Tips for/from Travelers

120 members Latest Activity: Sep 24, 2021

An exchange of suggestions, observations, and tips that make travel more rewarding and sometimes less expensive!

Bulletin Board

282 members Latest Activity: Sep 6, 2021

The place to publish all your travel-related non-blog posts re products, services, announcements, and more! Please use the group's Discussion…

Guatemala

42 members Latest Activity: Sep 13, 2021

Central America's most heavily Maya country is a lush, mountainous region offering spectacular ancient ruins like Tikal and colonial towns such as…

Home Exchanges

39 members Latest Activity: Nov 17, 2021 Here's a great way to stay cheap and like a local in many places around the world -- swapping apartments, houses, cottages, houseboats, cardboard…

Beach-Bumming

89 members Latest Activity: Aug 24, 2021

Vamos a la playa! The best beaches you've ever been to, from hopping to hideaway.

Canada

198 members Latest Activity: Sep 17, 2021

Wide-open spaces, sizzling slopes, cosmopolitan cities, and plenty more, eh?

Ecotourism

371 members Latest Activity: Jul 22, 2021

Into the world's unspoiled natural places, with awe and respect. And if you're willing to give up your A/C and TV, you can even do a lot of it for…

Surfers' Board

35 members Latest Activity: Sep 4, 2021

It's no news that the surfing subculture is way travel-oriented -- you dudes and dudettes will go practically anywhere in search of the perfect…

Solo Travelers

95 members Latest Activity: Aug 17, 2021 Going it alone? Male or female -- and especially female -- you face your own special issues, problems, and of course joys. Let's hear all about 'em.

Costa Rica

129 members Latest Activity: Nov 4, 2021

It's truly remarkable how much this small Central American country packs in, from shimmering beaches to live volcanoes to mysterious cloud…

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…

Vacation/Holiday Rentals

126 members Latest Activity: Aug 9, 2021

Snagging an apartment, bungalow, villa, or pretty much any space of your own definitely has its advantages -- financial and otherwise. And…

Tour Operators

874 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!

Adventure Travel

409 members Latest Activity: Nov 20, 2021 From the great outdoors up to xtreme sports, here it's all about the fresh air and the adrenaline, baby...

Nicaragua

51 members Latest Activity: Oct 30, 2021

Politics notwithstanding, this Central American country may be on its way to becoming one of the next hot eco-tourism destinations, with unspoiled…

Inns/Guesthouses/B&Bs

298 members Latest Activity: Aug 17, 2021

For those who want a lower-key, more intimate (and often less pricey) alternative to hotels, motels, and resorts.

Hotels/Accommodation

258 members Latest Activity: Sep 21, 2021

Mom-and-pops, chains, boutiques, big, fancy properties -- whatever's great!