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Let’s be civil: Airport and airplane etiquette
I have the impression that people forget all notions of courtesy the minute they step into an airport or an airplane. As they check-in...
aymexume
Mar 9, 20172 min read
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The pye poudre in chief, or how my mother kindled my love for travelling
I owe a lot to my mom: my love for music, dancing and reading; enough self-confidence to last me 2 lifetimes. And my incurable habit to...
aymexume
Mar 3, 20174 min read
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That time I cut my hair so that I could travel freely
Let's take a moment to talk about hair. Because I travel light, hair products are one of the things I have a hard time packing. My daily...
aymexume
Feb 24, 20172 min read
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5 reasons to grab your girls and go!
I haven’t been on a girl trip in over a decade. The last one: Santo Domingo, 2004. Sure, there’s always a ladies’ brunch/night when I...
aymexume
Feb 16, 20173 min read
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What happens in Vegas…
Las Vegas has always been on the list. Because: The Godfather II and Ocean’s 11. Also because, for the longest time, the only way I could...
aymexume
Feb 11, 20173 min read
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How we planned a trip for 22 people, including kids
For our 10th wedding anniversary, a group of 20 people joined us in Las Vegas. We’re a pretty laid-back and somewhat organized couple....
aymexume
Feb 11, 20173 min read
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Un dimanche à Port-au-Prince
Les rues étaient blanches, comme on dit chez nous. La ville se réveillait à peine du sommeil profond qui l’avait envahi après les...
aymexume
Feb 2, 20173 min read
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Borders, walls, and all that separates us
I was 10 when my mother woke me up to witness the fall of the wall of Berlin. She wanted me to witness history. A wall that once kept...
aymexume
Jan 29, 20172 min read
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Of Airlines and airports—and everything in between
This is my first official rant here. Please bear with me… What started it: I recently found out that it would cost me more to visit a...
aymexume
Jan 25, 20174 min read
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When an island girl goes back home, this is what she does
I went back home for the holidays and had some much needed rest. I've also spent a lot of quality time with family, more precisely the...
aymexume
Jan 18, 20171 min read
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Je reviens de PauP, mes impressions
Il y a un mois, jour pour jour, je profitais d’une belle journée ensoleillée comme il n’en existe qu’en Haïti. C’est à Thomassin,...
aymexume
Jan 18, 20174 min read
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5 things I discovered in Buenos Aires
I’ve already mentioned that Buenos Aires (BA), Argentina is one of my favorite cities in the world—right after PauP and NYC. I'll be...
aymexume
Jan 16, 20173 min read
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Planning a trip: This is how we do it
As I’m planning my next trip (Bogota it is!), I thought I’d share how I go about it with you. I’m using “I”, but I really should say...
aymexume
Jan 13, 20175 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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New year, new plans
There’s no way 2017 can be as epic 2016. I mean, it’ll be tough to compete with the whole 7-countries-in-21-days trip I took (read about...
aymexume
Jan 7, 20172 min read
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Dyaspora, blan, expat, or the many labels returnees get
[This is a long read. Grab your kremas, your Baileys or a glass of wine.] The months leading up to my trip back home were almost as...
aymexume
Jan 4, 20177 min read
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On se prépare pour le nouvel an à Ti Fouchard
Ti Fouchard, ou la rue Ludovic Brière, se situe dans le quartier de Carrefour Feuilles à Port-au-Prince. C'est le fief de mon mari. Sa...
aymexume
Dec 21, 20163 min read
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Ce qui se passe dans la tête d’une dyaspora qui retourne au pays
Une fois la décision prise et le billet acheté. Pa gen rout pa bwa… On y va! Au rythme de Fò m’ale d’Emmeline, on fait ses bagages et on...
aymexume
Dec 6, 20164 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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Rest in power, Fidel : Hasta la victoria siempre
In 2014, I received the most hillarious text : I’m breathing the same air as Ronaldo; the real one! Hubby was in Brazil attending a game...
aymexume
Nov 26, 20163 min read
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