We at Travel Off Path recently covered San Diego’s new groundbreaking flight to Panama City via Copa Airlines, a historic feat 12 years in the making, according to San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria. With their popular Stopover Program, travelers have the chance to spend as long as a full week in Panama before venturing off …

Having gotten used to meticulously mapping out an itinerary prior to a trip, usually cramming it with activities and so much sightseeing there is barely room left to breathe, I often looked down on others who sought relaxation alone visiting Vietnam. I wasn’t exactly keen on blending in with the crowd of holidaymakers sporting floral …