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Where your travel experiences get particularly in-tents (or in RV's).

Truly dedicated anglers will travel the world for the best waters -- whether deep-sea, flats, lakes, rivers, or streams. Here's our own forum on the finny 411 -- cast!…

Wherever you are and whatever your ride, here's a place to share car rental tips and strategies to help you save and be safe.

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Industrial & bucolic, flat & hilly, the Midwest's biggest state has big-city action (Cleveland, Cincinnati, Columbus, Dayton, Akron, Toledo) & natural beauties (Lake Erie islands/beaches, Cuyahoga Valley National Park, more). And it's…

Pining for the fjords? Us, too - but there's a lot of other stuff about the land of the Vikings that floats our longboat. Besides dramatic scenery, there's great history and culture in Oslo,…

This trio of islands each offer something a little different. St. Thomas is the busy cruise port, resorts, and shopping mecca. St. Croix has more history and fewer resorts. And St. John is mostly…

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The language and ancient culture of China includes not just the world's most enormous country but spreads across various countries of Asia - and increasingly, well beyond. Here we explore all aspects of that culture.…

Once people navigated by the positions of the stars. Today, astrology can still help you navigate, serving as a kind of spiritual travel agent - clueing you in, for example, about destinations likely to be good and less good matches for your…

ኖር! One of Africa's most historic and intriguing countries also has one of its most compelling cuisines. And budget travel? There's hardly any other kind here. Travel in some part of the country was recently become…

Lots more than cheese, pastries, or fairy tales, Denmark and its sparkling capital Copenhagen are one of Europe's great treasures.…

Allianz Global Assistance USA is a leading consumer specialty insurance and assistance company with operations centers in 28 countries. It insures 13 million customers and is best known for its Allianz Travel…

When most people think of the USA's quintessential desert state, Las Vegas springs immediately to mind, but Reno and Laughlin offer plenty of gambling too; other highlights include Hoover…

Officially a republic since 2021, one of the Caribbean's more buttoned down islands is a class act with fantastic beaches, an interior dotted with manses and gardens, and the old quarter of capital…

Whether it's a foreign language, Italian cooking, medieval history, or a million other possibilities, taking classes on your vacation can add a truly unique, enriching, and unforgettable dimension.

This volcanic archipelago in the South Pacific offers some wonderful tropical landscapes, spectacular reefs for diving and snorkeling, and a mostly Melanesian culture whose pre-Christian roots can still be…

You might say this trend is "barely" growing, but that would be just for the sake of a bad pun - and also not quite accurate. Nude beaches have been a European staple for years, and these days au naturel…

France meets the South Pacific across a wide-ranging archipelago including Tahiti, Bora Bora, Moorea, Rangiroa,…

It's no news that the surfing/windsurfing/kitesurfing subcultures are way travel-oriented - surfer dudes and dudettes will go practically anywhere in search of the perfect wave, right? …

The "final frontier" of travel on Earth, this majestic frozen continent isn't easy or inexpensive to get to, and increasingly there are ethical questions about "overtourism" even here. But many of those who have…

The "other" China boasts some great eating, history/culture (aboriginal and otherwise), and other urban allures in Taipei, along with some mighty lovely countryside.

A homestay isn't not for everybody, but staying with a local family -- whether in your own country or abroad - can give you a unique perspective and instant entrée into local society. And of course it's very…

Increasingly popular as a tourist destination (K-Travel!), Korea's home to the temples and various other sites of its ancient culture, scrumptious food, great bargain shopping, and lovely scenery. You can sneak a…

One of West Africa's most prominent countries, it's friendly, safe, and culturally fascinating.

The silverback gorilla is the star but is also just one of the awesome variety of wildlife in this East African country. Here you'll also find the source of the Nile, some beautiful scenery, and a welcoming capital,…