Sierra Leone

16 members Latest Activity: Aug 9, 2021

Now safe but notorious for war & "blood diamonds" in the 1990s, this English-speaking West African country has been recovering nicely & is…

Orlando

46 members Latest Activity: Apr 26, 2021

One of the most visited destination in the travel universe, greater Orlando in central Florida has the famous theme parks, of course, but also…

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…

St. Kitts & Nevis

31 members Latest Activity: Sep 7, 2021 Lush, romantic sister islands, they sport plenty of plantation inns, white beaches, and overall as much tropical allure as you could ever want.

Camping Corner

39 members Latest Activity: Sep 13, 2021

Where your travel experiences get particularly in-tents (or RV's).

Nigeria

20 members Latest Activity: Aug 19, 2021 Africa's most populous country is complex, culturally rich, & of course troubled -- some areas aren't safe for foreigners, but that leaves plenty…

South Carolina

32 members Latest Activity: Aug 24, 2021 A southern charmer with something for every taste, from the historic, elegant cobblestones of Charleston to the sometimes honky-tonkish Myrtle Beach…

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,…

Afghanistan

18 members Latest Activity: Nov 10, 2021

As the Taliban overruns the country once again, the lights are going out in Afghanistan, dooming tourism for the foreseeable future. But for the…

Jewish Heritage Travel

50 members Latest Activity: Aug 10, 2021

Jewish travelers find that visiting synagogues/communities adds an interesting dimension to trips. For all travelers, discovering Jewish…

Cape Verde

15 members Latest Activity: Nov 6, 2021

An Portuguese-speaking democracy of ten mostly arid volcanic islands off the coast of West Africa, it’s leveraged its sun, surf, and beaches into…

Connecticut

32 members Latest Activity: Aug 26, 2021 The Nutmeg State's a somewhat underappreciated corner of New England, in our opinion. There's New Haven, home of Yale; genteel towns like Litchfield…

Horror Stories

24 members Latest Activity: Nov 12, 2021

What are the worst things that have happened to you on your travels? You can help others avoid your mistakes -- or what the heck, just vent,…

Singles Travel

70 members Latest Activity: Nov 4, 2021

For many, travel isn't just about sightseeing but also meeting the locals -- and for singles, who knows where/when Cupid's arrow might strike?…

Bolivia

26 members Latest Activity: Sep 3, 2021 Rugged and remote, the Americas' highest (um, highest-altitude) country is another world apart culturally, geographically, and politically. And it…

Cayman Islands

35 members Latest Activity: Sep 9, 2021

Still a British colony, three Caymans are exceptionally civilized & gloriously tropical, offering barefoot simplicity & luxe bells &…

Iowa

18 members Latest Activity: Nov 23, 2021 This state's moved way beyond cornfields and "American Gothic." Yes, you can visit the Field of Dreams, play golf, ogle foliage and the covered…

Nude Vacations

39 members Latest Activity: Aug 31, 2021

You might say this trend is "barely" growing, but that would be just for the sake of a bad pun. Nude beaches have been a European staple for…

Wisconsin

34 members Latest Activity: Oct 4, 2021 Land of the cheeseheads (aka "America's Dairyland") & the Green Bay Packers, it's bucolic rural & urban hip. Highlights: Milwaukee, breweries,…

Equatorial Guinea

10 members Latest Activity: Aug 11, 2021

Africa's only Spanish-speaking country is a repressive dictatorship that was until fairly recently fairly closed off to most visitors. But this…