from a guy nathan on lonelyplanet blog: Haiti - just returnedI just returned from a month in Haiti. Here is the short list of key points.1. Travel overland from Santo Domingo, via Terra Bus or Caribe Tours, is no problem. Just show up at the station an hour prior to the departure and off you go. Caribe Tours has three large Grayhound-like buses going each direction every day. Cost is $69 each way.2. Many hotels were destroyed (e.g. The Montana), but many others are still functioning. The Kinam in Petionville is for the most part unchanged since before the earthquake except that is it full of journalists. Make a reservation before you arrive. The Olaffson was damaged and I consider their "standard" rooms unsafe, but they are still renting them out for $100/night. No reservation... The standard rooms have no running water ... The nicer rooms/cottages have running water and electr. and AC most of the time; Wireless is up -ut slow. restaurant has same menu... being in the "red zone" hurts their business. Food is readily available on the streets, but few restaurants are open. The city is no more dangerous that it was before the earthquake, but this might change as the rains start.. Prices are going up of course. A translator/guide will cost you $80-100/day. A driver/car for the day will be closer to $125-150. A taxi from the airport to the Olaffson (most of the way across PAP) will run you about $30-40. (motorcycle taxis $5 for the airport to Olaffson run. Shampoo, basics available on the streets, but not paper,pens,books, The city smells bad.(bodies/ garbage ) people are wear surgical masks. North of the city/Segiun areas, things are still good. The camps are everywhere. Don't bother trying to go to the embassy for anything short of an emergency. Register online. Commercial flights restarting-backlog couple weeks. Cell phone coverage is better than the US. ATT and Sprint are waiving all call and data fees through the end of February from Haiti. -Nathanlake