Above: Gosier, Guadeloupe (All photos by CJ) By Alexander Britell Despite its proximity to the United States, the French department of Guadeloupe remains under the radar for most American travelers. That’s starting to change, however.In November, Guadeloupe opened a tourist office in Manhattan. But more importantly, in April, the first-ever direct flight from the US will come to Guadeloupe from Miami on American Airlines. And Guadeloupe has been receiving greater international attention as the filming location for the fictional island of Saint-Marie on the hit BBC mystery show “Death in Paradise,” which is now airing in the US as well. Now, Guadeloupe’s tourist board is making what it says is a concerted effort to draw visitors from the US, branding Guadeloupe as the “Guadeloupe Islands,” as it is actually a five-island archipelago. To learn more, Caribbean Journal talked to Sandra Venite, who is leading Guadeloupe’s US push, at the Caribbean Travel Marketplace Conference on Paradi...