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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…

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.

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 affordable!

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 experienced.

Packing a lot into a small Midatlantic package, it offers urbanity (Baltimore, DC bedroom communities Rockville and Bethesda), beach resorts (Ocean…

Very much undersung as a tourist destination, 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 peek at the DMZ and the forbidding North,…

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?

Surrounded by the Great Lakes, this state serves up some dramatic contrasts, from the gritty urbanity of Detroit & Flint to resort areas like Saugatuck-Douglas & carless Mackinac Island, not to mention the Upper Peninsula's gorgeous…

The "final frontier" of travel on Earth, this majestic frozen continent isn't easy or inexpensive to get to. But many of those who have count it a dramatic -- even life-changing -- experience.

The Hashemite Kingdom holds some of the great mysteries of the Holy Land, most notably the ancient Nabatean city of Petra, one of those proverbial places to see before you…

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

Land of the cheeseheads (aka "America's Dairyland") & the Green Bay Packers, it's bucolic rural & urban hip. Highlights: Milwaukee, breweries, charming Great Lakes & Mississippi River towns, native American heritage. And don't forget…

The birthplace of Mark Twain and Harry Truman offers nature (especially in the Ozarks); frontier, Civil War, and other history; country music (Branson); and big cities like St. Louis and Kansas City.

Ethnically a mix of Ukrainian and Russian, Europe's second largest country has strong village and folk traditions; a beautiful Black Sea coast along the Crimea; and vibrant cities (capital Kyiv being the largest). …

Still a British colony, three Caymans are exceptionally civilized & gloriously tropical, offering barefoot simplicity and luxe bells and whistles, plus superb diving, fishing, and beaches. Home…

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, Kampala.

This atoll of 1,200 isles spread over some 90,000 square kilometers of Indian Ocean is endangered long-term by sea-level rise, but for now is still a spectacular if pricey destination of pristine…

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

You'd be surprised what the USA's smallest state packs in, including some of New England's best beaches (Masquamicutt, Narragansett, and Block…

The Nutmeg State's a somewhat underappreciated corner of New England, in our opinion. There's New Haven, home of Yale; genteel towns like Litchfield Hills; atmospheric Mystic Seaport; Old Lyme; glitzy Foxwood casino, more.

Did you know that Germany had a colony in southern Africa? In neat, tranquil Windhoek you can still find beer halls and German speakers. That plus spectacular scenery, wildlife,…

This 3-island Mediterranean country (Gozo, Comino, & Malta itself) is a fascinating anomaly -- developed by medieval crusaders & speaking a language akin to Arabic. Good dining & nightlife in capital Valletta, charming villages, great…