Introducing Off the Radar’s New Summer Intern
Off the Radar is happy to introduce Anna Farrell as our new Summer intern. Anna studies International Affairs at Skidmore College and plans to study abroad in Senegal next spring where she will also continue to practice her French language skills.
Active in her community, Anna participates with the Cool Cities Campaign in Saratoga Springs and helped to design sustainable transportation initiatives for the city. She loves to hike and has recently started to rock climb with Skidmore’s Outing Club.
Anna will support Off the Radar with its social media presence and ... 
May, 2011 Photo Contest
This month's photo was taken by Natalia Savchenko. Can you identify this city? This city, known as the “Queen of the Hills,” is a popular spot. From this vantage point on Tiger Hill, you can see the first rays of morning light hit Mt. Kanchendzonga (the 3rd highest peak in the world) and Mt. Everest. Be the first to send an e-mail to editor@travelofftheradar.com with the correct answer and White Umbrella will send you a locally crafted Himalayan mask from Bhutan, used in the Lama dance, a Buddhist ritual.
White Umbrella offers various trips throughout ...
Celebrating Halloween 2011 in Tabasco and Chiapas with Traditions Mexico
The customs associated with Halloween vary across the world, in the Western world; much of it was popularized as people immigrated across the Atlantic. If you travel south into Mexico, celebrations take on a different, more somber tone. Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) is a significant celebration in most Mexican towns. As you travel deeper through Mexico, into Chiapas, their celebrations are also markedly different.
Based out of Oaxaca, Traditions Mexico, has created a variety of itineraries that allow guests to experience exactly this kind of deep immersion into community celebrations, artisan work, and heritage that ...
Diving and Conservation with Blue Ventures in Belize
“For a long time most of the villagers have made a living from fishing…even those who don’t take part in the traditional lifestyle still make their income from the sea. With their close relationship to the reefs, Sartenejans quickly notice changes to the reef and fish,” says the narrator on an informative video put out by the Sarteneja Alliance for Conservation and Development (SACD).
Beginning in January of 2010, Blue Ventures, began its project with the Belizean community of Sarteneja, the SACD and other organizations to understand the impact the local coastal communities have on the nearby reef. ...
Diving and Conservation with Blue Ventures in Belize
“For a long time most of the villagers have made a living from fishing…they have always fished the entire coast of Belize…even those who don’t take part in the traditional lifestyle still make their income from the sea. With their close relationship to the reefs, Sartenejans quickly notice changes to the reef and fish,” says the narrator on an informative video put out by the Sarteneja Alliance for Conservation and Development (SACD).
The Mesoamerican Barrier Reef System is impressive, covering 560 miles from Cancun to Honduras. In ...
Celebrating Halloween 2011 in Tabasco and Chiapas with Traditions Mexico
The customs associated with Halloween vary across the world, in the Western world; much of it was popularized as people immigrated across the Atlantic. If you travel south into Mexico, celebrations take on a different, more somber tone. Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) is a significant celebration in most Mexican towns. As you travel deeper through Mexico, into Chiapas, their celebrations are also markedly different.
Based out of Oaxaca, Traditions Mexico, has created a variety of itineraries that allow guests to experience exactly this kind of ...
