Botswana

25 members Latest Activity: Aug 7, 2021 A relatively prosperous safari superstar in southern Africa, its also home to most of the continent's San (bushmen).

Honduras

25 members Latest Activity: Sep 9, 2021 Still a little rough around the edges, but with superb diving/snorkeling (Roatán and Utila islands); the great Maya ruins of Copán; the…

Hong Kong

45 members Latest Activity: Aug 29, 2021

Part of China but more freewheeling (though less so every year, since the mainland régime's anti-democracy crackdown), HK is at once hyper-urban…

Hotels/Accommodation

258 members Latest Activity: Sep 21, 2021

Mom-and-pops, chains, boutiques, big, fancy properties -- whatever's great!

Hungary

39 members Latest Activity: Aug 5, 2021

Though these days it's a country in the grip of a nasty authoritarian régime, Hungary remains a remarkable place, with an impenetrable language, a…

Jordan

32 members Latest Activity: Nov 15, 2021 The Hashemite Kingdom holds some of the great mysteries of the Holy Land -- and some pretty good deals, too. The ancient Nabatean city of Petra is…

Croatia

58 members Latest Activity: Nov 21, 2021

Zdravo! Welcome to a Balkan country with a lot going on, from the elegant 19th-century-flavored capital Zagreb to Split's ancient Roman palace to…

Greece

105 members Latest Activity: Oct 12, 2021

Whether it's glorious ancient and medieval history; scrumptious cuisine; or the myriad sun-splashed islands of the Aegean and…

Cyprus

23 members Latest Activity: Sep 4, 2021

Divided into Greek (⅔) and Turkish (⅓) sides, the Mediterranean's third-largest island has its mass-tourism honky-tonk but also some breathtaking…

Latvia

23 members Latest Activity: Sep 2, 2021 The middle one of the three Baltic republics, it's got a historic but swinging capital, Riga, along with lots more history, beaches, and nature than…

Lithuania

20 members Latest Activity: Aug 14, 2021

Natural beauty, beaches, folklore, historic sites -- the southernmost of the Baltics has it all (not to mention one of the world's great…

Macau

24 members Latest Activity: Sep 8, 2021 Like Hong Kong a colonial enclave returned to China (by Portugal, not Britain) in 1999, Macau's best known for its casinos, but it also offers a…

Malta

33 members Latest Activity: Jul 14, 2021 This 3-island Mediterranean country (Gozo, Comino, & Malta itself) is a fascinating anomaly -- developed by medieval crusaders & speaking a language…

Curaçao

32 members Latest Activity: Aug 30, 2021 This Dutch Caribbean isle is less touristed and more historic than next-door Aruba, and is known for some of the Caribbean's best diving.

Fiji

35 members Latest Activity: Oct 19, 2021 This volcanic archipelago in the South Pacific offers some wonderful tropical landscapes, spectacular reefs for diving and snorkeling, and a mostly…

Ghana

33 members Latest Activity: Nov 4, 2021 One of West Africa's most prominent countries, it's friendly, safe, and culturally fascinating.

Gibraltar

13 members Latest Activity: Oct 10, 2021 Get a piece of The Rock...a fascinating little slice of Britain hanging from the underside of Spain. Tapas and crumpets, anyone?

Guatemala

42 members Latest Activity: Sep 13, 2021

Central America's most heavily Maya country is a lush, mountainous region offering spectacular ancient ruins like Tikal and colonial towns such as…

Colombia

51 members Latest Activity: Oct 6, 2021 Tough times largely behind it, this South American country is a stunner, from cosmopolitan Bogotá to the Andean cities of Cali and Medellín to the…

Costa Rica

129 members Latest Activity: Nov 4, 2021

It's truly remarkable how much this small Central American country packs in, from shimmering beaches to live volcanoes to mysterious cloud…