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…

Architecture + Design

27 members Latest Activity: Aug 2, 2021 For some of us, part of the thrill of different shores is distinctive exteriors and interiors both cutting-edge and historic -- yes, build it, and…

Horror Stories

24 members Latest Activity: Nov 12, 2021

What are the worst things that have happened to you on your travels? You can help others avoid your mistakes -- or what the heck, just vent,…

Anguilla

29 members Latest Activity: Nov 22, 2021 One of the Caribbean's more petite isles (just three miles wide!), it's crammed with bodacious beaches, dandy dining & diving, & some of the region's…

Bangladesh

26 members Latest Activity: Sep 20, 2021 Not usually thought of as a travel destination, this small, lowlying country carved from northeast India in 1971 has a steadily growing tourism…

Iraq

16 members Latest Activity: Aug 5, 2021 Yes, parts of this fascinating country are again safe for visitors, such as the Kurdish area up north; elsewhere, even Baghdad & the ruins of Babylon…

Puerto Rico

55 members Latest Activity: Nov 7, 2021

Wepa! This Latino commonwealth of the U.S. remains a holiday gem, whether it's the bright lights and colonial quarter of…

Haiti

19 members Latest Activity: Oct 30, 2021 The western third of Hispaniola island has turbulent & tragic history, yet even after 2010's catastrophe offers compelling attractions, from grade-A…

Singapore

60 members Latest Activity: Oct 22, 2021

A prosperous, densely populated city-state hanging off the tip of Malaysia, Singapore offers a funky mix of modern and traditional, plus Chinese,…

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…

Bahrain

15 members Latest Activity: Aug 22, 2021 In one of the Mideast's more popular tourist destinations, a 33-island archipelago off Saudi Arabia, oil has spurred modernization but there's still…

Idaho

24 members Latest Activity: Oct 30, 2021 In one of the lesser-known states of the U.S. Rockies, nature is the name of the game. It's home to part of Yellowstone National Park as well as…

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…

Sierra Leone

16 members Latest Activity: Aug 9, 2021

Now safe but notorious for war & "blood diamonds" in the 1990s, this English-speaking West African country has been recovering nicely & is…

Iowa

18 members Latest Activity: Nov 23, 2021 This state's moved way beyond cornfields and "American Gothic." Yes, you can visit the Field of Dreams, play golf, ogle foliage and the covered…

Algeria

17 members Latest Activity: Nov 4, 2021 Once a no-go due to Islamic terrorism, this North African country's full of desert eco, adventure, & history (8 UNESCO World Heritage Sites), from…

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…

Rwanda

29 members Latest Activity: Nov 9, 2021 Peaceful & covering just over 10,000 square miles (26,000 square km), yet packed with natural beauty & wildlife including mountain gorillas,…

Tunisia

23 members Latest Activity: Nov 18, 2021

Europeans have been flocking to these Mediterranean beaches for years. But other cool stuff to do in this French- and Arabic-speaking country -…

Zimbabwe

22 members Latest Activity: Aug 17, 2021

Though politically/economically still a mess, these days Zim's calm; finally rid of the Mugabe dictatroship; and holding its own touristically,…