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 …

Western Europe and its sky-high prices, jam-packed monuments, and subpar security levels no longer fool anybody, and though we called it ourselves several years ago, now KAYAK has given us the confirmation we needed. The popular travel search engine has just unveiled its latest Trop Trending Destinations list for the upcoming year, and shockingly enough, …

If you’re already dreading the thought of slippery driveways, hours-long wait in the commuter belt driving into town amid a snowy storm, and the whole winter grind, maybe all you need is a change of scenery to brave the colder months. Some will be jetting off to Cancun come January, but if all-inclusive resorts and …

From the fairytale castles that look like they’ve been cropped straight out of a storybook scene, to the cobbled streets lined with half-timbered houses and quirky shops, to the beautiful, ornate architecture of the medieval cathedral in the town center: Nothing says ‘magical’ quite like a European village frozen in time (in the best possible …

What do you think the trendiest European country is right now? There’s undoubtedly some heavyweight contenders — Albania? Montenegro? Perhaps even Moldova? Hate to break it to you, but none of these awesome destinations are receiving direct flights to the U.S. There’s one trendy country, mostly known among fellow Europeans for its highly underrated Black …

Forget Amalfi and its picture-perfect cliffside towns, the French Riviera and its exclusive beach clubs, or island-hopping in Greece: a new European summer hotspot is emerging, and this time, we truly did not see it coming. Though we called it a couple of years back, when we claimed here at Travel Off Path that the …

What would you say Europe’s last frontier is for Americans to discover for beach vacations? It’s certainly not France, Spain, Greece, or Portugal. At Travel Off Path, we’ve peeled back the curtain on numerous coastal gems ranging from the UK to cheap resort towns in Bulgaria, and that may be the answer. Bulgaria has always …

Soft lemon sorbet, picture-perfect pebbly beaches with colorful pastel-hue houses for backdrop, and scenic drives into a blood-orange sunset: it’s easy to feel as if Amalfi is the epitome of European summers. That is, until the cruise crowds flock into the nearest port and the bills start stacking up, what with the average overnight rate …

If you’re heading to Europe this summer, but you’re yet to decide on an itinerary fully, chances are you’re already taken aback by how pricey things are last minute. From Spain’s sun-drenched Costa Brava, crossing the French Riviera, all the way down to Italy’s Amalfi Coast, and over to Croatia’s idyllic Dalmatian Coast, we’re talking …

Be it for the ancient ruins, the ornate public fountains, or the world-class gastronomy, there are many reasons why we love Rome. While the rising costs and crowds could never keep us from coming back, there’s no denying they can dim the magic a little. We are Travel Off Path, after all, and our main …

Picturesque pebbly beaches straddling azure bays (with what’s probably an ancient castle or Roman ruin in the background), soft lemon gelato, and blood-orange-tinged sunsets: There’s nothing quite like a European summer, and if you’re anything like us, you’ve been saving up for months for that idyllic Transatlantic getaway in July-August. But then again, there’s the fact …

Craving some of that Old World charm and the picturesque beaches to go with it? With its medieval citadels and turquoise calas, Mallorca in Spain is probably at the top of your summer bucket list, but before you go ahead and book those flights, you should know there’s a new player in the scene that’s …