Pistacchio gelato sitting on a pier overlooking a pastel-hued port in Croatia. Vespa rides along Italy’s winding coastal roads, passing cliffside houses and imposing Renaissance palaces. Lounging on an exclusive beach club in Nice, France, spritz in hand and not a care in the world. Sounds dreamy, alright, until you factor in the buzzing crowds, …

Take it from me, someone who always becomes a pantomiming master as if I’ve never traveled before, learning a new city’s transit system is no easy feat no matter where you find yourself. Being so iconic, Paris is obviously one of the most visited cities in the world — maybe even the most visited depending …

Love it or hate it, Paris is the world’s most visited city. Cliché or not, crowds swarm Place du Trocadéro for Eiffel selfies, Seine cruises past elegant façades, and lamp-lit Montmartre strolls under the shadow of Basilique du Sacré-Cœur’s soaring dome—and listen, I get it. Never dreamed I’d ditch my previous cozy London nook for …

Enough with your Barcelonas, Marseilles, and Amalfis: Contrary to what the average tourist might think, Mediterranean summers are actually about slowing down, savoring a gelato on a stone pier as the sun dips over a pastel-colored harbor, Vespa rides through postcard-worthy scenery, and soaking up all that ancient allure without rushing it. The last thing …

No more waiting for hours on end at some secondary European airport, nor pulling your hair out at the departure gate ’cause Ryanair staff suddenly decided your perfectly sized cabin bag doesn’t actually fit the measurer. “The wheels are sticking out,” huh? Yeah, classic. This summer, if you’re planning to country-hop around Europe, you can …

I’ll never take for granted how lucky I am to call Europe home. Being based in Paris, with a good few London and Ireland years under my belt before that, I basically grew up hopping countries and crossing borders like it was no big deal. In the Schengen era, it’s not like there are even …

Let’s be real for a sec: as much as Mediterranean beach getaways and Swiss Alps escapes are magical, the main reason why we all flock to Europe year in, year out is that unmatched Old World allure. Yeah, the nature’s stunning, and sign me up for a pistachio gelato date on an Italian lungomare any …

If you’re even half the Europhile we are here at Travel Off Path, chances are you’re already browsing for Transatlantic flights now that spring’s right around the corner, and Europe’s gloomy weather is finally dissipating. Let’s face it: now’s truly the best time to hop across the pond, before the blazing summer sun scorches the …

Still think Ryanair or easyJet are your best pals when it comes to exploring Europe for cheap? Wait until you hear about this alternative that’s been widely rightly dubbed the easyJet of the railways: GoVolta is a Dutch train startup that’s just launched across the continent, and they’re bowing in with not one, but two …

When you think of France, I bet it’s probably places like Paris, Nice, Lyon, Marseille that come to mind. The touristy quartet, and hey, no shame in loving them, by the way: I’m a proud adopted Parisian myself. What can start getting on your nerves, however, especially if you’re here in the frog-eating heartland for …

Let’s cut right to the chase: yeah, that headline is a bold claim. Visiting 100+ medieval European towns takes years of obsessive travel, and a borderline-nerdy passion for Gothic history that’d make most big-brained Oxford scholars jealous. I’m no prof, but I’ve always loved getting lost in the shadowy alleys of a 15th-century walled town. …

Vespa rides into blood-orange sunsets, soft pistacchio gelato on the stone pier, as you watch the ebb and flow of swimmers and boats along the marina, the incessant chant of cicadas up the olive tree hills… Say what you will, other poor excuses of seas can’t hold a candle to the Mediterranean. I’m not talking …