Legendary Barramundi Fishing in Papua New Guinea
by Carla Ewin of Roaming Adventures
Flying in a twin engine plane over the flooded plains of some of the most southern, pristine wetlands of Papua New Guinea, gives one a real sense of what a great kept secret the Bensbach Wildlife Lodge really is. For the majority of our short flight from Daru, the sun winked up at us from between the trees and the only signs of humans were the sporadic grass shelters of traditional villages.
As we ... 
November, 2009 Photo Contest
This month, be the first to identify this Eastern European City and we'll send you some Eagle Creek gear. Last Month Congratulations to Juan Calle of Bogota, Columbia for correctly identifying the statue in Rio.
Birdwatching Three Biomes in Guatemala
We recently spent a few days being whisked around Guatemala with a great group of intrepid adventure operators, including Alessandra from Essential Tours, a company known for niche tours like birdwatching, wine tasting and culinary tours. Alessandra has put together a 14-day itinerary, starting in Guatemala City and criss-crossing the entire country, as part of the government’s new initiative to focus on sustainable tourism.
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Sea Kayak Brazil’s Only Fjord – the Saco do Mamangua
A recent trip to Brazil with Denise Santiago’s company, CiA-ECO, had our crew dining, dancing, kayaking and wandering the beaches of some of Brazil’s most beautiful and historic coastline.
Denise’s itinerary launches from Sao Paulo and eases down the coast to Rio de Janiero right on past popular beach cities with the tongue-twisting names of Caraguatatuba and Ubatuba before landing at the historic colonial town of Parati, then on to Rio de Janiero.
With an eye for local providers who pride themselves on offering personal service, Denise is ...
The Western Arctic
We set up our cook area on a rocky beach on the side of the tiny, serpentine Nigu River in the Western Arctic, and our tent a hundred yards away on the soft green tundra. The Nigu flows from its headwaters in the Gates of the Arctic National Park into the unfortunately named National Petroleum Reserve of Alaska, the largest block of public ands in our country. We had been dropped by bush plane into a wide and verdant valley, circled by a wide embrace of gentle ...
Adventure in the Philippines
Mayumi asks: Hi! Have you looked into the Philippines for adventure travel? What places have you featured? Thanks! Hi Mayumi - we wrote about kayaking in the Philippines here. We can also point you to adventure.travel which has a list of operators who work in the Philippines. And for some great local opportunities, check out StepUpTravel.org. Thanks for contacting Off the Radar! - Natasha
