“In terms of profit, I get nothing; this is just my way of giving back to Guyanese, to give them the opportunity to experience this vast and beautiful country.”??Kaieteur, the 741-feet waterfall in the heart of the jungles of Guyana, has remained elusive to the average Guyanese.? Not only Kaieteur.? The interior resorts such as Rock View Lodge, the Rupununi ranches of Dadanawa and Karanambu, and even resorts along the Essequibo River have remained out of reach for locals looking for a chance to discover Guyana,Cheap NFL Jerseys Authentic, a country’s beauty they only hear of or see on television.?Frank SinghFrank Singh has been helping to change that. The concept of domestic tourism, that of citizens traveling for vacation within their own country has not quite caught on. In fact,Cheap NFL Jerseys, most Guyanese reason that since the cost to visit interior locations such as Kaieteur is more than it is to visit some Caribbean islands, then it’s better to opt for the overseas experience.Some five years ago, Frank, then just a decade into promoting adventure and nature tourism in Guyana’s interior,Cheap MLB Jerseys China, decided it was time to give back. As a result, he started what is now known as the “Kaieteur Special”.It offers the opportunity for locals to visit Kaieteur at a fraction of the cost of a regular tour. Frank started the trip because he had heard too much talk of promoting domestic tourism and no action. He already had a good relationship with Air Services Limited and with the Kaieteur National Park Board. He decided to lobby Air Services to offer a non-profit airfare, and the Parks Commission to wave the landing fee at Kaieteur.Frank took on the task of promoting and coordinating the Kaieteur Special,Cheap Jerseys From China, and since then, with a few breaks in between, he has enabled literally hundreds of Guyana to experience the glory of Kaieteur. What does he gain from doing this?“In terms of profit, I get nothing; this is just my way of giving back to Guyanese, to give them the opportunity to experience this vast and beautiful country,” he told Kaieteur News.But four years ago, Frank also started another initiative that has allowed many more Guyanese to see more of their country, this time the awe-inspiring Pakaraima Mountains.??If you didn’t know before, the Pakaraimas, in Patamona language, could well refer to “Giant Testicles” and only a trip to this open mountain country in the Potaro-Siparuni region could explain why. The mountains appear imposing and unconquerable, but their beauty invites you closer.Frank first went on an exploratory trip to the mountains with a team lead by then Minister of Local Government and Regional Development Harripersaud Nokta, who was busy trying to coordinate activities leading to a road link between Regions Eight and Nine.Once the road was “cut out” by Amerindians – without machinery- Frank decided to organise a “safari” to the mountains and strictly take locals, and again, without any profit to him and without any expense, except wear and tear for their vehicles,Wholesale NFL Jerseys China, to the participants.This was made possible because the Guyana Oil Company decided to throw in all the fuel needed for vehicles wanting to take the trip. It was just what was needed. So the call went out for participants who wanted to “experience the adventure of a lifetime” and once Frank and with the help of his other technical people decided those who wanted to participate had the right vehicles for the journey, it was a go.And so, for the past four years, Frank has volunteered his time and energies, and sometimes money out of his pocket to make the safari possible. And one has to tell you that organising a trip to the Pakaraimas is no ordinary task. It includes getting the route right, making sure participants don’t offend local Amerindian culture in the 14 or so communities the safari passes through, and catering for any emergencies that might arise along the way.But just how did Frank get into tourism in the first place?A LIFE OF BUSINESSFrank was born in the commercial heart of the city – Regent Street – and into a family already with a good grounding in business, on August 17, 1960.?His grandfather “Baba German”, an East Indian immigrant, started out as a farmer at Golden Grove on the East Coast Demerara, and later launched into the transportation business. The chassis of a truck was boxed off by wood and became the well-known bus service called “Buxton Pride”. As the name suggests, the route of the “wood-bus” took passengers from Georgetown to Buxton village. It goes without saying the bus also transported farm produce from Golden Grove to the Bourda market in the city.?Frank’s father