St. Vincent & Grenadines

20 members Latest Activity: Oct 26, 2021

A boating, diving, and all-round tropical paradise, the 32 islands of the unspoiled SVG chain include Bequia…

British Virgin Islands

28 members Latest Activity: Sep 23, 2021 These 60-some islands are known for superlative boating, angling and diving; funky beach bars; and exclusive resorts. But the BVI''s also have some…

Uganda

31 members Latest Activity: Oct 29, 2021 The silverback gorilla is the star but is also just one of the awesome variety of wildlife in this East African country. Here you'll also find the…

Music & Travel

70 members Latest Activity: Sep 16, 2021 A place to share & learn about world music, concerts across the globe, music-related tours and tourism. All together, now...

Malaysia

55 members Latest Activity: Sep 19, 2021 This multi-ethnic Southeast Asian country, its halves physically separated by the South China Sea, has oodles to offer the visitor, from the urbanity…

St. Lucia

33 members Latest Activity: Oct 23, 2021 Much more than your standard isle of Caribbee, with UNESCO World Heritage site volcanic peaks, particularly fetching resorts, great diving, and a…

Jamaica

46 members Latest Activity: Oct 9, 2021

One of the Caribbean's largest islands famously has its problems, but also plenty of rewards, from the cliffs of…

Turks and Caicos

26 members Latest Activity: Nov 24, 2021 A fetching mix of chic (especially Grace Bay on Providenciales, aka Provo) and laid back to downright pristine (Grand Turk, Salt Cay, West Caicos)…

Luxembourg

14 members Latest Activity: Sep 17, 2021 Moien! This trilingual micro-state tucked betwixt France, Belgium, and Germany is more proof that good things come in small packages, including…

St. Kitts & Nevis

31 members Latest Activity: Sep 7, 2021 Lush, romantic sister islands, they sport plenty of plantation inns, white beaches, and overall as much tropical allure as you could ever want.

Bhutan

45 members Latest Activity: Oct 16, 2021 This singular and stunningly scenic Himalayan Buddhist kingdom isn't known, to say the least, for being inexpensive. But we'll do what we can!

Dubai/Abu Dhabi/United Arab Emirates

61 members Latest Activity: Aug 18, 2021

Yes, that Dubai, with all those Rolls-Royces, gilded malls, indoor ski area, seven-star hotels. Plus nearby, lower-key Abu Dhabi and Sharja. And…

Chile

53 members Latest Activity: Oct 15, 2021 It's long, narrow, & pulchritudinous, from the wilds of Tierra del Fuego in the south up to the Atacama desert in the north. Other highlights:…

Vietnam

87 members Latest Activity: Sep 17, 2021 Yes, it's still a (more or less) communist country, but it's also a lovely corner of Southeast Asia with truly enchanting scenery; tasty cuisine;…

El Salvador

21 members Latest Activity: Oct 21, 2021 Once known mostly for war, Central America's smallest country has been coming into its own touristically of late, with a lot to offer in terms of…

South Korea

35 members Latest Activity: Sep 13, 2021 Very much undersung as a tourist destination, Korea's home to the temples and various other sites of its ancient culture, scrumptious food, great…

Trinidad & Tobago

24 members Latest Activity: Nov 12, 2021

One of the Caribbean's more culturally interesting countries, this pair of islands just off the coast of Venezuela is not only the home of calypso…

Indonesia

74 members Latest Activity: Nov 6, 2021 One of the world's largest countries, this 18,000-island archipelago mixes Muslim & Hindu, & boasts an extraordinary culture & cuisine. Highlights:…

Philippines

56 members Latest Activity: Oct 23, 2021

Not a conventional travel destination for most, this 7,000-island Pacific archipelago offers a mix of cultures, eco-tourism, beaches &…

New York State

119 members Latest Activity: Sep 30, 2021

The Empire State's a gloriously mixed bag: exciting New York City, lovely Long Island beaches, historic Hudson Valley mansions, Adirondack skiing,…