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Once part of the Soviet Union, this moderately Muslim country in the Caucasus & on the Caspian Sea is still under the radar but has plenty to offer touristically, including steppes, mountains, UNESCO World Heritage sites, spas & health…

Its brutal regime overthrown, but still suffering widespread instability and insecurity, once stability and security return we wholeheartedly recommend this sprawling North African country as an unsung travel…

Welcome to a forum covering the Western Hemisphere outside the Caribbean and the United States,…

Better known as a football (soccer) force than tourist destination, this peaceful central African land has been referred to as "Africa in miniature," especially offering some stunning eco, including superb game…

A Portuguese-speaking democracy of ten mostly arid volcanic islands off the coast of West Africa, Cabo Verde has leveraged its sun, surf, and beaches into a growing tourism…

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?…

Marketing itself as "The Smiling Coast of Africa," this petite sliver of West Africa - the smallest on the continent's mainland - snakes into Senegal from the Atlantic Ocean, And…

Peaceful and under democratic rule, the Balkans' largest and most influential country is opening its doors and visitors are rediscovering its historic sites, nature, skiing, and other considerable charms.

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…

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…

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…

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.

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.

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 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!

Now safe but notorious for war and "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,…

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)…

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,…

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…

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,…