Is it just me, or has all this talk of “hidden gems” and “undiscovered spots” become a bit too… trivial, if not outright nonsensical? Whether they’re doing it for the Instagram algorithm or simply because they’re clueless enough to think an extremely popular European city that’s been flogged to death can still fit that criteria, …

There’s nothing we love more than a little Mediterranean escapade ourselves. Pistacchio gelato by a colorful harbor, peppered with slender, pastel-colored buildings, fresh fruit from local mercatini, outside lunch with cathedral views, and vespa rides into scarlet sunsets. There’s just one complaint: Is it just us, or do you also find pebblestones and shingles a …

I remember just stopping short of bashing Zurich, the largest city and financial heart of Switzerland, just a few weeks ago in my 5 European Cities I’ll Never Get Back To feature. Harsh as I might have been, I stand by every word: from the overpolished Old Town and its inflated restaurant prices, to the …

I’ve been living in Paris for the past half-decade, and I can’t tell you the number of times I’ve cringed internally eavesdropping on tourists at dinner table convos in Montmartre bistrots. Usually it involves a dramatic retelling of their exciting “first day” in “Europe,” how the Mowna Lisaah is indeed small and unimpressive in real …

In case you’re thinking of hitting up Portugal on your next eurotrip, and Lisbon’s currently your top priority, as you know, it’s the capital and all, hold off on booking those flights right away. I get it, you may be thinking it’s probably where you should kick things off, considering it’s the country’s self-proclaimed cultural …

If you’ve been following my country-hopping adventures here on Travel Off Path for the past five years, you know by now there aren’t that many places left to check off on my Europe bucket list. Being based in Paris, and getting those $15 Ryanair long-weekender flights every chance I get, I’ve managed to visit every major …

If you think of fairytale castles, cobblestone towns frozen in time, and picturesque plazas lined with cafés, chances are you’re imagining Western Europe. As much as security has taken a turn for the worse in recent years—especially compared to the Eastern front—there’s no denying the West is absolutely stunning: from the canal-crisscrossed cities in the …

Picturesque canals running along slender, muted-toned buildings, winding bike lanes, and stroopwafels straight from the market: for the casual traveler, that’s Amsterdam summarized, but what if I told you the same thing applies to (pretty much) every other Dutch city? Unlike countries such as France, Italy or Spain, where you get more variation, contrast, and architectural diversity …

I’m sorry to be the one to say it, but if you claim you’ve been to the U.K. simply by visiting London, you’re having a bit of a laugh. I used to live in London myself on-and-off for several years, and as much as I love Norf Weezy—do people even use that term, still?—with all …

We’re less than 2 months away from spring at this point, but if you think that’s far too early to start planning your next Eurotrip, not every place across the pond is as rainy and damp as London well into July, mi amigo. Costa del Sol is possibly the warmest destination in mainland Europe, and …

You know what they say: the longer you stick around somewhere, no matter if it seems to have come straight out of a fairytale, you start taking things for granted. Unlike most people, who save up for years to come to Europe on a two-week summer trip every once in a while, I live right …

Nothing screams Europe quite like hopping on a high-speed train, whooshing past medieval towns and verdant fields dotted with campaniles, as you cross international lines like they’re nothing. You see, on this side of the globe, traveling from country A to country B is just as effortless as driving from New York state to New …