Hubert Odias
ProfileMy name is Hubert Odias, and this blog is about tourism in northern Haiti. My hometown is part of the vast northern region of Haiti. As a journalism student at Florida Atlantic University, I am learning about blogging this semester. Therefore, writing a blog, which is a big chunk of the class grade, is my assignment for this spring semester.
Why I choose northern Haiti
To complete
this project, the class professor, Ms. Bonnie, asks every student to pick a
topic of interest. Automatically, I have
decided to write this blog about tourism in Haiti. It is a class project, I understand. It may seem fictitious or imaginary to the
audience; but it is something I wish I could materialize in the real
world. I envision the good that a
tourism industry in northern Haiti would have done. It’s not a fantasy, but trying to relive a
reality that once existed.
Past tourism benefits northern Haiti
In the 70s
and 80s, northern Haiti was a frequent tourist destination. In my youth, cruise ships like Skyward and
Boheme and others brought thousands of tourists to the city of Cap-Haitien. I
witnessed then the benefits of tourism in the northern region of Haiti, especially in a poor
country like Haiti. Northern Haiti at
that time was prosperous. This is the
reality I am reliving as if I am about to make it happen for real. It is a way of expressing love for my country
and a strong desire to contribute even through a university project.
I am novice in
blogging. I hope after this spring
semester, I learn enough skills to excel in it.
With two classes left to graduate, I can’t wait to start knocking on
doors of opportunity like Miami Herald, Sun Sentinel, New York Times
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