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Lush, romantic sister islands, they sport plenty of plantation inns, white beaches, and overall as much tropical allure as you could ever want.

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 historic and natural charm to…

A small, peaceful, and totally gorgeous Slavic country once part of Yugoslavia, alpine Slovenija is chock-full of spectacular scenery, historic cities & towns, & some pretty swell skiing.

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, and Africa's Portuguese-speaking countries? Bem-vindo/a! Here's your spot for asking questions, finding resources, and/or just…

Wilkommen, hier sprechen wir Deutsch and/or discuss the cultures of not only Germany but Teutonic countries and regions including Austria, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Liechtentein, Italy's Tyrol, and Germanic traditions and language imported…

"Nature Island" packs a whole lot of eco into 290 square miles (750 km²), including rain forests, hundreds of rivers, a boiling lake, diving/snorkeling, whale watching & more. Plus meet the descendants of the Caribbean's namesakes, the Carib…

Half-French, half-Dutch, all beautiful and fun!

Admittedly this oil-rich South American country's economy, politics, and society are an unholy mess thanks to rampant corruption and mismanagement, but for visitors it still delivers diverse offerings, including a buzzing big-city scene in…

The NTA is a trade organization of thousands of tourism professionals involved in the growth and development of the packaged travel industry.

NOTE: Membership in this group is NOT membership in NTA.

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.

Defined as the lifting of paying passengers beyond Earth's atmosphere for essentially recreational purposes, commercial space tourism essentially began in 2001 with the trip of a U.S. financial entrepreneur aboard a Russian Soyuz and has since…

After a tumultuous recent past, this historically and culturally rich little Mediterranean country is also one of the Arab world's most fun, liberal, and sophisticated, with a vigorous wine country, beaches, skiing, and lots more. And while its…

This is a region that includes some of the richest and poorest places in the world, as well as some of its most extraordinary sights (dating back to some of the most ancient times in all of history), cultures, ecotourism, beaches, and more.…

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 get there -- still tour groups only -- & what you'll find.

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

Europeans have been flocking to these Mediterranean beaches for years. But other cool stuff to do in this French- and Arabic-speaking country - the smallest in North Africa - includes exploring the edge of the Sahara…

With its capital Fort-de-France, this lush, beachy isle may be in the Caribbean, but it's a département of la belle France -- meaning a delicious cultural and culinary mix of Gallic and…

Still a little rough around the edges, but with superb diving/snorkeling (Roatán and Utila islands); the great Maya ruins and charming colonial town of Copán; the afro-Caribbean…

The state that carries the name of America's most famous river is a bastion of Deep South hospitality, history, and music (Delta blues ring a bell?), with casinos (Biloxi, Tunica) and some great Gulf Shore beaches, to boot!

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 fascinating mix of Chinese and Portuguese cultures.

A burgeoning phenomenon which can open the door to rich, diverse vacation experiences but also has plenty of pitfalls, especially in the economic downturn. Here we discuss the good, the bad, & the ugly.

A genealogical forum for those interested in traveling to trace their family trees, visit ancestral homes & meet relatives.

Peaceful these days, this small, scenic corner of the Balkans includes some world-class travel experiences, including cosmopolitan Sarajevo, picturesque Mostar, Catholic pilgrimage icon Medugorje, & some soft adventure.