California

187 members Latest Activity: Mar 13

America's most populous state is practically a country unto itself, divided between green north and arid south. Highlights: San Francisco, Los…

Hiking/Trekking

78 members Latest Activity: Mar 10

Over hill, over dale, all over the world...!

Travel Reads

87 members Latest Activity: Feb 14

Books and apps to travel with and because of. What's helpful, hot, or simply cool in print out there these days?' Weigh in on our comment wall and…

Cultural Tourism/Travel

224 members Latest Activity: Mar 21

Cultural experiences are among the key reasons many of us travel, and they are manifold, from performances to exhibitions to festivals. Here the…

Alaska

69 members Latest Activity: 18 hours ago "Seward's Folly" is today a travel treasure, thanks to some of America's most spectacular scenery. Highlights: Denali/Mt. McKinley, Glacier Bay…

Idaho

24 members Latest Activity: Mar 2 In one of the lesser-known states of the U.S. Rockies, nature is the name of the game. It's home to part of Yellowstone National Park as well as…

Politics of Travel

54 members Latest Activity: Mar 15

Travel promotes freedom and understanding -- but human beings being what they are, all too often politics and conflict can get in the way. What do…

Canada

200 members Latest Activity: Jan 11

Wide-open spaces, sizzling slopes, cosmopolitan cities, and plenty more, eh?

Oregon

54 members Latest Activity: Mar 22 A diverse, mostly forested state of rugged coast, spectacular Cascades range, wine country, and kick-butt culture and urban scenes in in places like…

Washington State

71 members Latest Activity: Mar 4 Seattle's one of America's best cities for visitors, but the lures here are many: apple-growing & wine country, Mount Rainier & the Cascades…

Wines/Wine Travel

219 members Latest Activity: Jan 19

Winos -- er, oenophiles -- unite! Here we go galavanting after the grape, and there are of course scores of fetching -- and sometimes surprising…

Spiritual Journeys

82 members Latest Activity: Feb 5 Whether religious pilgrimage or less conventional "seeking," New Age or otherwise, this corner of travel has been soaring to the heavens.

Boomer/Senior Travelers

112 members Latest Activity: 18 hours ago

Many older travelers have special wants, needs, and interests. So folks, this one's for you!

Road Trip!

71 members Latest Activity: Jan 9

Round up the gang and start the ignition! Whether in your own backyard or halfway across the world, there are few better ways to see the sights…

PR/Marketing Forum

820 members Latest Activity: Mar 27

A clearinghouse for anyone promoting travel/food/lifestyle, to discuss common issues & offer information to journalists & the public. You…

Mexico

175 members Latest Activity: Jan 29

We've found this huge, diverse land to be an inexhaustible source not only of beachy vacation fun but urban sophistication; folkloric…

Home Exchanges

39 members Latest Activity: Mar 28 Here's a great way to stay cheap and like a local in many places around the world -- swapping apartments, houses, cottages, houseboats, cardboard…

Gay/Lesbian LGBT Travel

120 members Latest Activity: yesterday

Every year the choices geared toward GLBT travelers -- from affordable to high-luxe -- keep breaking records. A queer business, indeed -- check it…

Ecotourism

372 members Latest Activity: Mar 13

Into the world's unspoiled natural places, with awe and respect. And if you're willing to give up your A/C and TV, you can even do a lot of it for…

IFWTWA - Int'l Food Wine & Travel Writers Association

127 members Latest Activity: Feb 10 IFWTWA is a global network of journalists covering the hospitality & lifestyle fields & those who promote them. IFWTWA is a non-profit…