If you’re flying across the pond for a Euro summer and hoping for that idyllic Mediterranean island experience—smooth from start to finish, featuring a postcard-perfect harbor town, easy-to-reach beaches, and world-class premium service—you won’t find it in the budget-friendly corners of the continent. Yes, there are fantastic off-the-beaten-path destinations across Europe that cost half as …

This is rich coming from someone who’s always banging on about nipping down to Italy every chance they get for a bit of sunshine and their beloved pistacchio gelato by that stone jetty, but I’m not sure if you’ve been following the news lately, but Europe is going bonkers with their EES rules. The (now) …

Forget the Amalfi Coast and the $400-a-night villas, Mallorca with the distasteful Brit-led stag dos, and Mykonos’ surging cruising hordes—now with Emily i̶n̶ ̶P̶a̶r̶i̶s̶ in Greece approaching, to say that godforsaken island is crowded would be an understatement. Mediterranean summers are all about kicking it back on a pebbly beach, admiring the views of a …

Money talks, and we’re about to prove it. Some travelers are like moths to a flame — or in my house, moths to a lightbulb — following the same well-worn path to the Greek islands, the French Riviera, or anywhere in Spain that sounds sexy to say out loud. But today, with some help from …

Unless you’ve been living under a rock in recent months, chances are you’ve heard of Europe’s new, and frankly, pretty controversial Entry/Exit System (or EES). Designed to track overstayers in the Schengen Area, it now requires Americans to provide fingerprints and other biometrics upon arrival in Europe, and people aren’t exactly thrilled about it for a whole …

What is Europe anymore? Is it the dark side you see on TikTok and YouTube with scammers running rampant, or is it the storybook dreamscape we’ve all envisioned of one day visiting? Well, we hate to break it to you, but yes, the Eiffel Tower tends to be riddled with scammers, but also there are …

A small Balkan nation slightly smaller than the U.S. state of Connecticut, with a coastline running along the turquoise Mediterranean for 183 miles, Montenegro is one of the trendiest places to be in Europe right now. Though it’s home to only 620,000 residents, it is rapidly rising in popularity as a summer destination, challenging well-established …

Last year, the European Union took Americans by surprise when it started rolling out a new Entry-Exit System (EES) that involves fingerprinting all foreign visitors to ensure they comply with visitor rules. For context, as a tourist, you only get 90 days (out of any 180-day period) across the border-free Schengen Area, which comprises most …

Having traveled extensively in the former Soviet World myself, I’ve said numerous times on here that Eastern Europe is the most underrated region on the planet, and I stand by it. The hearty, unashamedly meat-heavy cuisine that would send your average vegan Valley girl into a tailspin, the crowd-free towns yet to hit your typical …

Planning a little escapade across the pond, but the sudden increase in prices, the low availability of rooms, and the sight of crowds are suddenly coming to haunt you again? It may no longer be the peak of summer, but across much of the sun-drenched Mediterranean, all the most popular tourist hotspots are still jam-packed, …

How ’bout some positivity this week, folks? What better part of the world to dream of jetting to than the serene shores of the Mediterranean? Here at Travel Off Path, it’s one of our favorites across the board for the whole team. Me personally? Crete is one of my absolute favorites, but I’ve also had …

The Med is booming! It’s not just Greece, Croatia, and Spanish islands having a moment — there are some real surprises surging in popularity. Most travelers choose the 3 aforementioned destinations as their top choices for postcard beaches, incredible food, and even dusk ’til dawn nightlife at times. But there’s still far more to be …