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Though these days it's a country in the grip of a nasty authoritarian régime, Hungary remains a remarkable place, with an impenetrable language, a paprika-goosed cuisine, and some of the most fetching culture, architecture, and historic…

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 complicated due to the civil…

French culture meets the South Pacific -- quel délice tropical!

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 & Bethesda), beach resorts (Ocean City), quaint Chesapeake bay towns, and one of America's prettier state capitals, Annapolis.

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,…

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

It's no news that the surfing/windsurfing/kitesurfing subcultures are way travel-oriented -- you dudes and dudettes will go practically anywhere in search of the perfect wave, right? Tell us -- and each other -- about your faves!

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.

Still a British colony, three Caymans are exceptionally civilized & gloriously tropical, offering barefoot simplicity & luxe bells & whistles, plus superb diving, fishing, & beaches. Home to Stingray City & Grand Cayman's…

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…

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…

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). …

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 beaches, nature, and absolutely delicious…

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

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 die.

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Did you know that Germany had a colony in southern Africa? In neat, tranquil Windhoek you can still find beer halls & German-speakers. That plus spectacular scenery, wildlife, & local culture such as that of the San (bushmen) adds up to…

Yookoso to everybody who's interested in this ancient culture and/or speaks or wants to learn Japanese!

You'd be surprised what the USA's smallest state packs in, including some of New England's best beaches (Narragansett and Block Island); culture, sailing, and Gilded-Age history in mansion-filled Newport; and hip urban culture in Providence.

Here's a great way to stay cheap and like a local in many places around the world -- swapping apartments, houses, cottages, houseboats, cardboard boxes, whatever! Services exist to vet exchange partners. Let's hear your thoughts and…

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.