Planning a trip to Ireland in the near future? We’ll take a wild guess and say a trendy Dublin is probably high on your bucket list, are we right? Home to the Guinness Storehouse, a vibrant pub scene, and the scenic River Liffey, Ireland’s capital is often the first stop for travelers touching down in …
It’s no longer news at this point that Europe will start fingerprinting Americans and charge them for authorization to travel. Just this week, the European Commission confirmed that, from October 12, the new biometric scans will start, so if you’re heading across the pond this fall, be prepared to take off your gloves. On top of that, from late …
France seems to be on everyone’s radar this summer, and being an adopted Frenchie myself, I can attest to its unmatched material heritage and natural diversity: there’s truly nowhere else quite like it in Europe, if not the entire world. From the Belle Époque architecture of Paris, down through the castle-dotted Val de Loire, all the …
It’s summer in France once again, and like every other summer that preceded it, tourists will be flocking en masse to St Tropez. Instagrammable pastel-hue buildings, $12 gelatos, and sunset parties at Nikki Beach… how original. We’re Travel Off Path, your leading independent travel news source, unveiling Europe’s best-kept secrets. As we’ve learned from our …
It’s finally happening, you guys. After years of delays and even rumors it was never going to launch anyway, Europe’s long-anticipated Entry-Exit System (or EES) will debut on October 12. If you’re unfamiliar with the term, this only means one thing: As a U.S. passport holder, you will now be subject to getting photographed and providing your …
Now that Croatia has been discovered by the masses, and even countries like Albania and Bosnia and Herzegovina have become ‘TikTok famous’, it’s easy to think that there are not that many ‘hidden gems’ to unveil in Europe. Out west, for sure there isn’t, but if we’re talking Eastern Europe, as in, far, far east, …
We’re in the midst of the most popular travel season, where many 9-to-5 workers are sticking it to their bosses, cashing in on their well-deserved stash of PTO hours. What better place to put your passport to use than Europe? Though some destinations are off-putting right now with anti-tourism protests and unbearable crowds, lesser-known cities …
Dreaming of a picture-perfect, Mamma Mia-coded summer, with plenty of island-hopping, whitewashed towns topped with blue-dome churches, and all the souvlaki you can eat? Unless you have a big budget and a desire to go on a splurging spree, maybe you’ll want to steer clear of Santorini, Mykonos, Ios, and the like: gorgeous as they …
Keen on savoring some of that French joie de vivre—and a glass of tariquet wine while you’re at it, cause why not?—But the insane crowds in Paris keep putting you off visiting? Gorgeous as it may be, the City of Lights does not hold a monopoly on Haussmann architecture, medieval charm, and great food: in …
We’re not sure about you, but here at Travel Off Path, it’s usually the lesser-known destinations, yet to be spoiled by the masses, that make our hearts flutter—not your usual Barcelonas, Dubrovniks, or Santorinis. Needless to say, while every other travel publication has got their eyes fixated on the Mediterranean this season, we’ve been scanning …
We all know—and love—Venice: the winding canals, navigated by exceptionally long, richly decorated gondolas, the Gothic palaces lining the waterline, and the beautiful Baroque basilicas. There’s truly nowhere in the world quite like it. The one big downside? Most of the year, it is chaos personified, as millions of tourists flock into its narrow fondamente …
Long-gone are the days true visa-free travel existed. You know, when you could just grab your passport and head to the airport without filling out forms, or submitting paperwork in advance. As you might have noticed in recent years, Electronic Travel Authorizations, or ETAs, are becoming an increasingly common alternative to traditional visa-waivers: instead of …