I always tell people visiting my hometown of Dallas that they’re going the wrong way when they leave the concrete sprawl of DFW Airport. Instead of heading east towards Dallas to spend way too much on shopping in one of America’s largest cities, you could head the opposite direction to Fort Worth, a city with …

National Geographic has long been a standard-bearer of travel and a staple in my mailbox, which I pretend doesn’t receive bills. Even if you’re the type who steers clear of lengthy paragraphs and simply finger-flips pages to see what awesome destinations they’re showcasing, Nat Geo never disappoints. While I may be old-school with snail-mail mags, …

Well, here we are, folks. It’s the time of year we’ve all been waiting for — bright blue skies and sun-kissed shores, only to instantly complain that it’s now too hot. As the French Riviera becomes one of the hottest vacation spots in Europe, in more ways than one, we’ve found the inside scoop for …

We all know July is peak summer, whether you’re into fireworks displays or escaping that scene entirely like a runaway dog and jetting off to Cancun, or in this case, Europe. As beaches in the Motherland fill up faster than Usain Bolt after chugging a Red Bull, Europe becomes far more enticing. The flight may …

You’ve heard the news: oil prices are through the roof, which means flights are going sky-high in more ways than one. That was the final nail in the coffin for Spirit Airlines, which turns out was losing $1.61 for every $1 it took in — yikes! Why I’m able to go to AutoZone and buy …

If we’re being honest…many lakes across the U.S. just don’t hold a candle to our amazing beaches. While there are a few select spots like Tahoe and just about anywhere in Wisconsin and Michigan, oftentimes you’ll find brackish waters that conjure thoughts of escaping to the coast. Europe is a different playing field. Many travelers …

Think Paris is France’s prettiest city? We hate to break it to you, but it’s time to reevaluate. I loved visiting Paris for the first time, roaming the streets late at night giving my best Owen Wilson “wow” at every turn. But there’s certainly a dark underbelly to Paris, too, that travelers shoo away and …

The time has arrived! Spring Break shenanigans are over, Memorial Day festivities are just weeks away, so you know what that means… Summertime! Our well-earned PTO is piled up and ready to be cashed in for an epic trip abroad. We all know Europe is never a bad decision, but the question always remains: where …

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 …

Is it Ireland? Is it the UK? We’ll let you decide. But there’s no doubt this city on the rise is going beyond its “football town” (ahem, soccer) reputation as a new travel hotspot. Formerly holding a persona of being rough around the edges with high crime and political uproars, nowadays it’s become one of …

At a time when overtourism has much of Europe pushing back on visitors, it may come as a surprise that one country actually wants more tourists rather than push them away. While certain hotspots in places like Spain and the Netherlands claim they’ve stamped too many passports — or are simply becoming pickier about the …

If you think weaving through Rome’s crowds is your only option, allow us to give you 3 unknown gems that will surely rock your socks off — all completely off-radar without cookie-cutter fluff. Cookies, no. Canolis, yes. Just to clarify… Here at Travel Off Path, we do our best to live up to our name …