As Guyana’s tourism product continues to attract greater international attention, travel writer Ruth-Anne Lynch has been commissioned by LIAT (Leeward Islands Air Transport) to write about ‘Destination Guyana’ once again.
An Independent Executive Office Professional, Travel Writer and Radio Practitioner, British-born Lynch, with parents from Jamaica and Guyana, has already written on Guyana for several publications including Caribbean Beat Magazine, Zing Magazine (LIAT magazine), and the Rough Guides.
The Ministry of Tourism and the Guyana Tourism Authority (GTA), in collaboration with Cortours, Evergreen Adventures, Hurakabra River Resort, Princess Hotel, Grand Coastal and Wilderness Explorers, facilitated this trip.
According to  a GTA release, the popular travel and lifestyle writer was afforded the opportunity to explore and experience some of Guyana’s tourism attractions, including its natural beauty while visiting sites like  the Hurakabra Resort, Parrot Island, Marshall Falls, the Essequibo River, Bartica, and Orealla on the Corentyne River, during her visit here.
Lynch, who left Guyana when she was 15, said she promotes Guyana at every opportunity and is learning much more about the country and what it has to offer.
She is currently working on a series of children’s books and occasionally volunteers in community radio and on short films projects. She said her writing is informed writing and she seeks to give the readers a ‘real picture’ of the destination and its attractions.
As to her positive experiences during her recent trip, she said Guyana has the natural beauty which can attract a huge market and she is happy to see it developing.
According to the travel writer, she has chosen to combine her writing skills with her tourism qualifications in International Business Management, and when she visits places like resorts and hotels, would offer her expertise and give them advice, in an effort to help them further improve their businesses.
Apart from Destination Guyana receiving tremendous exposure through various regional and international publications, it will receive yet another major international boost when featured in the series ‘Alone in the Wild’, the release noted.
Tigress Productions, a United Kingdom adventure productions company has been commissioned by Discovery Networks to do two one hour programmes for the popular television series “Alone in the Wild”, which is expected to be aired in September.
This will add to the country’s tremendous PR exposure.
Also the much-anticipated British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) 10-part series retracing the footsteps of Sir Walter Raleigh, in search of the fabled City of Gold, El Dorado, is expected to be aired in October.
Guyana was already featured in the BBC’s three-part series “Lost Land of the Jaguars”, and United State reality television series “Reel and Birding Adventures.”
A major plus for Destination Guyana is being featured in popular British film producer and creative director, Russell Malkin’s new book, ‘101 Amazing Adventures of the World’, with the majestic Kaieteur Falls on its cover.a