Unless you’ve been living under a rock in recent months, chances are you’ve heard of Europe’s new, and frankly, pretty controversial Entry/Exit System (or EES). Designed to track overstayers in the Schengen Area, it now requires Americans to provide fingerprints and other biometrics upon arrival in Europe, and people aren’t exactly thrilled about it for a whole …
Africa is a dreamscape too often misportrayed and under-hyped by those who picture poverty-stricken communities offering more smiles and laughter than the horror stories of crime, and to be frank, some nations have a laundry list of potential diseases requiring vaccinations before you can board the plane. In that case, we get it — Cancun …
Some say “there’s no place like home,” and others say “there’s no place like Italy.” I guess you could say the Travel Off Path team clicked our ruby slippers together and agreed to disagree. There is indeed one little-known country travelers often pass over when exploring Italy, despite offering a strikingly similar appeal minus the …
Love it or hate it, Paris is the world’s most visited city. Cliché or not, crowds swarm Place du Trocadéro for Eiffel selfies, Seine cruises past elegant façades, and lamp-lit Montmartre strolls under the shadow of Basilique du Sacré-Cœur’s soaring dome—and listen, I get it. Never dreamed I’d ditch my previous cozy London nook for …
Don’t fall into the trap of following the crowd. Florida may seem like a click-and-go destination, where autopilot takes over and before you know it, you’re in Destin for the umpteenth time. There are numerous Florida hotspots where this can easily happen. The Travel Off Path team put our heads together and took a deep …
There are two muy importante things to know when traversing the lesser-known, but when it comes to South America specifically, there are scattered no-go zones across some of the continent’s most beautiful destinations (ahem, Colombia and Brazil). Those two would be safety and hospitality. Traveling anywhere that feels undiscovered without being welcomed can make a …
If you’re giving Eurosummer a miss this year now that the Old Continent is slapping a mandatory fingerprinting requirement on all Americans, you should know Cozumel—where it’s warm year-round and food is arguably better anyway—continues to welcome all guests bureaucracy-free. The Mexican gem is our go-to destination for sun, sand, and relaxation, and it’s where …
Step aside France, Italy, Spain: there’s a new cooler kid in the block, one that isn’t drowing in a wave of crime, or buckling under the weight of overtourism for once. Tucked away in its well-protected, cozy Central-Eastern European nook, Hungary wrapped up last year hosting a record-breaking 20 million tourists. As far as foreign …
Ever been to South Beach? It’s not cheap. Miami oozes excess, and that’s part of the draw for many who live there and plenty who vacation there too. With vibrant streets lined with luxury hotels, valeted Ferraris, and catchy signs luring you in for bottle service, tackling Miami on a tight budget isn’t exactly a …
Who said you gotta hop on a 10-hour red-eye just to soak up that Old World European charm? When you think of Mexico, chances are Cancún’s dreamy white sands and turquoise water pop into your head, or maybe Mexico City’s colorful, chaotic-in-a-fun-way neighborhoods. But peel back a few layers and, yeah… you might be in …
France is not only one of the most visited countries on Earth, but it’s also somehow remained the dreamiest. It doesn’t matter how many tourists are flocking to world-famous Parisian landmarks or French Riviera hotspots; the bottom line is that France is never a bad idea. But even as popular as it’s remained for decades, there are still places …
Heading to Europe this summer and already scouring Skyscanner and Google Flights for 2-hour flights that will get you zig-zagging like crazy around the continent like a proper logistical nightmare? You might want to hold off on booking until you read this. Listen, we get it. If you’re going all the way to the Old …