California

187 members Latest Activity: Nov 1, 2021

America's most populous state is practically a country unto itself, divided between green north and arid south. Highlights: San Francisco, Los…

Washington State

71 members Latest Activity: Oct 15, 2021

Seattle's one of the USA's best cities for visitors, but the lures here are many: apple-growing & wine country, Mount Rainier & the…

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)…

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…

Bahamas

47 members Latest Activity: Aug 18, 2021 As a subtropical getaway, this sprawling archipelago includes some of the glitziest as well as the sleepiest offerings going. From Nassau, Freeport,…

Bonaire

21 members Latest Activity: Nov 10, 2021 Tiny & flat, the smallest of the Dutch Antilles boasts bodacious beaches, friendly people, & a laid-back vibe; it's most famous for its spectacular…

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…

Cayman Islands

35 members Latest Activity: Sep 9, 2021

Still a British colony, three Caymans are exceptionally civilized & gloriously tropical, offering barefoot simplicity & luxe bells &…

Maldives

38 members Latest Activity: Nov 9, 2021 This atoll of 1,200 isles spread over some 90,000 square kilometers of Indian Ocean is endangered long-term by sea-level rise, but for now is still a…

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…

Cultural Tourism/Travel

222 members Latest Activity: Oct 31, 2021

Cultural experiences are among the key reasons many of us travel, and they are manifold, from performances to exhibitions to festivals. Here the…

Antigua/Barbuda

28 members Latest Activity: Nov 18, 2021 This pair of West Indies serves up different vibes: lots of historic sites, resorts, dining & shopping on larger Antigua, barefoot elegance on…

Grenada

23 members Latest Activity: Oct 1, 2021 In the headlines in the 1980s due to a coup & U.S. invasion, the Spice Isle (which includes Carriacou, Petit Martinique & 5 other offshore islands)…

Monaco

21 members Latest Activity: Aug 9, 2021

Aka Monte Carlo, the tiny, royally ritzy city-state tucked into France's Côte d'Azur between Nice and the Italian border manages to pack in quite…

Miami/Miami Beach

48 members Latest Activity: Oct 7, 2021 Between sizzling South Beach, tony Bal Harbor & Coral Gables, funky Coconut Grove, & Latin-flavored Miami itself, this sprawling bit of South Florida…

London Calling

83 members Latest Activity: Jul 30, 2021

One of Europe & the world's most dynamic, exciting cities, a brilliant mix of cool & historic, tasty & gritty. And of course host to…

Palau

17 members Latest Activity: Sep 23, 2021 A Pacific island group near the Philippines, with a Polynesian, Melanesian & Micronesian mix, Palau's among the world's top dive, snorkel,…

Communications/Phones

21 members Latest Activity: Nov 19, 2021

In the 21st century, we've all got a panoply of choices when it comes to phoning home & communicating on the road, whether via mobile/cell…