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North Macedonia
20 Members
Latest Activity: Mar 3, 2022
This under-the-radar Balkan land between Serbia & Greece offers a wealth of history, especially Ottoman/Byzantine but back to ancient Greek, plus swell beaches/ecotourism. Cities like Skopje serve up a good time & the country's 95% wired…
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Cape Verde
20 Members
Latest Activity: Sep 30, 2023
An Portuguese-speaking democracy of ten mostly arid volcanic islands off the coast of West Africa, it’s leveraged its sun, surf, and beaches into a growing tourism industry, spawning various resorts popular with Europeans. But it also has a…
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Money & Travel
20 Members
Latest Activity: Feb 4, 2022
Money makes the world go around - as all of us go around the world! Here are the ins and outs of currency exchange, credit/debit cards, travelers checks, and more. So haul out your calculator and crack your knuckles...!
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Communications/Phones
20 Members
Latest Activity: Nov 7, 2023
In the 21st century we've all got a panoply of choices when it comes to phoning home & communicating on the road, whether via mobile/cell phones, computer, or other. What's the best, the cheapest, the coolest?…
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Monaco/Monte Carlo
20 Members
Latest Activity: Jun 4, 2022
The tiny, royally ritzy city-state tucked into France's Côte d'Azur between Nice and the Italian border manages to pack in quite a bit to do apart from its reknowned casino -- most notably…
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Guadeloupe
19 Members
Latest Activity: Feb 8, 2023
The largest of the French West Indies, and also an integral part of France, this group with five major islands within a short ferry ride of one another packs in plenty of variety, beaches, history, culture, & of course scrumptious cuisine.
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Papua New Guinea
19 Members
Latest Activity: Nov 21, 2022
Split between various islands (the main one of which it shares with Indonesia), outside capital Port Moresby Melanesian PNG is a rugged but fascinating adventure travel destination with some superlative beaches, diving, & ecotourism.
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Sierra Leone
19 Members
Latest Activity: Jan 9, 2023
Now safe but notorious for war & "blood diamonds" in the 1990s, this English-speaking West African country has been recovering nicely & is a real tourism up-and-comer, with abundant wildlife/ecotourism, heritage sites, & among…
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St. Barts/St. Barth
19 Members
Latest Activity: Jul 3, 2023
Few Caribbean islands have a more vibe chic than this member of the French Antilles, St. Barthélmy -- and few are as pricey. But here we explore its more affordable as well as ritzier…
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Statia (St. Eustatius)
18 Members
Latest Activity: Mar 5, 2023
Dutch/Papiamento-speaking like Aruba/Curaçao, this eight-square-mile (21-km2) island with just 3,500 souls dubbed "the Golden Rock" is a real off-the-beaten-pather with an old-time Caribbean flavor. Diving, snorkeling, sailing, eco, peace,…
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Cook Islands
18 Members
Latest Activity: Mar 21, 2023
Scattered across 177,000 square miles (458,000 sq. kilometers) of the South Pacific, these 15 Maori isles, self-governing but associated with New Zealand, are a laid-back castaway paradise of sorts, specializing…
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Madagascar
18 Members
Latest Activity: Feb 16, 2023
A former French and one of the world's largest islands, this humid Indian Ocean melting pot is an eco/adventure wonderland with lots of unique species and comely beaches. One of a kind!
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South Dakota
18 Members
Latest Activity: Nov 26, 2021
The better known Dakota thanks mostly to Mount Rushmore, as well as the Black Hills and Badlands it's got spectacular lake country, native American culture, and is very family-friendly, touristically speaking. -
Liechtenstein
17 Members
Latest Activity: May 3, 2023
A wealthy, German-speaking principality in the Alps that at 62 square miles (160 sq. km) makes Luxembourg looks like a colossus, it boasts good skiing/snow sports, dining, museums, historic sites, wineries. A small but sweet corner of Europe…
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Kyrgyzstan
17 Members
Latest Activity: Mar 9, 2023
Once part of the USSR and now one of Central Asia's lesser-known "stans" (and that's saying a lot), this mountainous country's highlights include trekking; community tourism especially among nomads; and the huge, colorful outdoor marketplace of…