Dominica is currently being featured on the front cover of the Netherlands’ largest travel magazine, Reiz&.
Hosted by The Anchorage Hotel and sister properties over the last two years, Mr. Bas van Oort – Dutch travel writer and photographer – has highlighted Dominica in this recent release.
The author’s 8-page article on Dominica has been published in the Reiz& magazine featuring Leslassa Armour-Shilllingford, Miss Dominica 2013, on the front cover.
The author has also been awarded a Caribbean Travel Writers Award by the Caribbean Tourism Organization for his feature on Dominica.
Reiz& is described as the largest and most inspiring travel magazine in the Netherlands, full of affordable vacation packages both within and outside of Europe; the magazine is published 10 times a year.
God bless… happy for Leslasa, happy for the writer, happy for DA! cant wait for the Roseau upgrade in the manifesto!
That Gurl makes my Blood Boil everytime.. #rep767
That’s great. She’s beautiful. Dominica’s beautiful. This new is wonderful.
And because of the article we are coming to Dominica in may 2015 to see for ourselves of Dominica is as beautifull as described in the travel magazine. We are loosing forward to visit this beautifull place.
Speak to your target audience in a language they understand. The magazine is written in Dutch. The author was not awarded a Caribbean Travel Writers Award by the Caribbean Tourism Organization because of his/her feature on Dominica as you are trying to make Dominicans understand. The Caribbean’s primary language is English. Why would an American/British/Canadian tourist want to read a magazine written in Dutch? Dominica is not on the cover. Leslassa is on the cover. She is not Dominica. Time you guys bury this mulatto shit and get proper representation for Dominica and stop parading this young lady as the face of Dominica. She is not.
That’s not fair…… Youre racist, classist, the girl is a Dominican and a representative of Dominica at the time…………..
YOU NOT SERIOUS
SHE IS DEFINITELY DOMINICA!! ARE YOU?!!!
Good Day Ms. Theodore,
A very interesting comment. The hate within yourself is evidently strong.
However, if you have the time to spare, I shall share some wisdom with you. While the majority of tourists to Dominica have been historically of the US, UK, Canada & France, you should also be aware that the Dutch are not new to the caribbean and have been traveling to the region for decades with their primary destinations being the Dutch antilles. However, in addition to the Dutch, the German and Scandinavian nationals are doing significantly more travel due to the general strength of their respective economies.
The author was indeed awarded by the CTO for his piece on his travels to Dominica… and given that tourism is effectively the selling of your local experience to a foreign market, how else would you expect a dutch writer for a dutch magazine in holland to write his piece? in Chinese?
Finally, and more importantly I believe. I am pretty sure that Ms. Leslassa, and all dominicans, have no control over the circumstances of their birth… irregardless of what ever classification you wish to place on her, whether racially, socially, or any other way, the young lady has represented and showcased Dominican internationally with great passion and dedication.
I would love to hear how you think Dominica should be represented… last time I checked this was a nation of many varied individuals.
Bless.
Very nice to hear.