Theme/Amusement Parks

48 members Latest Activity: Oct 14, 2021

Especially for families, amusement parks the world over are a big part of vacations. Cutting-edge and old-fashioned, corporate behemoths to modest…

Cruising

196 members Latest Activity: Oct 23, 2021 Cruising can be one of the most value-friendly vacations going. But how the heck do you choose from all the choices out there? Here are some…

New Zealand

121 members Latest Activity: Oct 21, 2021 The other "land Down Under" is lots smaller than neighbor Australia yet packs in a boggling amount of beauty and adventure in its two main islands…

Beach-Bumming

89 members Latest Activity: Aug 24, 2021

Vamos a la playa! The best beaches you've ever been to, from hopping to hideaway.

USA Forum

85 members Latest Activity: Nov 13, 2021

Tripatini has forums covering all 50 states plus several territories, but here's a one-stop shop for discussing issues relating to travel to the…

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,…

Norway

47 members Latest Activity: Sep 25, 2021 Pining for the fjords? Us, too -- but there's a lot of other stuff about the land of the Vikings that floats our longboat. Besides dramatic scenery,…

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…

El Salvador

21 members Latest Activity: Oct 21, 2021 Once known mostly for war, Central America's smallest country has been coming into its own touristically of late, with a lot to offer in terms of…

Andorra

26 members Latest Activity: Nov 25, 2021 One of the world's smallest countries, up in the Pyrenees between Spain and France, is a charming anomaly, with its ancient churches & mountain vales…

Accessible Travel

83 members Latest Activity: Nov 1, 2021

Being physically challenged doesn't have to keep you at home! Here are ways to "trot" the globe, so to speak, for less.

Middle East/North Africa

20 members Latest Activity: Nov 7, 2021

This is a region that includes some of the richest and poorest places in the world, as well as some of its most extraordinary sights (dating back…

Morocco

64 members Latest Activity: Aug 25, 2021 Marhaba! Exotic yet not intimidating, this North African kingdom just knocks our socks off with its ancient, labyrinthine "imperial cities"; its…

New Jersey

41 members Latest Activity: Nov 11, 2021 The Sopranos and the turnpike notwithstanding, it's called the Garden State because it really does have some lovely areas, especially down south and…

Budget Travel

183 members Latest Activity: Oct 2, 2021 Making your buck, quid, etc. go further has never been more important in these times. Fortunately there are still tons of strategies for taking off…

North Korea

24 members Latest Activity: Nov 2, 2021 One of the most secretive, regimented, & closed-off countries on earth, it still makes for a fascinating visit. Here we discuss the details of how to…

Europe Forum

111 members Latest Activity: Nov 11, 2021

That collection of countries & cultures which has (thus far) had the most impact on world history is still its single most popular travel…

Netherlands

53 members Latest Activity: Nov 16, 2021 With its polders, windmills, and canal-crossed cities of Amsterdam and Delft, this picturesque country (also called Holland by some) is like no other…

Spas/Wellness

100 members Latest Activity: Aug 1, 2021

Who doesn't love a little pampering? And the exploding number of spas across the world these days ranges from crazy-pricey to surprisingly…

Grenada

23 members Latest Activity: Oct 1, 2021 In the headlines in the 1980s due to a coup & U.S. invasion, the Spice Isle (which includes Carriacou, Petit Martinique & 5 other offshore islands)…