French Guiana

13 members Latest Activity: Aug 30, 2021 South America's least trumpeted land, Guyane is an integral part of France, best known for launching Euro space missions. But it also offers some…

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,…

Kyrgyzstan

14 members Latest Activity: Aug 22, 2021

Once part of the USSR and now one of Central Asia's lesser-known "stans" (and that's saying a lot), this mountainous country's highlights include…

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…

Guam

13 members Latest Activity: Aug 14, 2021 A South Pacific mix of Asian/Micronesian/Western, this small U.S. territory boasts top-flight tropical-island allures (diving, beaches, eco), along…

Cook Islands

17 members Latest Activity: Oct 25, 2021

Scattered across 177,000 square miles (458,000 sq. kilometers) of the South Pacific, these 15 Maori isles, self-governing but…

South Africa

116 members Latest Activity: Oct 17, 2021 Here's one sub-Saharan African country that truly has it all: sophisticated urban culture and nightlife, safaris and nature, wine country, soft…

World Places Photo Collection

9 members Latest Activity: Oct 26, 2020

Biggest collection of images of fantastic places in our world - all continents!

Trinidad & Tobago

24 members Latest Activity: Nov 12, 2021

One of the Caribbean's more culturally interesting countries, this pair of islands just off the coast of Venezuela is not only the home of calypso…

Finland

32 members Latest Activity: Sep 5, 2021 A Nordic land of sophisto cities like Helsinki, Turku and Tampere but also lakes, islands, Lapps, and the midnight sun. As Monty Python once put it,…

Spanish Language / Hispanic Cultures - Idioma y Cultura Hispanos

50 members Latest Activity: Aug 29, 2021

Different aspects of the culture that developed across the world in the wake of Christopher Columbus' voyages of exploration. And also para…

British Virgin Islands

28 members Latest Activity: Sep 23, 2021 These 60-some islands are known for superlative boating, angling and diving; funky beach bars; and exclusive resorts. But the BVI''s also have some…

Music & Travel

70 members Latest Activity: Sep 16, 2021 A place to share & learn about world music, concerts across the globe, music-related tours and tourism. All together, now...

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,…

Botswana

25 members Latest Activity: Aug 7, 2021 A relatively prosperous safari superstar in southern Africa, its also home to most of the continent's San (bushmen).

Chinese Language/Sinic Culture - 中文交谈俱乐部

40 members Latest Activity: Aug 25, 2021

你会说中文吗?

The language and ancient culture of China includes not just the world's most enormous country but spreads across various…

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…

Falkland Islands

12 members Latest Activity: Oct 24, 2021 This British island cluster in the South Atlantic, controversially claimed by Argentina & recently back in the news due to oil exploration, attracts…

Timeshares/Fractionals/Travel Clubs

26 members Latest Activity: Nov 22, 2021

A burgeoning phenomenon which can open the door to rich, diverse vacation experiences but also has plenty of pitfalls, especially in the economic…

St. Martin/Sint Maarten

26 members Latest Activity: Sep 2, 2021 Half-French, half-Dutch, all fun!