Imagine you're visiting Haiti. Your friend takes you to the outdoor market. You see some ripe avocados and think they would be a delicious addition to tonight's menu!  "How much for an avocado?"  "Senk dola," the vendor replies. "Five dollars

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Gone are the days (mostly) of shopping in well-stocked, wide-aisle, wish-I-would-have-worn-a-jacket-for-the-frozen-food-section grocery stores. Leogane does not have a grocery store. Well, certainly not anything close to what I described above. They do have a store called Original Market, which does

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Last night I had a bit of a pity party for myself to the point of tears streaming down my face and repeating that phrase over and over again...  I'm not strong enough. I'm not strong enough. I'm not strong enough.

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[This is a post I wrote for FHM's blog.] Are you planning a visit to our guesthouse in Haiti? We hope that answer is YES! And if you are, maybe you're asking yourself what you should expect, pack, and so

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