May is Haitian Heritage Month and the New Orleans community is invited to take part in several events throughout the city.

If Haitian rum is not available, while the flavor is different Jamaican rum is a good substitute. "These beignets remind me of Carnaval (Mardi-Gras) and good times. In Haiti during the Carnaval ...

This story appears in the March 2019 issue of National Geographic magazine. During a trip to Haiti a few years ago, I traveled off the beaten path and visited the southeastern port city of Jacmel ...