Congratulations to Daniela Papi, founder of the innovative adventure voluntourism company PEPY, who emailed us from Phnom Penh to correctly name the location of the photo we ran in our December issue - an unrestored portion of the Great Wall of China, taken from Badaling, near Beijing.
Where Was This Photo Taken?
Send your guess for the name and location of this famous lunar pyramid in Latin America to christina@xolaconsulting.com and we’ll send you a prize from Eagle Creek!
Photo contest photo by
Gil Mull
808 Juniper Drive,
Sante Fe, NM 87501
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Happy New Year and welcome back to Off the Radar! In this issue we bring you journeys into the Serengeti, “dragons” in Cambodia, and some exotic shopping opportunities benefiting rural communities through World Women Work.
" Serengeti" means Endless Plain, and when Karen Zulauf and Wil Smith of Deeper Africa brought their company to life it was with the conviction that responsible tourism and its contributions to the economic value of wilderness could help preserve this vast endless beauty. On their Deeper Serengeti trip you will fly in a bush plane to remote areas of the Serengeti, sleep and dine in comfortable tented camps set up in the vast savannah, and learn from the naturalist accompanying your group. At their Sayari Camp, located in a stunning area of the Mara River, in the unspoilt and undiscovered northern part of the Serengeti, your small group will be the only human visitors. Because of its proximity of the river, the area is host to very high density of cats, elephants, crocodile, hippo, and antelope.
Deeper Africa’s alliance with, and support of, tribal ecotourism programs at the Otarakuai Kitilikini Group Ranch in Kenya, the Minjingu Village in Tanzania, and Kuku Group Ranch in Kenya allows them to provide their small groups with exclusive entry onto tribal lands. Their support of responsible tourism in East Africa educates tribes and travelers, and helps ensure that the wilds of East Africa will be around to enjoy for years to come.
Deeper Africa is based in Boulder, CO, and in 2005 won the Tanzania Tourism Board’s 2005 Tour Operator award. For more information visit their website or contact Karen directly at Karen@deeperafrica.com.
The inventively named company, Where There Be Dragons, is known widely among adventurous students for its range of trips wrapping history, culture and physical adventure into an immersive learning experience, but they also craft intelligent and unconventional trips for adults, such as this Cambodian expedition. Sharing borders with Thailand, Laos and Vietnam, the vast beauty of the Cambodian landscape and culture are worth experiencing. And Dragons’ rugged, creative, and engaging Cambodian trip is a great way to do it – the expedition blends wilderness exploration and trekking to remote villages with an introduction to traditional philosophy and artistic traditions.
Travelers begin in Siem Reap, home to the ancient mysteries of Angkor Wat, and journey from there through to Phnom Penh and Sihanoukville . Some days you’ll spend time meeting and working with Cambodian teachers of English.
To learn more, visit the Dragons’ website call Emily directly at 303-413-0822 or send an email to Emily@wheretherebedragons.com.
Singer Rankin, founder of World Women Work is practically our neighbor here in Santa Fe, NM, but her organization’s products are far from local to our area - they come from around the globe, and revenues directly support the people who create them. WWW is a not-for-profit, 501 (c) 3 organization buying and selling beautiful things made by women (and some men) from economically and environmentally challenged countries around the world. Jewelry, clothing & bags, products for the home – it’s all there. Visit the website and see for yourself! |
