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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…

Once a no-go due to Islamic terrorism, this North African country's full of desert eco, adventure, and history (with eight UNESCO World Heritage Sites), from Algiers' casbah to the…

Peaceful and under democratic rule, the Balkans' largest and most influential nation  is opening its doors and visitors are rediscovering its vibrant capital Belgrade and …

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…

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…

A former French colony 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!

It's where the wind comes sweepin' down the plain, but also where you'll find lots of frontier and Native American heritage, wineries, casinos, great state parks, and even a spot o' bright-lights-big-city in…

Moien! This trilingual micro-state tucked betwixt France, Belgium, and Germany is more proof that good things come in small packages, including chateaux, spas, elegant architecture, tasty eating, & lovely scenery.

A narrow strip of land in West Africa, this poor but stable, welcoming democracy has an ancient history and traditions dating from its centuries-old kingdom of Dahomey, including the vodun (aka voodoo)…

About the size of Great Britain, South America's only English-speaking country is off the beaten track, under the radar, and home to ecotourism, adventure, Caribbean beaches, and…

A Pacific island group near the Philippines, with a Polynesian, Melanesian & Micronesian mix, Palau's among the world's top dive, snorkel, fishing, & beachy paradises.

Now safe but notorious for war and "blood diamonds" in the 1990s, this English-speaking West African country has been recovering nicely and is a real tourism up-and-comer, with abundant wildlife/ecotourism, heritage…

Probably South America's least trumpeted land, Guyane is an integral part of France, best known for launching Euro space missions. But it also offers some…

Dutch/Papiamento-speaking like Aruba and 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…

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.

With lots of open spaces where the buffalo roam but relatively few people, touristically it's big on pioneer history sites, especially along the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail, as well as…

Though just five square miles (13km²),, besides unspoiled nature & charming small hotels, the Dutch Caribbean's smallest island has spectacular scuba (especially wall diving), a vibrant,…

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…

At the southern tip of the Arabian Peninsula, this country - significantly larger than California and more than twice the size of the United Kingdom - is a trove of…

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…

Styling itself "the warm heart of Africa," this small, mostly rural East African country between Tanzania, Mozambique, and Zambia, Malawi offers some of the continent's most pristine ecotourism and community tourism experiences.

Romanian- and also Russian-speaking, this wee sliver betwixt Romania and Ukraine is very much under most travelers' radars but is especially appealing to budget travelers and winery fans.…

More than a quarter century after a volcano devastated half of the island, Montserrat's back in business and safe, offering eco-abundance; castaway beaches; marvelous diving/snorkeling; and a charmingly small-scale,…