Many of our readers will be aware that AmeriCymru is collaborating with Celticos to develop the AmeriCymru Trail Tour. We are also working together with Celticos and north Wales community group Golygfa Gwydyr to spread the word about the new Welsh Hill Farming Experience which provides an opportunity to experience this unique and challenging way of life.

We strongly urge our readers and supporters to help us in circulating the text below to any tourism offices or agricultural organisations that they feel may be interested. Please feel free to reproduce or repost this letter.

Re: Establishment of an International Community Tourism Network

On behalf of Celticos and Golygfa Gwydyr may I introduce our North Wales, U.K. based partnership promoting opportunities for community based tourism activities within a Welsh rural context. We are in the process of establishing key links with similar enterprises in the mid-west USA; we are looking to extend our links further with mutual benefits for all concerned

(See The Welsh Hill Farming Experience at http://www.celticos.com/welsh-hill-farming-experience )

I originate from Western Nebraska, spent my teenage years in Omaha, and relocated to London in 1984 and then North Wales in 2003. Since moving to North Wales, I was struck by the similarities of lifestyle between North Wales and the Midwest USA. Being from a farming background myself, I felt at home immediately. Knowing both areas as I do, I could see the life style was similar, with a sense of connectedness to the land, a pride of place and cultural heritage. It is this connectedness that we believe will attract visitors from North Wales to the USA and the USA to North Wales.

We have already trialled the Welsh Hill Farming Experience with two ranching families from Western Nebraska in 2010. The attraction for tourists from rural communities in the USA was instant, so much so, that my first guests have become part of our exchange for tourists from the UK wanting to experience the same style of community tourism in their locality.

(See testimonials http://www.celticos.com/welsh-hill-farming-experience )

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We are now in discussions with a number of tourism businesses and tourism offices to promote farm based tourism experiences in Nebraska, Wyoming, South Dakota and Montana and our tours here in North Wales, UK and Europe. We are inviting you to join us to form a business network and marketing opportunity for mutual benefit.

About us

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Celticos Ltd is a company specialising in Guided Tours and Rural Tourism, based in the Snowdonia region of Wales, UK. Following a long and successful career in sales and marketing employed by high profile companies such as 3M, Alwyn the director has now returned to his roots in North Wales where hes been emulating the working philosophy of 3M by being both innovative and creative in meeting customer needs and expectations, applying these principles to Celticoss activities. Celticos have established excellent links with AmeriCymru , an online Welsh community based social network based in North America.

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Golygfa Gwydyr is a community group established in North Wales, UK in 2004.We are a social enterprise and all profits are invested back into community projects. Our aim is to increase social, environmental and economic well-being through sustainable community based projects.If you are interested in more information about our project, or to discuss any potential benefits for your organisation please do not hesitate to contact.

Email: lizn@golygfagwydyr.org

Yours sincerely

Elizabeth Davies