Enough with your Londons, Madrids, and Parises of the world: this year, it’s time for the lesser-known European capitals to step into the limelight. The administrative hub and cultural heart of Lithuania, a small state in northeastern Europe, roughly the size of West Virginia, Vilnius hosted 1.5 million tourists in 2025. That might not sound …

After decades of empty promises, government after government, the long-anticipated, bordering-on-mythical Rail Baltica is finally leaving the drawing board. As confirmed in a European Commission press release, the largest infrastructure project to have ever been pursued in the Baltic region—and Eastern Europe as a whole—is going ahead, significantly improving connectivity across a previously-fragmented 559-mile stretch. …

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 …

As much as we all at Travel Off Path love Paris, with its shimmery Eiffel Tower and grand Haussmann boulevards, London and the iconic red telephone boxes and landmark-lined Thames, and Barcelona with the Gaudí masterpieces and lively coastal life, there’s no denying these European heavyweights have lost a bit of their shine. Be it …

Cancel the Paris plans. The “New Europe” has arrived. If you’re dreaming of cobblestone streets, fairytale castles, and delicious, farm-to-table food without all the additives you get in America, Europe is probably at the top of your wishlist for 2026. But before you click “book” on that ticket to France or Italy, hear us out: …

Forget Italy and its trendy Amalfi Coast, France with the sparkly Eiffel Tower, and Croatia’s overtouristed, Westeros-ified Dalmatia: as seen in the latest report published by the UN Tourism Barometer, Europe-bound tourists now have different priorities. In a continent battling both extreme levels of overtourism and record-breaking heat, it’s hardly surprising that tourists are now …

Whatever happened to the Europe we knew and loved? Cobbled streets and half-timbered houses that once evoked fairytale scenes are now littered and plagued by pickpockets. Train stations that once stirred nostalgia with their ornate architecture and daily humdrum now house rough sleepers and have become hotspots for crime. Places like England, France, and Germany …

Planning a summer getaway to Europe, but you’re a bit taken aback by the inflated prices? Be it simply the overwhelming demand or an attempt to keep the crowds at a minimum, numerous destinations across the continent have closed their doors to budget travelers, from the tried-and-true hotspots of Barcelona and Santorini to a once-offbeat …

Dreaming of cobbled streets that look frozen in time, medieval castles that put Walt Disney’s most fantastical creations to shame, and all that amazing culture you can’t access in the sprawling American suburb you call home? Europe is calling, and if you plan on taking that call this year, you might as well not break …

Fairytale castles, ancient cities with origins lost to time, and the kind of architectural wealth younger nations on our side of the pond will take centuries to hoard: Europe is where every culture buff will be headed in the coming year. Lonely Planet is well aware of that, and experts at one of the world’s …

What’s better than saving money? Well, lots of things actually. But this isn’t Cosmopolitan so we’ll stick to travel… There are so many travel hotspots in Europe right now, and it’s easy to cluster them all together. The problem with that is you might be overlooking some of the most underrated and affordable getaways. Not …

Europe is bracing for a record surge in tourism this summer, as 2023 marks the first year borders are fully open and all restrictions have been lifted across all countries. Interestingly, it’s the lesser-known spots that are stealing the spotlight this year, from unheard-of countries in Mediterranean South, like Albania, to post-Soviet states in the …