Touristic Dreams: Jardin Botanique Des Cayes

I think most of my touristic dreams have been in the South.  There's just so many beautiful places... I can't help but want to be there for my next tripThe Jardin Botanique in Les Cayes is one of the places in my must see list.Check out some pictures courtesy of Haiti Tourism Inc -  They have been doing such a good job of showing places in Haiti!z They make my Haiti Touristic Dreams so much easier (haha)A little about the garden from their...

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Moso Manman

Grandma, Me, Mom, and my sisIn honor of Haitian Mother's Day today I wanted to post a couple of songs about mothers. These are some of my favorite songs to listen to because I love my beautiful manman cherie to pieces.Mothers are so important. Especially in a country like Haiti where the mother is basically the heart of the family. Most Haitian mothers that I know are like super heroes. I appreciate fathers and give them props for taking care...

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: Our Haitian Plate: Grilled A l'Haitienne

 We haven't done a food post in a while so at the last minute I decided to share these pics from our impromptu grilling craze . No preparation or recipe for this one... just the pictures :/It's only grilled beef ribs marinated with a mix of Haitian spices or "Epice" and  corn on the cobb.Starting the fire A l'Haitienne...Na being extra fanning the flame lolReady!!!!Our huge Haitian plate lolIt was our first time but certainly wont...

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Arcahaie Touristic Dreams and Flag Day

Haitian Heritage Month posts continue with pictures of Archaie, both touristic dreams and May 18th 2012 celebrations. Enjoy and share if you feel compelled to.Every year on May 18th, there are wonderful parades and celebrations everywhere that has an Haitian population. Of course it is always big in Arcahaie where it all started. I watched some of the festivities on tv this year and I have to say that it was really nice! So here are some of my favorite...

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Haitian Heritage month feature: Catherine Flon

There are two different versions of the incidents leading to the creation of the Haitian flag. It really doesn't matter which version is more truth than folktale because in the end, the General Jean Jacques Dessalines ripped the white out of the red white and blue French flag (like the BOSS that he was) and handed the remaining red and blue bands to this awesome lady by the name of Catherine Flon. She was Dessalines's goddaughter and a nurse...

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Happy Haitian Flag Day!

It's May 18th, yeah!!! As an Haitian, I'm pretty excited whenever this day comes around, because it is Haitian Flag Day. Our flag is now 209 years old. It was created in 1803, adopted in 1820 and formalized in 1843.That beautiful bi-color flag: blue and red that you are seeing was once the same color as France's: blue, white and red. The fact  that the Haitian nation was  carrying a French flag was presented by the press at the time...

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Featured: Marvin Bien Aime

So far, I've only featured female Haitian models on here but I recently looked up some nice male models and I thought I would share...I think Marvin Bien Aime is one of my favorite male models right now. He's young, sexy and an activist. He has a nonprofit called Smile4Haiti that seeks to help children stay in school in Haiti. A good start in my book!Well then, here is Mar...

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Yohann Dore: Haitian Rock Star

I can't say that I'm a rock music fan but when I heard  the song "Let Go" by Yohann, I definitely ended up liking it . Yohann is Haiti's resident Rock Star. He's a unexpected discovery for me.So who is Yohann?Name: Yohann Dore Born:  Petion Ville Haiti February 12 1989Story: Surrounded by music from an early age because of his father (Joe Dore)'s influenceHas been seriously making music since the age of 16His preferred genre of music...

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