Thanks to the sustained and continuous efforts of Stéphanie Balmir Villedrouin, the Minister of Tourism and Creative Industries, Haiti leaves no one indifferent and a wind of change blowing on the destination.

Recall that in 2013, the travel branch of Fox News, had withdrawn Haiti from the category "Not To Go" to place the country among the countries that can be visited. The "Huffington Post Travel", for its part had classified Haiti in its Top 7 of places to visit in 2014.

These recognitions were followed, during the year, many appearances of the strengths of the country in prestigious magazines like in the "Condé Nast Travellers" https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-10578-haiti-tourism-the-beauty-of-haiti-charm-russia-and-the-middle-east.html and "Travel Style", which devotes entire editions to teh destination.

Vacances Transat, https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-10708-haiti-tourism-cap-haitien-new-package-travel-of-tour-operator-transat.html https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-10257-haiti-tourism-destination-haiti-transat-holidays-satisfied-with-its-first-year.html , DS Voyage, Agence Penchard and "Transat Holidays (USA)" https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-8750-haiti-tourism-official-launch-of-the-first-combo-packages-usa.html already offer packages to Haiti and more than a dozen tour operators (Caribbean and Europe) also plan to offer packages on Haiti for 2015.

The actors of the global tourism, no longer hesitate to recommendes Haiti for the holding of major international events such as the cultural event Carifesta, the 58th Meeting of the UNWTO Commission for the Americas in 2015.

The best online sites dedicated in Tourism and Travel also contributes to the recognition of Haiti and "Rough Guides" (a famous website specializing in the sale of tourist guides) has classified this month, Haiti in its Top 10 countries to visit in 2015 "HighLife," a British site dealing Travel scored Haiti in its "Hot List" for 2015.

Finally, Caribbean Journal also part of these media, who observe the revival and dynamism of the tourism sector in Haiti dedicated Stéphanie Balmir Villedrouin "Tourism Minister of the Year 2014" for the entire region, a tribute deserved.

HL/ HaitiLibre