UNESCO World Heritage

46 members Latest Activity: Aug 18, 2021

The world's most wondrous sights and sites, manmade and natural, from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe! In other words, to paraphrase thebestseller, more…

Travel Funnies

57 members Latest Activity: Oct 30, 2021 You mean nothing hilarious ever happened to you on a trip? C'mon, let us in on it -- or any other travel humor that comes your way!

Travel Partners/Buddies

41 members Latest Activity: Aug 11, 2021

Looking for a travel buddy to hit the road with? Here's the place!

Train Travel/Rail Buffs

68 members Latest Activity: Nov 14, 2021 For travel in many parts of the world, choo-choos rock! Here we talk about train travel trips, great rail routes, antique trains, trainspotting...…

Tech for Travel/Hospitality

87 members Latest Activity: Nov 26, 2021

Welcome to the B2B resource and clearinghouse about booking, yield management, accounting, & other tools & systems to make tourism…

Tips for/from Travelers

120 members Latest Activity: Sep 24, 2021

An exchange of suggestions, observations, and tips that make travel more rewarding and sometimes less expensive!

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…

Sports Travel

65 members Latest Activity: Oct 14, 2021

Whether you're a fan following a team, have a yen to dip into the local sports culture, or want to get directly in on the action, here's a…

Solo Travelers

95 members Latest Activity: Aug 17, 2021 Going it alone? Male or female -- and especially female -- you face your own special issues, problems, and of course joys. Let's hear all about 'em.

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…

Globetrotters

36 members Latest Activity: Nov 2, 2020 A group for hardcore travel fanatics who've visited at least 50 countries (well...let's say give or take). How many have YOU been to? What are your…

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…

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…

Air Travel/Airlines

172 members Latest Activity: Nov 8, 2021

All about airlines, airports, flying in general. How to navigate them, get the best airfares, maximize your experience in a sector that hasn't…

Adventure Travel

409 members Latest Activity: Nov 20, 2021 From the great outdoors up to xtreme sports, here it's all about the fresh air and the adrenaline, baby...

abouTourism

52 members Latest Activity: Oct 26, 2020 A specialized blog for destination development & marketing professionals

Luxury Travel

307 members Latest Activity: Oct 9, 2021

The latest and greatest of the top of the line, from the world's most magnificent cities to its remotest deserts & jungles...

Wines/Wine Travel

218 members Latest Activity: Nov 18, 2021

Winos -- er, oenophiles -- unite! Here we go galavanting after the grape, and there are of course scores of fetching -- and sometimes surprising…

Student/Teacher Travel

49 members Latest Activity: Oct 11, 2021 This forum focuses on the vigorous sector of the travel industry that caters to educators & students at all levels, throughout the world.

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…