North Carolina

46 members Latest Activity: Aug 31, 2021 From the Smokies and Blue Ridge Mountains to the beaches of the Outer Banks, the Tar Heel State's got plenty to keep you busy. That includes history…

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…

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…

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,…

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…

New York State

119 members Latest Activity: Sep 30, 2021

The Empire State's a gloriously mixed bag: exciting New York City, lovely Long Island beaches, historic Hudson Valley mansions, Adirondack skiing,…

Health & Travel

93 members Latest Activity: Aug 12, 2021 From vaccines for exotic tropical destinations to simply keeping in shape on the road, here's a forum for everything that concerns two of the things…

Michigan

33 members Latest Activity: Aug 8, 2021 Surrounded by the Great Lakes, this state serves up some dramatic contrasts, from the gritty urbanity of Detroit & Flint to resort areas like…

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…

Dubai/Abu Dhabi/United Arab Emirates

61 members Latest Activity: Aug 18, 2021

Yes, that Dubai, with all those Rolls-Royces, gilded malls, indoor ski area, seven-star hotels. Plus nearby, lower-key Abu Dhabi and Sharja. And…

Tech for Travel/Hospitality

87 members Latest Activity: Nov 26, 2021

Welcome to the B2B resource and clearinghouse about booking, yield management, accounting, & other tools & systems to make tourism…

Flight Crew Corner

19 members Latest Activity: Oct 17, 2021 For everyone who flies for a living -- in cabin or cockpit -- to share experiences, issues, and advice. Please prepare for cross-check...

abouTourism

52 members Latest Activity: Oct 26, 2020 A specialized blog for destination development & marketing professionals

Peru

86 members Latest Activity: Nov 1, 2021 The Andes' most compelling country, thanks to attractions including bustling capital Lima with its colonial core; remnants of ancient civilizations…

Ohio

44 members Latest Activity: Aug 21, 2021 Industrial & bucolic, flat & hilly, the Midwest's biggest state has big-city action (Cleveland, Cincinnati, Columbus, Dayton, Akron, Toledo) &…

Diving/Snorkeling

81 members Latest Activity: Sep 2, 2021

Dive, we said: Down into the deep blue, all over the planet.

Boating/Sailing

52 members Latest Activity: Oct 6, 2021

For those who love being on the water but not on humongous cruise ships, there are plenty of options across the seven seas (and lakes and rivers…

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,…

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!

Washington State

71 members Latest Activity: Oct 15, 2021

Seattle's one of the USA's best cities for visitors, but the lures here are many: apple-growing & wine country, Mount Rainier & the…