do this, specially for a “blanc” (the way they call white people in Kreol). Another day I was in Wanament, in the north border of Haiti, and had to come back to Jacmel. read more