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April, 2008 Off the Radar

Past editions Off the Radar can be found at www.travelofftheradar.com. If you have a great company you'd like us to consider for Off the Radar, send an email to editor@traveloffthveeradar.com.

Photo Contest

Congratulations to Melodie Rains, of Orange County, CA who correctly named Riga as the city in last month’s photo contest!

Send Us Your Best Caption

April Photo Contest
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Photo: Adam Vaught

This month, we’re giving the photo contest a different spin:  we’re looking for the best caption for this photo taken by Adam Vaught. 

Send an email message with your caption to editor@travel
offtheradar.com
; our favorite will receive a piece of gear from our sponsor, Eagle Creek.

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Reversing Extinction in Ecuador; budget Adventures on the Moon
Reversing Extinction in Ecuador
Back from the ‘Stinct is a Californian NGO dedicated to reviving extinct animals.  Their founder, A.R. Vaught has over a decade of experience working on revitalizing dead languages and has now brought his expertise to the animal world.  In November 2008 Mr. Vaught and a team of volunteers will head to Ecuador on a project to revive the two-headed turtle.

This is Back from ‘Stinct’s second attempt at animal revival, after their high profile attempt to turn back the clock on Tyrannosaurus Rex failed in 2007.  Mr. Vaught is seeking to build a team of volunteers - although he expects grants from international organizations like WWF and PETA to be forthcoming, he is currently funding the project himself - to travel to Ecuador and work at bringing back the two-headed turtle.

The project will focus on creating an environment where all factors leading to the extinction of the two-headed turtle are simulated in a backwards motion, and the team will be required to work exclusively in a patent-pending process Mr. Vaught developed called “Rewind”.

If you’d like to be part of this exciting zoological experiment, feel free to contact Mr. Vaught at adamvaught@gmail.com

Venture to the Moon with Moongo!
Be one of the first tourists to the Moon with MoonGo!, the first budget-space shuttle with an earth-moon direct route.  In partnership with Winnebago Corporation, MoonGo! has been working on the idea for budget space travel for some time, as major players in the aviation industry race to build a vessel to safely and affordably transport a large group of people to the moon.

MoonGo! has been in the testing phase for over 8 years and has satisfied all requirements from NASSA and the US government; passengers are guaranteed a safe return to Earth.  The price for safety however, is time.  A one-way trip to the moon will take 76 days and 4 hours.  MoonGo! promises to have a varied menu and a wide selection of movies aboard.  Passengers are encouraged to travel with friends.

MoonGo!s first flight will depart on April 1st, just in time to wish everyone a very happy April Fools Day!


   
 

OTR Weekly Update

Canoeing the Florida Glades  
After traveling the world extensively, intrepid traveler Corin Lines decided to explore her own backyard in Florida. 

This spring she will canoe through the Florida Everglades in a vessel made entirely of recycled pop cans, which she spent 3 years building in her garage.  Her paddles are made of manatee bone, hand-carved by Seminole elders – meant to ensure a safe journey. 

Encounters with crocodiles are likely, but Corin has been fervently watching the Discovery Channel learning how to battle them in a sustainable, and eco-friendly manner.  To join her expedition contact her at editor@travelofftheradar.com.

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