Hiking/Trekking

79 members Latest Activity: Sep 1, 2021

Over hill, over dale, all over the world...!

Bus/Coach Travel

27 members Latest Activity: Oct 21, 2021

Whether for regular long-distance bus service, organized coach tours, or local sightseeing tours, of all forms of transportation these big boxes…

Bulletin Board

282 members Latest Activity: Sep 6, 2021

The place to publish all your travel-related non-blog posts re products, services, announcements, and more! Please use the group's Discussion…

Money & Travel

19 members Latest Activity: Nov 1, 2021

Money makes the world go around -- & you go around the world. Here are the ins & outs of currency exchange, credit/debit cards, travelers…

Timeshares/Fractionals/Travel Clubs

26 members Latest Activity: Nov 22, 2021

A burgeoning phenomenon which can open the door to rich, diverse vacation experiences but also has plenty of pitfalls, especially in the economic…

Liechtenstein

14 members Latest Activity: Nov 2, 2021 A wealthy, German-speaking principality in the Alps that at 62 square miles (160 sq. km) makes Luxembourg looks like a colossus, it boasts good…

Saudi Arabia

19 members Latest Activity: Oct 24, 2021

Home to holy cities Mecca and Medina, Saudi Arabia has had religious tourism for centuries, and…

Falkland Islands

12 members Latest Activity: Oct 24, 2021 This British island cluster in the South Atlantic, controversially claimed by Argentina & recently back in the news due to oil exploration, attracts…

Laos

31 members Latest Activity: Oct 25, 2021 Perhaps lowest on the radar in Southeast Asia, this Buddhist "land of a million elephants" is today a laid back trekking mecca and a trove of…

North Korea

24 members Latest Activity: Nov 2, 2021 One of the most secretive, regimented, & closed-off countries on earth, it still makes for a fascinating visit. Here we discuss the details of how to…

Anguilla

29 members Latest Activity: Nov 22, 2021 One of the Caribbean's more petite isles (just three miles wide!), it's crammed with bodacious beaches, dandy dining & diving, & some of the region's…

Haiti

19 members Latest Activity: Oct 30, 2021 The western third of Hispaniola island has turbulent & tragic history, yet even after 2010's catastrophe offers compelling attractions, from grade-A…

Myanmar/Burma

28 members Latest Activity: Sep 6, 2021

In this fabled country, still mostly unknown by outsiders, foreigners aren't allowed everywhere, but there's still extraordinary history &…

Mali

20 members Latest Activity: Oct 21, 2021 Though poor and underdeveloped, this West African country offers the adventurous some extraordinary off-the-beaten-track experiences -- cultural,…

Pakistan

25 members Latest Activity: Oct 30, 2021

This south Asian country has been in the news aplenty recently -- but less well known is that tourism is still a growing industry because of its…

Azerbaijan

17 members Latest Activity: Nov 26, 2021 Once part of the Soviet Union, this moderately Muslim country in the Caucasus & on the Caspian Sea is still under the radar but has plenty to offer…

Barcelona

76 members Latest Activity: Sep 8, 2021 One of Europe's coolest & comeliest cities, with a Catalan-Spanish-international vibe; Mediterranean weather; history, architecture & culture…

Theme/Amusement Parks

48 members Latest Activity: Oct 14, 2021

Especially for families, amusement parks the world over are a big part of vacations. Cutting-edge and old-fashioned, corporate behemoths to modest…

Spirits of Travel

81 members Latest Activity: Nov 8, 2021

Many are the countries that offer their very own fascinating & tasty distillations -- Scottish single malts, Mexico's tequila, Kentucky…

Cambodia

49 members Latest Activity: Oct 17, 2021

The once great Indochinese kingdom that's home to glorious Angkor Wat & the proud Khmer civilization has seen a tourism boom in recent years,…