Portugal

60 members Latest Activity: Nov 24, 2021

Lisbon is one of the most atmospheric cities in Europe, but this small, highly historic country isn't done yet. There's the balmy resort region of…

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…

Pets on the Go!

43 members Latest Activity: Oct 15, 2021

More and more, Fido and Fluffy have been coming along for the ride (and even the overnight). But if you've tried it you know how much complication…

Nude Vacations

39 members Latest Activity: Aug 31, 2021

You might say this trend is "barely" growing, but that would be just for the sake of a bad pun. Nude beaches have been a European staple for…

Netherlands

53 members Latest Activity: Nov 16, 2021 With its polders, windmills, and canal-crossed cities of Amsterdam and Delft, this picturesque country (also called Holland by some) is like no other…

Mexico

175 members Latest Activity: Sep 27, 2021

We've found this huge, diverse land to be an inexhaustible source not only of beachy vacation fun but urban sophistication; folkloric…

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…

Curaçao

32 members Latest Activity: Aug 30, 2021 This Dutch Caribbean isle is less touristed and more historic than next-door Aruba, and is known for some of the Caribbean's best diving.

Cyprus

23 members Latest Activity: Sep 4, 2021

Divided into Greek (⅔) and Turkish (⅓) sides, the Mediterranean's third-largest island has its mass-tourism honky-tonk but also some breathtaking…

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…

Honduras

25 members Latest Activity: Sep 9, 2021 Still a little rough around the edges, but with superb diving/snorkeling (Roatán and Utila islands); the great Maya ruins of Copán; the…

Homestays

36 members Latest Activity: Aug 27, 2021

A homestay isn't not for everybody, but staying with a local family -- whether in your own country or abroad -- can give you a unique perspective…

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…

United Kingdom

216 members Latest Activity: Nov 17, 2021

Ah, cool Britannia, what can we say -- you're still the Queen of destinations, from England and Cornwall to Wales and Scotland. And across to…

Spanish Language / Hispanic Cultures - Idioma y Cultura Hispanos

50 members Latest Activity: Aug 29, 2021

Different aspects of the culture that developed across the world in the wake of Christopher Columbus' voyages of exploration. And also para…

German Language/Teutonic Culture

29 members Latest Activity: Oct 5, 2021

Wilkommen, hier sprechen wir Deutsch and discuss the cultures of not only Germany but Teutonic countries and regions including Austria,…

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…

Bulgaria

35 members Latest Activity: Oct 3, 2021 One of Eastern Europe's lesser known countries is surprisingly diverse considering its size, from its mild Black Sea coast (Varna is quite the…

Canada

198 members Latest Activity: Sep 17, 2021

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

Online Corner

75 members Latest Activity: Nov 25, 2021 Where the focus is on all kinds of travel-related sites -- useful and fun or even useless and annoying!