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The Haïti I knew
On the street where my Grann lived for over 25 years, families who lived in a house by themselves were privileged. If you had a legitimate e
aymexume
Dec 21, 20203 min read
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Travel shaming is lame
Have you ever been excited to tell someone about your trip and their response to your passionate storytelling is in the lines of "well,...
aymexume
Jan 11, 20204 min read
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Chocolat: On being a black female traveller in Morocco
There's so much to be said about my trip to Morocco. Those 10 days were nothing short of magical. Especially because I didn't have any...
aymexume
Apr 9, 20193 min read
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An angel named Hannah
We met her on the platform at the Provença station. It was early on Saturday morning. The streets of Barcelona were barely awake. The...
aymexume
Jul 30, 20182 min read
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Travel blogging and the terrible twos
Pieds Poudrés is 2 years old! And like any other toddler, she’s affirming her personality. She’s feisty and throws tantrums. But she’s...
aymexume
Mar 1, 20183 min read
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My family and yours are the reason why airlines stopped using stainless steel cutlery in coach
If you grew up in a Haitian household and you and/or members of your family travelled to or from the US of A in the 80s and the 90s, your...
aymexume
Sep 30, 20173 min read
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When it comes to haggling, choose your battles
I like to haggle, but I know when to stop. I know that I know when to stop because no one has ever hurled stones at me or ever resorted...
aymexume
Sep 22, 20174 min read
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Food fight: A battle over baklava
I love food tours. You get to learn all about food and the history behind certain dishes. While participating in a food tour in Athens,...
aymexume
Aug 20, 20172 min read
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Lorsque le touriste devient voyeur
Deux personnes s'embrassant à pleine bouche à la sortie de l'aéroport. Des amoureux s'enlaçant à vouloir s'étouffer. Bienvenue en...
aymexume
Apr 17, 20171 min read
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How Montenegro (and other countries) made it on the list
I don’t actually have a written list. (I’m not THAT organized!) But there’s a list, although virtual, of places I’d like to visit. And,...
aymexume
Jan 13, 20172 min read
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I’m a beach snob, and I’m not ashamed to say it
I’m the type of person who will give a beach the side eye if the water is not bleu/clear enough. And that water must be refreshing...
aymexume
Nov 26, 20162 min read
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La famille élargie haïtienne ou l’ancêtre de Airbnb
Avant les sites Web comme Airbnb et Home Away, il y avait la famille élargie haïtienne, qui comprend entre autres les cousins, les...
aymexume
Aug 25, 20163 min read
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When tourists become the attraction
We travel to discover, learn and be amazed. In a foreign land, the mundane becomes awesome, every experience is heightened. We do things...
aymexume
Jul 16, 20164 min read
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That time when speaking 3.5 languages was of no use (A quick guide to surviving in Seoul)
Most travelers will tell you that they sometimes feel vulnerable in a foreign land. Not speaking a word of the local language multiplies...
aymexume
Jun 30, 20163 min read
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Cadillac, Che, Camaguey, Cuba
Jour J – 24 Aller à Cuba, c’est réaliser un de mes rêves les plus chers. Y aller avant que l’Amérique ne débarque est la cerise sur le...
aymexume
Apr 12, 20162 min read
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Shots in the City
Once or twice a year, my husband and his boys (aka Baz), along with their spouses, get together for a weekend of fun. These get-togethers...
aymexume
Apr 5, 20163 min read
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