Grazing the Waters of the Zanskar River in India

What happens when a group of passionate river guides rally together to offer trips through some of the best whitewater rapids around the world? Wantok. Through partnership and the desire to bring you the best river trip, Wantok was born. Literally translated, Wantok means "someone who speaks my language," decide for yourself if they live up to the spirit of their name on their upcoming trip through the Zanskar River in India. September 4th - 16th, John Yost, co-founder of Sobek Expeditions, and with over 35 years of ...

What Adventure Travelers Want

If you are like some of the Off the Radar staffers and story writers, scouring the web looking for good stories, interesting posts, the latest news about adventure travel, or just a quick look to see what people are saying on forums is a part of your daily ritual. As you look around, trends become more noticeable, questions asked become more and more similar or sometimes astoundingly different. In the world of travel especially, it is the shared experience that becomes valuable. Websites, stories, social networks become a way to share an experience with others who are either a). Your friends ...

Stuff Your Rucksack

Some like to travel simply, others to simply travel, and still others travel to provide simple items for organizations in developing countries around the world who can't afford to provide them otherwise.  Often times, travel is for the self, but Stuff Your Rucksack (SYR) is trying to change that little by little. It starts with a small story with big inspiration. Kate Humble, a UK broadcaster and journalist, traveled through a remote village in Mali, and realized as she explained her journey to school kids that they had no ...

One of the World’s Most Important Coastal Ecosystems: Paraná, Brazil

This article was first published by our friends at thetravelword, who have agreed to its republication here. View the original article on their blog. By Guilherme Mendes Thomaz (@guimendezthomaz) Curitiba, the capital of the Brazilian state of Paraná, is the biggest city in Southern Brazil. It has the country’s eighth largest urban population, approximately 3.2 million people spread across 26 municipalities. It is also an important cultural, political and economic centre in Brazil. Despite its size, Curitiba is considered by some people to be an ‘unknown’ destination, especially ...

CODIG: Countering Invasive Coral in Ilha Grande, Brazil

This article was first published by our friends at thetravelword, who have agreed to its republication here. View the original article on their blog. Once a hideout for pirates, Ilha Grande, Brazil, the largest island off the coast ofRio de Janeiro, is today a highly regarded and well-preserved travel destination with designated protected areas covering 80 percent of its 193 square kilometres. The island is a true haven for biological and ecological diversity and much of the credit for the maintenance of its conservation areas is attributed to the relentless work of the Defence ...