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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…

Some of the countries on the legendary Silk Road route are already represented by Tripatini groups, but not all, and there's no group yet covering this entire amazing route across Central Asia from China to the Mediterranean. So here's one...

Not usually thought of as a major travel destination, this small, lowlying country carved from northeast India in 1971 has a steadily growing tourism industry, offering archaeological sites, beaches, Buddhist monasteries, community and…

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

This oil-rich South American country's economy, politics, and society are an unholy mess thanks to rampant corruption and mismanagement. It´s a crying shame, because Venezuela possesses plenty of potentially…

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…

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…

One of the Caribbean's more culturally interesting countries, this pair of islands just off the coast of Venezuela is not only the home of calypso and the steel drums, but a melange…

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

The friendly, liberal, Scandinavian-influenced "Land of 10,000 Lakes" is also home to some pretty good urban culture (especially in the Twin Cities, Minneapolis and…

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.

Long at peace, this small, scenic corner of the Balkans includes some world-class travel experiences, including cosmopolitan Sarajevo, picturesque Mostar; Catholic…

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…

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…

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,…

Known to many only during the hour or so it takes to pass through on I-95 (though now also as the home state of Joe Biden), teeny, historic Delaware boasts lovely country and towns…

A peaceful, French- and Wolof-speaking Muslim country in West Africa, outside capital Dakar are great beaches, nature, village culture and of course most immediately Goree…

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

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!

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.

This paradisiacal country of 115 islands and atolls (the largest and capital island being Mahé) out in the Indian Ocean off the coast of Africa is, as you'd expect, beach-and-diving heaven. Upscale tourism, a spot of nightlife, &…

One of the most secretive, regimented, and closed-off countries on earth, it still makes for a fascinating . if hyper-controlled - visit. Here we discuss the details of how to get there - still tour groups only -…

An oddly-shaped, landlocked country in central/southern Africa, it's a lesser known trove of safari and eco-opportunities. It's also one of the two countries which share magnificent Victoria Falls.…

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