Egypt

75 members Latest Activity: Aug 7, 2021 The legendary land of the Pharaohs and its present-day Muslim and Coptic cultures offer one of the world's most iconic travel experiences. And…

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,…

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…

Oklahoma

17 members Latest Activity: Nov 21, 2021 It's where the wind comes sweepin' down the plain, but also where you'll find lots of frontier and Native American heritage, wineries, casinos, great…

Uzbekistan

29 members Latest Activity: Sep 26, 2021 Once on the fabled Silk Road, and one of the several Central Asian Muslim "Stans" that emerged from the Soviet Union's breakup, this one is home to…

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…

US Virgin Islands

38 members Latest Activity: Oct 7, 2021

These three islands each offer something a little different. St. Thomas is the busy cruise port and shopping mecca. St. Croix has more history and…

Nepal

71 members Latest Activity: Oct 31, 2021 Its capital Kathmandu, this rugged Himalayan land famous as home to Mount Everest and Annapurna is calm these days, and still pretty popular with the…

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...

Ukraine

32 members Latest Activity: Sep 21, 2021 Ethnically a mix of Russian and Ukrainian, Europe's second largest country has strong village and folk traditions, a beautiful Black Sea coast along…

Medical Tourism

49 members Latest Activity: Oct 5, 2021 Can it make sense to get some procedures done abroad, in countries where quality is good but prices are a fraction of what they are at home? Not so…

Tourism Branding

162 members Latest Activity: Oct 16, 2021 For anyone in or interested in the tourism industry to explore issues associated with branding a country, region, destination, attraction, hotel,…

China

114 members Latest Activity: Aug 3, 2021

A gargantuan mix of modern and primitive, free and authoritarian, China boasts some of the most impressive and iconic sights in the world, as well…

Chile

53 members Latest Activity: Oct 15, 2021 It's long, narrow, & pulchritudinous, from the wilds of Tierra del Fuego in the south up to the Atacama desert in the north. Other highlights:…

Laos

31 members Latest Activity: Oct 25, 2021 Perhaps lowest on the radar in Southeast Asia, this Buddhist "land of a million elephants" is today a laid back trekking mecca and a trove of…

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…

Bahamas

47 members Latest Activity: Aug 18, 2021 As a subtropical getaway, this sprawling archipelago includes some of the glitziest as well as the sleepiest offerings going. From Nassau, Freeport,…

Belgium

46 members Latest Activity: Nov 5, 2021 Half Flemish, half French, and home to the capital of Europe, this tiny country packs in a lot of great eating, drinking (ah, those beers!), scenery,…

Jamaica

46 members Latest Activity: Oct 9, 2021

One of the Caribbean's largest islands famously has its problems, but also plenty of rewards, from the cliffs of…

Jordan

32 members Latest Activity: Nov 15, 2021 The Hashemite Kingdom holds some of the great mysteries of the Holy Land -- and some pretty good deals, too. The ancient Nabatean city of Petra is…