Nepal

71 members Latest Activity: Oct 31, 2021 Its capital Kathmandu, this rugged Himalayan land famous as home to Mount Everest and Annapurna is calm these days, and still pretty popular with the…

Home Exchanges

39 members Latest Activity: Nov 17, 2021 Here's a great way to stay cheap and like a local in many places around the world -- swapping apartments, houses, cottages, houseboats, cardboard…

Oregon

54 members Latest Activity: Sep 8, 2021 A diverse, mostly forested state of rugged coast, spectacular Cascades range, wine country, and kick-butt culture and urban scenes in in places like…

Boomer/Senior Travelers

112 members Latest Activity: Aug 15, 2021

Many older travelers have special wants, needs, and interests. So folks, this one's for you!

North Macedonia

19 members Latest Activity: Jul 25, 2021

This under-the-radar Balkan land between Serbia & Greece offers a wealth of history, especially Ottoman/Byzantine but back to ancient Greek,…

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…

Andorra

26 members Latest Activity: Nov 25, 2021 One of the world's smallest countries, up in the Pyrenees between Spain and France, is a charming anomaly, with its ancient churches & mountain vales…

Equatorial Guinea

10 members Latest Activity: Aug 11, 2021

Africa's only Spanish-speaking country is a repressive dictatorship that was until fairly recently fairly closed off to most visitors. But this…

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…

Ghana

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

Shopping the World

55 members Latest Activity: Nov 26, 2021 For everyone for whom shopping's a big part of the fun of travel -- whether it's for exotic souvenirs in Bali, custom-tailored suits in Bangkok, or…

Ecuador

46 members Latest Activity: Nov 20, 2021

History, eco-tourism, nature (including the iconic Galápagos Islands), urban scenes in Quito and Guayaquil -- and all a relative bargain!

Backpackers & Hostels

84 members Latest Activity: Nov 25, 2021 It pretty much doesn't get more frugal than this. Even so, hostels these days can get surprisingly fancy!

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…

Wyoming

31 members Latest Activity: Sep 5, 2021 The Great Outdoors is the alpha and the omega in this big, square, sparsely populated Rocky Mountain mix of peaks and plains. It's home to…

Kansas

28 members Latest Activity: Aug 15, 2021 What's the matter with Kansas? For travelers, darn little! It mixes grasslands with rolling hills, farm country with cities like Wichita, Topeka, and…

Nevada

40 members Latest Activity: Oct 1, 2021 When most people think of the USA's quintessential desert state, Las Vegas springs immediately to mind, but Reno and Laughlin offer great gambling…

Alabama

32 members Latest Activity: Nov 16, 2021

Sweet home Alabama, where the skies are so blue & you can dig into plenty of Gulf coast beaches, art & other museums, antebellum mansions…

Portugal

60 members Latest Activity: Nov 24, 2021

Lisbon is one of the most atmospheric cities in Europe, but this small, highly historic country isn't done yet. There's the balmy resort region of…

Utah

29 members Latest Activity: Oct 13, 2021 Truly a one-of-a-kind place, pioneered by Mormons & christened Deseret, its appeal lies in outdoor adventures (including lots of skiing) & dramatic…