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…

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…

Romania

31 members Latest Activity: Jul 17, 2021 This Balkan country with a Romance language is a place of fascinating contrasts, from relatively modern capital Bucharest to beach resorts to…

Mozambique

26 members Latest Activity: Oct 4, 2021 One of Africa's few Portuguese-speaking countries, Moçambique boasts fabulous Indian Ocean beaches, splendid diving and fishing, historic towns, an…

Ethiopia

37 members Latest Activity: Sep 27, 2021 ኖር! One of Africa's most historic and intriguing countries also has one of its most compelling cuisines. And budget travel? There's hardly any other…

Montana

29 members Latest Activity: Sep 14, 2021

Famously known as "Big Sky Country," this state's name may mean "Mountain," but there are some flattish bits too. Skiing & adventure are big,…

Libya

16 members Latest Activity: Sep 15, 2021 Its brutal regime overthrown, once stability returns we def recommend this sprawling North African country as an unsung travel wonder, with sites…

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…

Bulgaria

35 members Latest Activity: Oct 3, 2021 One of Eastern Europe's lesser known countries is surprisingly diverse considering its size, from its mild Black Sea coast (Varna is quite the…

Venezuela

26 members Latest Activity: Nov 10, 2021

Admittedly this oil-rich South American country's economy, politics, and society are an unholy mess, but for visitors it still delivers diverse…

Macau

24 members Latest Activity: Sep 8, 2021 Like Hong Kong a colonial enclave returned to China (by Portugal, not Britain) in 1999, Macau's best known for its casinos, but it also offers a…

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).

Monaco

21 members Latest Activity: Aug 9, 2021

Aka Monte Carlo, the tiny, royally ritzy city-state tucked into France's Côte d'Azur between Nice and the Italian border manages to pack in quite…

Illinois

45 members Latest Activity: Aug 4, 2021 Sure, it's home to big, brash Chicago, but there are a lot of lower-key historic and natural charms, too, including sites related to Abe Lincoln and…

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,…

St. Barts

18 members Latest Activity: Oct 4, 2021 Few Caribbean islands have a chicer vibe than this member of the French Antilles -- and few are as pricey. Pas trop cher, c'est possible ici?

United Kingdom

216 members Latest Activity: Nov 17, 2021

Ah, cool Britannia, what can we say -- you're still the Queen of destinations, from England and Cornwall to Wales and Scotland. And across to…

Curaçao

32 members Latest Activity: Aug 30, 2021 This Dutch Caribbean isle is less touristed and more historic than next-door Aruba, and is known for some of the Caribbean's best diving.

Barcelona

76 members Latest Activity: Sep 8, 2021 One of Europe's coolest & comeliest cities, with a Catalan-Spanish-international vibe; Mediterranean weather; history, architecture & culture…

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…