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;…

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…

Thailand

85 members Latest Activity: Oct 15, 2021 Siam, I said... This Buddhist kingdom remains a stunning destination, from the hurly-burly of Bangkok to its Golden Triangle to its voluptuous…

Taiwan

33 members Latest Activity: Sep 1, 2021 The "other" China boasts some great eating, history/culture, and other urban allures in Taipei, along with some mighty lovely countryside.

Sri Lanka

31 members Latest Activity: Oct 9, 2021

Once known as Ceylon, this mostly Buddhist island country in the Indian Ocean has had its share of strife but also charms visitors lovely scenery,…

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,…

Philippines

56 members Latest Activity: Oct 23, 2021

Not a conventional travel destination for most, this 7,000-island Pacific archipelago offers a mix of cultures, eco-tourism, beaches &…

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…

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…

Mongolia

32 members Latest Activity: Sep 26, 2021 With wide open spaces, exotic culture, and spectacular nature experiences, the land of Genghis Khan, now a democracy, is gaining ever more notice…

Maldives

38 members Latest Activity: Nov 9, 2021 This atoll of 1,200 isles spread over some 90,000 square kilometers of Indian Ocean is endangered long-term by sea-level rise, but for now is still a…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Indonesia

74 members Latest Activity: Nov 6, 2021 One of the world's largest countries, this 18,000-island archipelago mixes Muslim & Hindu, & boasts an extraordinary culture & cuisine. Highlights:…

India

173 members Latest Activity: Jun 20, 2023

Enormous and with a bewildering variety of historic and cultural riches, "Bharat" offers henna-painted-hands-down one of the most intense travel…

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…

Bhutan

45 members Latest Activity: Oct 16, 2021 This singular and stunningly scenic Himalayan Buddhist kingdom isn't known, to say the least, for being inexpensive. But we'll do what we can!

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…