Moldova

13 members Latest Activity: Nov 23, 2021 Romanian- & Russian-speaking, this wee sliver betwixt Romania & Ukraine is especially appealing to budget travelers & winery fans. Capital Chisinay…

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…

Antarctica

34 members Latest Activity: Nov 14, 2021 The "final frontier" of travel on Earth, this majestic frozen continent isn't easy or inexpensive to get to. But many of those who have count it a…

Politics of Travel

54 members Latest Activity: Nov 14, 2021

Travel promotes freedom and understanding -- but human beings being what they are, all too often politics and conflict can get in the way. What do…

Mauritius

18 members Latest Activity: Sep 30, 2021

Though out in the Indian Ocean off the coast of Africa, this French-, English-, and French Creole-speaking…

Syria

20 members Latest Activity: Jul 4, 2021

On the Mediterranean's eastern end, this once gradually liberalizing Arab country and up-and-coming travel destination possesses some gems of…

Car Rental/Car Hire

39 members Latest Activity: Nov 21, 2021

Wherever you are & whatever your ride, here's a place to share car rental tips and strategies to help you save & be safe.

Travel Scams

21 members Latest Activity: Aug 16, 2021 Especially in tough times, shady schemes and scams are on the rise. Here you can share info on what's out there to avoid becoming victimized.

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…

Portuguese Language/Lusophone Culture - Língua e Cultura Lusófonas

29 members Latest Activity: Oct 22, 2021

Você quer aprender falar melhor o português? Or maybe just interested in the culture of Portugal, Brazil, and Africa's Portuguese-speaking…

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,…

Virginia

56 members Latest Activity: Oct 20, 2021 There really is a little something for everyone here, from colonial, antebellum and Civil War history to beaches and the great outdoors -- and 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…

Slovakia

20 members Latest Activity: Nov 13, 2021 The onetime eastern half of Czechoslovakia has come into its own, with its welcoming and happening capital Bratislava and a plethora of parklands,…

African Diaspora Travel

53 members Latest Activity: Oct 15, 2021

Focusing on the heritage of African-descended travelers not just in Africa but also the United States, the Caribbean, Latin America, and…

Cape Verde

15 members Latest Activity: Nov 6, 2021

An Portuguese-speaking democracy of ten mostly arid volcanic islands off the coast of West Africa, it’s leveraged its sun, surf, and beaches into…

Francophone Culture/French Language - Langue & Culture Francophones

55 members Latest Activity: Sep 15, 2021

On veut parler ou pratiquer le français? Here's a forum for asking, for answering, and just hanging out and chatting in or about French and the…

South Carolina

32 members Latest Activity: Aug 24, 2021 A southern charmer with something for every taste, from the historic, elegant cobblestones of Charleston to the sometimes honky-tonkish Myrtle Beach…

Int'l Travel Writers Alliance

74 members Latest Activity: Oct 7, 2021

The International Travel Writers Alliance is the world’s largest association of professional travel writers, editors, broadcasters and…

Dominican Republic

45 members Latest Activity: Oct 16, 2021 Stupendous beaches, rum, cigars, soft adventure, baseball, sensuous merengue music, and some of the oldest historic sites in the Americas.