For a long time, places like Mexico City, Playa del Carmen, and Tulum have topped the average digital nomad’s Mexico wishlist. Whether it was for CDMX’s buzzing city life and metropolitan vibe, or the Mexican Caribbean’s chilled-out atmosphere and endless sunshine, expats and location-independent workers have flocked to the exact same three spots year in, …

Forget Paris and its jam-packed Haussmann-designed streets, Bali and the overpriced wellness retreats for valley girls, and Cancun with the luxurious all-inclusives that feel like anything but Mexico: According to Tripadvisor, the world’s trendiest destination for 2026 is a barely-known, small Portuguese island that’s recently been awarded the title ‘Hawaii of Europe’. Better even, Americans …

It looks like it’s not all doom and gloom for U.S. passport holders going abroad in 2026, after all. We get why you may be feeling a little down about carrying your navy-blue booklet in a world that’s growing increasingly hostile to it, from the introduction of mandatory travel permits to the outright ban of …

Chatty abuelas gossiping the day away on their front porch, pastel-hue colonial houses that carry more history than your average lifeless suburb ever will, and the smell of grilled carnitas coming from some street vendor somewhere in a buzzing malecón: Sooner or later, we will all crave a little bit of Mé-ji-co ourselves. But Mexico …

Candy-colored buildings, cobbled lanes that lead to ancient rock-hewn churches, and the smell of takeout tacos filling the air: to the odd culture buff out there, there’s nothing quite like a weekend getaway in a colonial town in Mexico. Gorgeous as these gems may be, they’re not always the easiest spots to visit. Whether it’s …

Sick of Rome and the clueless tourists queuing up at 5 am for Trevi Fountain? Overpriced gondola rides in the congested canals of Venice? Shoulder-to-shoulder crowds in Florence’s Renaissance-era Old Town? What if we told you one of the most beautiful Italian cities is far less crowded, cheaper to visit than average, and it’s still …

In an era of growing anti-tourism sentiment across Europe, from water gun antics in Barcelona to mandatory reservations for day-trippers to Venice, it’s easy to feel as if our friends across the pond aren’t exactly in their most welcoming mood these days. While all the most famous hotspots shout a big, resounding NO to more visitors, this …

As much as we all at Travel Off Path love Paris, with its shimmery Eiffel Tower and grand Haussmann boulevards, London and the iconic red telephone boxes and landmark-lined Thames, and Barcelona with the Gaudí masterpieces and lively coastal life, there’s no denying these European heavyweights have lost a bit of their shine. Be it …

Jam-packed resorts, shoulder-to-shoulder crowds in public beaches, and a growing sense of insecurity that wasn’t there 3 to 4 years ago. You’ve heard the stories before: Cancun is far from being the stress-free vacay many still idealize. That doesn’t mean the Mexican Caribbean as a whole should pay for the sins of its most famous …

Tired of hearing about Paris and its twinkling Eiffel Tower? London and the red telephone boxes and moving bridges? Venice and its jam-packed canals? Whether you’re already familiar with Europe’s tourism powerhouses or you’ve read about them so much they no longer pique your interest, perhaps it’s time to go off the beaten path a …

After years of back and forth, false deadlines, and rampant misinformation, this time it’s official: the European Commission has struck the hammer and confirmed 2026 is the year the controversial ETIAS launches. If you haven’t been following the complex European bureaucracy or you’re not a Travel Off Path reader, you might have missed a massive …

In an era where popular destinations are in fact raising barriers and imposing increasingly strict restrictions on visitors, in a desperate bid to protect themselves from overtourism, there’s one city in Mexico that’s doing the exact opposite. Unlike Venice, which now charges day-trippers an entry fee on certain dates, or Barcelona, the tourism cesspit of …