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  • North Macedonia 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…

  • Cape Verde 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…

  • Money & Travel 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...!

  • Communications/Phones 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?…

  • Suriname Suriname

    20 Members

    Latest Activity: Aug 24, 2023

    South America's only Dutch-speaking country (English is also common) is a low-key, multicultural eco-wonder with virgin rainforests and a small but growing tourist industry, including some swell Caribbean beaches, golfing,…

  • Serbia Serbia

    20 Members

    Latest Activity: Jan 22, 2022

    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.

  • Cameroon Cameroon

    20 Members

    Latest Activity: May 20, 2023

    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 viewing. Lots of local…

  • Monaco/Monte Carlo 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…

  • Guadeloupe 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.

  • Papua New Guinea 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.

  • Sierra Leone 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…

  • Oklahoma Oklahoma

    19 Members

    Latest Activity: Aug 3, 2023

    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 Tulsa and capital OKC (Oklahoma…

  • Algeria Algeria

    19 Members

    Latest Activity: May 6, 2023

    Once a no-go due to Islamic terrorism, this North African country's full of desert eco, adventure, & history (8 UNESCO World Heritage Sites), from Algiers' casbah to the ancient kingdom of Numidia. Still best for group rather than independent…

  • St. Barts/St. Barth 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…

  • Guyana Guyana

    18 Members

    Latest Activity: Feb 18, 2023

    The size of Britain, South America's only English-speaking country is off the beaten track, under the radar, & home to ecotourism, adventure, Caribbean beaches, & fascinating communities of African, European, Asian, & Native American…

  • Gambia Gambia

    18 Members

    Latest Activity: Apr 13, 2023

    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…

  • Statia (St. Eustatius) 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,…

  • Cook Islands 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…

  • Madagascar 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!

  • South Dakota 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.
  • Benin Benin

    17 Members

    Latest Activity: Aug 10, 2023

    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) religion and a palace complex…

  • Liechtenstein 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…

  • Palau Palau

    17 Members

    Latest Activity: Aug 18, 2022

    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.

  • Kyrgyzstan 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…