Politics of Travel

54 members Latest Activity: Nov 14, 2021

Travel promotes freedom and understanding -- but human beings being what they are, all too often politics and conflict can get in the way. What do…

Panama

51 members Latest Activity: Oct 13, 2021

Another Central American eco-powerhouse, its rainforests, beaches, canal, and castaway islets are complemented by Panama City, the most dynamic…

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…

Agritourism/Farmstays

72 members Latest Activity: Nov 24, 2021

Farmstays and other rural accommodations are a booming, value-oriented, and highly rewarding corner of travel - visiting and living on farms and…

Japan

74 members Latest Activity: Oct 29, 2021 Simultaneously modern and traditional, with a culture that can take you into the future or deep into the past, the Land of the Rising Sun is truly in…

Hong Kong

45 members Latest Activity: Aug 29, 2021

Part of China but more freewheeling (though less so every year, since the mainland régime's anti-democracy crackdown), HK is at once hyper-urban…

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.

Cuba

73 members Latest Activity: Oct 10, 2021 Despite everything, the Caribbean's most impressive island offers one of the world's great travel experiences, from its music and culture to Havana…

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…

Brunei

20 members Latest Activity: Oct 29, 2021 Ruled by one of the world's wealthiest individuals, this small, singular sultanate surrounded by Malaysia (most Bruneians are ethnic Malay) is an…

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…

Luxury Travel

307 members Latest Activity: Oct 9, 2021

The latest and greatest of the top of the line, from the world's most magnificent cities to its remotest deserts & jungles...

Tour Operators

873 members Latest Activity: Aug 2, 2022 A place to discuss common issues and let colleagues, media, and the public know what you're up to and what deals you're offering!