When you are looking for a beach vacation that is genuinely off the beaten path, two things matter more than anything else: safety and hospitality. Finding an untouched paradise doesn’t mean much if you feel uneasy walking around at night or if the locals aren’t happy to have you there. Unfortunately, across most of Mexico’s …

Look, I’ve been living in Paris for the past five years, and after half a decade of wrestling with prefecture bureaucracy and enduring the passive-aggressive antics of boulangers in the 15th, I’ve had pleeenty of time to fall in love with France, grow to hate it, and then fall in love with it all over …

Every year, it seems like the same few destinations dominate our social media feeds. While we love a classic European city break as much as anyone, savvy travelers know that the most memorable trips often happen far from the crowds. In a world struggling with the effects of overtourism, choosing to visit an emerging, lesser-known …

Even if you’ve never been to Spain before, we’re sure you’re already familiar with names like Barcelona, Madrid, Malaga, and Seville. The Iberian country is one of the most-visited destinations in the world, yet surprisingly, tourists rarely stray off the beaten path, opting to spend their vacations lounging in the sun in Catalonia, or, if …

If you’re flying across the pond this summer, and you’re already taken aback by videos of crowds and price comparisons flooding your TikTok feed, bear with us a minute: As much as travel bloggers would have you believe, the Old Continent isn’t reduced to Paris, London, Barcelona, and the like. There is an entire world …

Barcelona may be the most sought-after destination in Spain, with its towering Sagrada Família cathedral, historic Gothic Quarter, and colorful Park Güell, but it’s been actively signaling to tourists they are no longer welcome for some years now: From significant increases in the tourist tax to widespread anti-visitor protests to the extent that some of …