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…

Literature & Travel

53 members Latest Activity: Oct 4, 2021 So much of our travels can be enjoyed through the prism of literature. Some writers are intrinsically connected to a destination--e.g., Gabriel…

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…

Spirits of Travel

81 members Latest Activity: Nov 8, 2021

Many are the countries that offer their very own fascinating & tasty distillations -- Scottish single malts, Mexico's tequila, Kentucky…

Cambodia

49 members Latest Activity: Oct 17, 2021

The once great Indochinese kingdom that's home to glorious Angkor Wat & the proud Khmer civilization has seen a tourism boom in recent years,…

Foodie Forum

346 members Latest Activity: Sep 17, 2021

We all know how much local foods and libations can define our travel experiences. Here we share the planet's top culinary experiences. Eat, drink,…

Papua New Guinea

18 members Latest Activity: Oct 20, 2021 Split between various islands (the main one of which it shares with Indonesia), outside capital Port Moresby Melanesian PNG is a rugged but…

Palestine

26 members Latest Activity: Sep 11, 2021 Things may still be politically unresolved, but at least a million tourists a year safely & happily visit the West Bank to explore the rich history &…

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,…

Hawaii

122 members Latest Activity: Oct 6, 2021

Each of the Aloha State's seven inhabited islands offers something a little bit different, from big-city vibe of…

Ukraine

32 members Latest Activity: Sep 21, 2021 Ethnically a mix of Russian and Ukrainian, Europe's second largest country has strong village and folk traditions, a beautiful Black Sea coast along…

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…

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…

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…

Sri Lanka

31 members Latest Activity: Oct 9, 2021

Once known as Ceylon, this mostly Buddhist island country in the Indian Ocean has had its share of strife but also charms visitors lovely scenery,…

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…

New Caledonia

15 members Latest Activity: Sep 3, 2021 An ethnically Melanesian island outpost of France in the South Pacific between Australia and Fiji, Nouvelle Caledonie is an exotic, under-the-radar…

Seychelles

20 members Latest Activity: Aug 30, 2021

This paradisiacal country of 115 islands and atolls (the largest and capital island being Mahé) out in the Indian Ocean off the coast of Africa…

Lebanon

24 members Latest Activity: Jul 10, 2021 After a tumultuous recent past, this historically and culturally rich little Mediterranean country is also one of the Arab world's most fun, liberal,…

Caribbean Forum

192 members Latest Activity: Nov 14, 2021

This fabled sea, covering more than a million square miles and 7,000 islands with diverse languages, cultures, and ecosystems, has become probably…