History & Archaeology

135 members Latest Activity: Nov 1, 2021

Shovel bum or history buff, if exploring the past is a big part of travel's allure for you, here's how to save while doing it, from hamming it up…

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…

Estonia

25 members Latest Activity: Nov 18, 2021 From a Soviet captive state, this tiny outpost of Scandinavia across the Baltic from Finland has been busy transforming itself into a progressive,…

Montenegro

27 members Latest Activity: Sep 19, 2021 Emerging but still fairly under-the-radar, this small Slavic country on the Adriatic boasts some of Europe's best undiscovered beaches, ecotourism,…

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,…

Ecotourism

371 members Latest Activity: Jul 22, 2021

Into the world's unspoiled natural places, with awe and respect. And if you're willing to give up your A/C and TV, you can even do a lot of it for…

Travel Safety/Security

60 members Latest Activity: Oct 2, 2021

No matter where you go -- whether across the globe or across your state/province -- you need to keep eyes open & wits about you. We discuss…

Romantic Travel

54 members Latest Activity: Aug 21, 2021 Doing things together--a beach sunset, a hot air balloon ride, strolling foreign city lanes, getting lost together; what's your idea of romantic…

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…

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…

Vietnam

87 members Latest Activity: Sep 17, 2021 Yes, it's still a (more or less) communist country, but it's also a lovely corner of Southeast Asia with truly enchanting scenery; tasty cuisine;…

Photography

226 members Latest Activity: Aug 28, 2021 Whether you're an amateur or a pro, here's a place to discuss techniques, gear, great places to take pictures, and more -- whether about travel,…

Sweden

49 members Latest Activity: Sep 14, 2021 Scandinavia's biggest country has had a long and influential history -- meaning lots of impressive architecture, historic sights, folklore, and…

South Korea

35 members Latest Activity: Sep 13, 2021 Very much undersung as a tourist destination, Korea's home to the temples and various other sites of its ancient culture, scrumptious food, great…

Slovenia

24 members Latest Activity: Jul 23, 2021

A small, peaceful, and totally gorgeous Slavic country once part of Yugoslavia, alpine Slovenija is chock-full of…

Singapore

60 members Latest Activity: Oct 22, 2021

A prosperous, densely populated city-state hanging off the tip of Malaysia, Singapore offers a funky mix of modern and traditional, plus Chinese,…

Silk Road

30 members Latest Activity: Nov 2, 2020

Some of the countries on the legendary Silk Road route are already represented by Tripatini groups, but not all, and there's no group yet covering…

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…

Mauritius

18 members Latest Activity: Sep 30, 2021

Though out in the Indian Ocean off the coast of Africa, this French-, English-, and French Creole-speaking…

Malaysia

55 members Latest Activity: Sep 19, 2021 This multi-ethnic Southeast Asian country, its halves physically separated by the South China Sea, has oodles to offer the visitor, from the urbanity…