If you’ve been toying with our recently-launched Traveler Dashboard lately, the must-have tool for Americans going abroad, you’ve probably realized that, in the midst of the turmoil and chaos that is Europe lately, there’s an unlikely black sheep in the family. Though it is bordered to the West by Germany, a country currently being engulfed …

Dreaming of blue domes, picturesque villages clinging to vertiginous cliff drops, and Aegean Sea views for days? When that Mamma Mia summer craving hits, Santorini is still the first destination of choice of a majority of travelers, despite the fact that it’s the most expensive, overcrowded, and inauthentic of all Greek islands. Trust me, I’ve been to …

They say “secrets, secrets are no fun”, but that just so happens to be Travel Off Path’s bread and butter. Call us professional spoilers, if you will, but this one is long overdue like my high school homework. If you thought the household names, say San Francisco, Los Angeles, and San Diego were the only …

At this point, you’re probably tired of hearing how Barcelona is overrated, expensive, overcrowded, and this, that, and the other. Listen, we’re not here to trash Spain’s most vibrant, cosmopolitan, sun-kissed coastal city. If you can get past the touristy tapas bars slinging watered-down sangria for $10 a pop, buzzing La Rambla crowds, and Insta-perfect …

Craving a cheeky spritz, a little pistachio gelato and lazy swims in the Med under a blazing sun? Nothing screams European summer quite like Italy, but let’s face it, places like Amalfi, Cinque Terre, and Sicily have gotten a bit overdone. Whether it’s the crazy prices in Positano or the shoulder-to-shoulder crowds in Riomaggiore, Italy’s top tourist hotspots are the last place you want to …

Digital nomads sure are a lucky bunch, aren’t they? Who wouldn’t be jealous of being able to spin a globe, point to a destination, and be able to pack up and move there, all while still earning a paycheck? To no surprise, Italy, with its storybook romance from city to city and town to town, …

There’s definitely something to that old adage. You know the one…about ‘the road less travelled’… Millions will flock to Cancun and Punta Cana this year, two of the Caribbean’s globally renowned destinations, but what about the plethora of other beach paradises that go unnoticed, yet are equally beautiful and more authentic? That’s what our expert …

If you’ve got your heart set on Spain, and you’re in the midst of planning your Transatlantic getaway this very minute, you might want to hold your horses before you book that flight to Barcelona. Yes, it’s absolutely gorgeous, and sure, it’s everyone’s going, and maybe where everyone expects you to go for an inaugural …

It’s not that travelers aren’t flocking to Paris anymore; it’s that more travelers are venturing into the lesser-known for more authentic experiences over cookie-cutter clunkers we’ve seen time and time again. As such, the Travel Off Path team dug up 4 incredible cities across Europe having their best years ever — and it’s likely none …

Pennsylvanians might choke on their cheesesteak for this one… If you thought Philadelphia was Pennsylvania’s most timeless city, think again. It’s actually the state capital that never seems to ring a bell as a fun-filled getaway, despite brimming with old-timey charm and riverside delights conjuring one of America’s prettiest capital cityscapes. But the latest numbers …

It’s finally here, you guys. After years and years of back and forth, the European Union has officially started rolling out its controversial new Entry/Exit System, or EES. As of April 10, 2026, Americans, as well as any other foreign tourists landing in an EU country will get their fingerprints taken, and their biometric data …

Tired of hearing about the Tenerife all-inclusives, weekend-round partying in Mykonos, and staggeringly-expensive caldera-view suites flogged to death by those mainstream travel publications? Listen, there’s nowhere we’d rather spend summers ourselves than a small, untouched, heavenly island in Europe, reading a book on a pebbly beach, under the shade of a cypress tree, sinking our …