It holds the longest Caribbean coastline of any single nation. For years, its pristine beaches and massive tropical islands have been completely off-limits to American travelers. Yesterday, the U.S. State Department officially dropped Venezuela’s travel advisory from a strict “Do Not Travel” Level 4 down to a Level 3 “Reconsider Travel.” The severe “Wrongful Detention” …

What comes to mind when you envision a West Coast getaway? For most, it’s a mixed bag of big city thrills and gorgeous beaches — and they’re not wrong. Today, I’m putting on my tour guide hat with one exception: I’m going to be honest as your resident insider who’s traversed each West Coast state …

Ecuador is one of the most diverse and fascinating destinations in South America. You can stand on the equator near Quito, hike active volcanoes, and explore the unmatched biodiversity of the Galápagos Islands all in a single trip. But right now, the situation on the mainland is intensely volatile. If you have a trip booked …

If you’ve been closely watching the situation in Mexico this week. It is already cooling down, resorts are resuming operations, and airports are reopening: soon enough, it will be like it never happened. Still, if you were planning a trip to Latin America this year, those dramatic headlines may have you second-guessing things. To be …

There’s no point sugarcoating it: whether you like it or not, America’s reputation in Europe isn’t exactly glowing right now. From the ever-so-often diplomatic rifts, to U.S. tourists reporting not feeling welcome across a number of European cities (fancy getting chased down the calle by a water-pistol-wielding Catalan, anyone?) and of course, the mounting piles …

We at Travel Off Path have reported on dozens of new European hotspots — some more recognizable than others. While most agree that places like Paris are never a bad idea, no-name cities are popping up left and right on travelers’ radars, such as the gorgeous Latvian capital of Riga, for example. Then there are others …

After decades of empty promises, government after government, the long-anticipated, bordering-on-mythical Rail Baltica is finally leaving the drawing board. As confirmed in a European Commission press release, the largest infrastructure project to have ever been pursued in the Baltic region—and Eastern Europe as a whole—is going ahead, significantly improving connectivity across a previously-fragmented 559-mile stretch. …

We’ve been singing its praises for years, and we’ll keep hammering it home until it sticks: Mexico is so much more than its Caribbean beaches, larger-than-life luxury resorts, and touristy pyramids. We can’t exactly take full credit, but after years of covering off-path destinations in Mexico that most mainstream travel publications ignore, we feel it’s …

Central America has always been the scrappy underdog of the travel world. For years, travelers would skip over the “middle bits” to get straight to Mexico or Costa Rica. Big mistake. Right now, this is arguably the most exciting region on the map. It’s having a massive “glow up”—moving away from just cheap backpacker hostels …

Did you know Airbnb has a new rival? It’s true. HomeToGo is slowly becoming a household name and we at Travel Off Path have full trust in their insightful reports. The latest one revealed some golden nuggets, especially if you’re craving a European escape now that winter winds down. With much more palatable weather, one …

Expedia just revealed some insightful nuggets sure to blow your mind. If you had to guess where travelers are flocking in Latin America, you might nail the countries on the head, but the cities they’re scoping out are full of mystery. Lucky for you, we are a seasoned group of travelers here at Travel Off …

When you envision Europe, it’s likely one of two things — iconic cities you’ve seen in the movies or time capsule destinations that never seem to age. Experts at Going (formerly Scott’s Cheap Flights) just revealed their take on Eastern Europe’s must-visit getaways, a region of Europe that doesn’t see as many of the cookie-cutter …