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Haiti Welcomes Bill Clinton, But Is It Ready To Welcome Hordes Of Tourists?
Last time we tried to visit Haiti, we were turned around on account of safety concerns surrounding a presidential election in the country, and it probably doesn't help that a friend's entire family fled the country years ago. These are the type of negative views on Haiti that former president Bill Clinton seeks to reverse in his position as a special envoy to Haiti. He made another visit to the struggling country and specifically addressed the need for tourism. So, are you ready to head to Port-au-Prince for a weekend away? But what we really should be asking is if Haiti is ready for you.
In his goodwill trip to encourage tourism, Clinton didn't exactly take the most tourist-friendly route:
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Celeb Do-Gooder Travel: In Haiti, It's Matt Versus Ike
Matt Damon and musician Wyclef Jean help deliver food to one of the many cities in Haiti affected by Hurricane Ike this week. The island nation has been slammed by four tropical storms this hurricane season, leading the Haitian-born Jean to organize a special UN aid effort there with Matt's help.
Meanwhile, a performance in which Damon played, shall we say, a supporting role took home an early Emmy on Saturday.
The Emmys aren't till next Sunday, but the Creative Arts Primetime ceremony bestowed a statuette on comedian Sarah Silverman's kiss-off to ex-boyfriend Jimmy Kimmel, "I'm F#@&ing Matt Damon." Ben Affleck was not thanked for his role in Kimmel's follow-up regarding the actor and the TV host's special relationship.
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· Matt Damon Is in Haiti to Help Hurricane Victims [ICYDK]
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· Matt Damon Uses Fairly Unoriginal Fake Name at London Hotel [HC]
· Celeb Travel coverage [Jaunted]
[Photo: AP via Yahoo]
