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A trove of unique Americana -- from the music scenes of Nashville and Memphis (jazz/blues and Graceland!) to Gatlinburg/Pigeon…

A southern charmer with something for every taste, from the historic, elegant cobblestones of Charleston to the sometimes honky-tonkish Myrtle Beach to breeze-swept sea isles like Hilton Head and Kiawah.

This Dutch Caribbean isle is both less touristed and more historic than next-door Aruba, and apart from the pastel Dutch architecture of capital Willemstad and some of its interior plantations is…

This Balkan country with a Romance language is a place of fascinating contrasts, from relatively modern capital Bucharest to beach resorts to mountain villages with age-old lifestyles. And of course…

This fabled but troubled Buddhist land was isolated from the outside world from 1962 to 2011; enjoyed a decade or so of political, social, and economic reform including opening to foreign tourists; and since February 2021 has again fallen under a…

Self-ruling though long associated with Denmark, the world's largest island is a chilly but fascinating North Atlantic land of glaciers, Arctic wildlife, Inuit culture - and of course and some…

Very much under the travel radar, this small, lowlying country carved first from India, then from Pakistan has a steadily growing tourism industry, offering impressive archaeological sites; appealing beaches;…

From a Soviet captive state, this tiny outpost of Scandinavia across the Baltic from Finland has been busy transforming itself into a progressive, high-tech exemplar of the 21st century. Yet it still has loads of…

Not that long ago one of the most sequestered dictatorships on earth, as of the early 1990's Albania has rejoined Europe and has some dramatic scenery and sites to offer -- not to mention bargains!

Você quer aprender falar melhor o português? Or maybe just interested in the culture of Portugal, Brazil, Africa's Portuguese-speaking countries…

ISO the carnal/sensual side of travel for consenting adults, whether at niche resorts or at destinations around the world. Let's both have fun and keep it classy & legal!

After a tumultuous recent past, this historically and culturally rich little Mediterranean country has in recent years also been one of the Arab world's most fun, liberal, and sophisticated, with a vigorous wine…

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 deserts, mountains, mythic cities -- Tashkent, Samarkand, Bukhara -- and fascinating history.

Hitting the open road in your very own home on wheels: full time or part time, it's fun time!

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A fetching mix of chic (especially Grace Bay on Providenciales, aka Provo) and laid back to downright pristine (Grand Turk, Salt…

Especially in tough times, shady schemes and scams are on the rise, both online and on the streets. Here you can share info on what's out there to avoid becoming victimized.

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

Tonier travelers may know its Punta del Este beach resort, but Argentina's small neighbor also offers its own gauchos and horse ranches, along with lovely colonial towns like…

The Great Outdoors is the alpha and the omega in this big, square, sparsely populated Rocky Mountains mix of peaks and plains. It's home to Yellowstone and Grand…

This south Asian country has been in the news aplenty recently -- but less well known is that tourism is still a growing industry because of its diverse & fascinating cultures, peoples, landscapes & historic sites.

Emerging but still fairly under-the-radar, this small Balkan Slavic country on the Adriatic boasts some of Europe's best undiscovered beaches, ecotourism, historic sites, and plenty more.

"Nature Island" packs a whole lot of eco into 290 square miles (750 sq. kilometers), including rain forests, hundreds of rivers, a boiling lake, fantastic diving/snorkeling, whale watching, and more. Plus meet the…

One of the world's smallest countries, up in the Pyrenees between Spain and France, is a charming anomaly, with its ancient churches & mountain vales -- oh, & a congested capital crammed with shops & nightspots catering to both sides…

Oil rich - and thanks largely to its current sultan the Arab world's most progressive land (although this is relative, and there's certainly a dark side to Qatar, as well, such as its treatment of foreign workers…