Even though the bright lights of Hollywood have dimmed in terms of tourism, Los Angeles’s sprawling area of beautiful beach towns and mountain hideaways is still one of the most desirable places in California. That said, as enticing as it may be to tick off all the locales you’ve seen in the movies from your …

Condè Nast has long been more than a monthly magazine filler in your mailbox — these travel experts generally know what they’re hyping up. Their latest list of must-visit destinations showcasing America’s ’31 Most Beautiful Towns’ only includes a single California destination. Can you believe it? We at Travel Off Path think California is one …

Portland has no qualms with being known as America’s weirdest city. That became obvious from the moment I arrived a few months ago. As a first-time visitor, I stumbled upon drag shows at food truck parks, ‘Karaoke from Hell‘, and every downtown corner seemed to waft with patchouli oil. It goes without saying Portland is …

Say goodbye to Lake Tahoe, Big Bear, and jam-packed National Parks this summer, and say hello to California’s alpine hideaways for a tranquil vacation amongst the Golden State’s untouched landscapes. With the exception of a handful of popular lake towns, most summer vacationers obviously seek out California’s paradisal shores from San Diego to the Oregon …

As I’ve already driven around San Diego, Orange County, and Los Angeles this spring, I couldn’t help but notice hundreds of Arizona license plates invading our roadways. And that means one thing — the unofficial kickoff to tourism season. Woo. 😑 Californians love where they live; I’m certainly not complaining. But come spring and summer, …

Napa Valley is one of the most renowned wine destinations in the world. As such, prices are often driven up given high demand. All it takes is a little bit of digging to discover California is teeming with wineries from San Diego to the Oregon border. Napa may be a huge draw, but sleeping on …

Despite being able to zoom through the skies at breakneck speed, slow travel is making a comeback. And by ‘slow travel’, of course I mean trains. Taking a page out of Europe’s and Asia’s playbook, the U.S. has been teasing more train routes and bullet trains for years, but even the train routes already in …

Did you know there was a “San Francisco” before San Francisco? It’s true. Back in the early 1800s, way before Amazon Prime, businessman John Jacob Astor wanted to capitalize on the thriving fur trading market and founded the first official West Coast city. This Oregon hideaway is located along what remains a beautiful bayside town …

When you think of planning an unforgettable trip to Southern California, the desert may not be at the top of your mind. You’re probably thinking Los Angeles, San Diego, or perhaps some sleepy beach towns along Orange County’s pristine coastline. But there’s one oasis 2 hours from San Diego that doesn’t get enough hype. Well, …

California is teeming with delightful beach towns, from San Diego’s scenic shores to NorCal’s underrated gems hugging the Oregon state line. But there’s one coastal getaway oozing European vibes with fairytale streets and eye-popping architecture. We all love to wander the main strips anywhere new, but here, it provides a unique atmosphere unlike anywhere else …

From top to bottom, the West Coast is beaming with iconic cities to small-town splendor with the likes of Bellingham, one of America’s trendiest fall destinations, all the way down to sunny San Diego. Uncovering every hidden gem from California to Washington is a near impossible task, but sandwiched between these 2 states lies highly underrated …

There’s something magical permeating through the crisp autumn air in Northern California that magnetizes us toward “wine country”. Of course, when we think of NorCal and wine, Napa Valley is the first destination to come to mind. But did you know Napa is like a pea in a pod compared to a lesser-known region just …