That really is a very good idea.
Maybe the simplest solution would work okay? Just have regional forums, and people can start threads to post their photos from specific countries, with minimal captions/explanation. Sure you'd end up opening lots of different threads all with similar things inside, but it would still be quick and easy compared to anything else currently around on the web.
This would not be great for people just wanting to spend a bit of time looking at beautiful photos, but for someone wanting to research specific countries it would work fairly well.
On a slight tanjent:
Maybe all regional forums could be condensed into a sub-forum layout? The main page is really long due to the sheer amount of different forums, and this is something that I normally find off-putting when first visiting an internet community. You could have just one regional discussion section organised something like this:
Europe section
- Travel discussion
- Trip photographs
- Reccommended accomodation
- Repair shops
- For sale/private ads
This would keep specific info located in specific sections so it's easy to find, but would help condense the main page so it's easier for new users to navigate their way around...
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