Cycling Zeeland

For the uninitiated, Zeeland is a lovely little province of the Netherlands. It's made up of a number of small islands and a little strip of ground bordering Belgium.  This year World Expeditions, a company well known for its rugged mountaineering expeditions, has designed a groovy little self-guided bicycle tour of Zeeland.  World Expeditions' team will set you up with charming guesthouse accommodations and suggestions of routes to take, but leave the rest up to you. ...

Kayaking and Hiking Vancouver Island

Another island we love for adventure travel is Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada.  Try connecting with Stowe, Vermont-based Boundless Journeys on a trip kayaking and hiking on this lush, beautiful island.  The west coast of the island, in the Tofino and Ucluelet area is wild and rugged. Guests spend three nights camping in ...

Sustainable Travel International

Off the Radar is strengthening its relationship with Sustainable Travel International in 2007 — our new collaborative relationship expands Off the Radar's network for our readers, allowing us to bring even more great unsung heroes among entrepreneurial adventure travel operators to your attention. STI promotes responsible travel and ecotourism with information to help travelers and travel providers protect the cultures and environments they visit. Visit them on the web at www.sustainabletravelinternational.org to learn more.

March, 2007 Photo Contest

Where Was This Photo Taken? Think you know the location of this holy site's lofty cliff-side perch? Last Month's Winner Congratulations to Tom Wilson, a Seattle, WA, native currently living in Japan and teaching English, for correctly naming the location of the photo we ran in our February issue. One of the most photographed spots in Japan, the famous Itsukushima shrine on Miyajima is over 800 years old and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.