Is Haiti the next tourist destination?

In the middle of the chain of islands composing the West Indies, lies one of large size, it was discovered by Columbus on the 6^th of December 1492 and was called: Hispaniola or little Spain. 

However the name was dropped and now the island bears the name of Hayti, as called by the original inhabitants, which means: mountainous. 
Haiti is not only one of the largest but also one of the most beautiful and productive islands in the West Indies. 

It presents great diversity of scenery, lofty mountains, spectacular waterfalls, secret caves, deep valleys and extensive plains clothed with the luxuriant vegetation of a tropical climate.
All of this makes Haiti an ideal place for hiking, trekking and mountain climbing.

How intriguing is Haiti?  This western Caribbean island is set to become one of the most popular tourist destinations. Haiti has a fascinating history; it became independence in 1804.

It was founded as the direct result of a slave revolt, and is the only county in the world to have done so. 

If you like history, culture, adventure Haiti is the next place to visit. The vibrant African, French and Spanish influence is visible in all aspect of Haitian life, art, music and dance. 

Haitian literature is well known throughout the world. It has its origin in the country independence and it goes hand in hand with the daily political life.  

Best time to travel to Haiti is between October and May.


Population (2014 est.): 9,996,731
Capital City Port-au-Prince, 2.207 million
Currency: Gourde
Transport:  Flights via Paris, Miami or New York


Photo: courtesy of Experiencehaiti.org.

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The Shard

Recently we visited The Shard which is located at London Bridge in the centre of London. Having lived in London for over two decades there are still many places of interest here. 
London is a menagerie of buildings and people.

 

It being the tallest building in Western Europe with a height of 1,016 feet.

  

We went high speed to level 33 and whisked to the viewing platform on Level 68  in around 60 seconds.

On a hazy afternoon at a height of 244m, The Shard offers spectacular views over London

   

Amazing views of streets below

The view of London's financial district and Canary Wharf

Level 72, the open-air viewing gallery, where a mighty wind was howling through the open top giving an impression of weightlessness .With a sharp intake of breath we familiarised ourselves with the setting and surrounding.

With specially-designed telescopes we picked out London’s landmarks in the streets below and focused a particular landmark.

We watched a 3 minutes live view of London, despite the cloudy weather the view was utterly amazing.

From the height of The Shard, the surrounding buildings look like domino's faces or match sticks.

The building’s viewing platforms were opened to the public in 2013.

If the fear of heights doesn’t make you think twice, the price might.

After all this is London