When it comes to the Midwest, enjoying your time here is often season-dependent. But what’s not up for debate are the region’s 2 most beautiful cities. No offense to Nebraska and Iowa, but you guys have some work to do… If a genie granted you 2 guesses, chances are you’d pick Chicago as one of them. The other? It’s a vibrant capital split between Lake Mendota and Lake Monona — and it’s a foodie’s dream. Who would ever turn down endless helpings of cheese? Not us… Amtrak may be the most reliable name for U.S. train travel, but there’s long been one glaring omission on its route map. That’s set to change with Amtrak’s latest announcement that these 2 gorgeous Midwest cities will now be directly connected, saving travelers from TSA headaches, annoying rail transfers, and a longer-than-necessary road trip with Chicago’s snail-paced traffic. Introducing Amtrak’s Most Exciting New Route In Years Flight routes come in hot and heavy, but train routes, especially stateside? Not so much. Despite train travel making an LL Cool J-sized comeback, America’s …

I don’t know if it’s just me, but haven’t all these overhyped, over-Instagrammed, rinse-and-repeat European capitals been flogged to death? Whether it’s the ‘gorgeous, aesthetic’ Haussmann streets of Paris, the ‘open-air museum’ that is Paris, or the ‘Victorian-elegance’ of London, it’s a movie we’ve seen (quite literally) a million times before. Everyone loves to joke …

The global travel landscape has shifted dramatically over the last 24 hours. Driven primarily by a rapidly escalating situation in the Middle East, the U.S. State Department has just released a massive wave of security updates. Overnight, officials issued 12 urgent embassy alerts and elevated two major countries to Level 3: Reconsider Travel status, triggering …

A common misconception is that the United Kingdom (UK) and the sun don’t often belong in the same sentence. Full disclosure: every time I write a UK-based article (including this one), it takes extra time to find sunny photos that fit the theme. Don’t worry, though. I sweat it out and found some goodies, so …

Europe has the medieval charm, Latin America wins by a mile for gastronomy and nature, and there’s no denying Africa’s maze-like medinas and epic safaris are breathtaking, but let’s be real for a sec. When you think of all those beautiful temples beneath a blossoming canopy of cherry trees, sprawling metropolises that look like they …

Sandy crevices may be unavoidable. But crowds? It’s easier than you think with just a little digging — no, not in your crevices… Research, people. Research. That’s what we’re all about. The Travel Off Path team was stoked to unpack HomeToGo’s latest beach report just in time for one of our sunniest seasons. While it …

The security situation for international travelers has degraded over the last 24 hours. In an unprecedented overnight wave, the U.S. State Department has issued a staggering 19 new travel alerts, spanning active conflict evacuations in the Middle East to massive demonstration warnings across Europe and Australia. If you are currently abroad, or planning international travel, …

The global ripple effect of the ongoing security crisis in the Middle East is rapidly expanding. Overnight, the U.S. State Department issued five new, urgent security directives spanning across the Middle East, Asia, and Europe as localized demonstrations and geopolitical tensions escalate. From active assistance flights running out of the UAE to strict legal warnings …

A cheeky Aperol Spritz and carbonara pasta on a terrace overlooking that imposing Duomo, the winding cobbled lanes and beautiful pastel buildings that look like a movie set, and that glittery, azure Mediterranean to top it off: Southern Italy is nothing short of the quintessential Mediterranean experience, and there’s nowhere we’d rather kick off our …

Mexico’s impressive colonial heritage may be well-documented, and it’s a huge reason millions of tourists flock here every year—other than, of course, your standard Mayan ruins and Caribbean resorts. Still, we can’t help but feel most tourists keep missing out on the lesser-known colonial gems: To the casual traveler, Mexico’s Spanish-era architecture can be reduced …

Who doesn’t love Delta? All it takes is a flight on Frontier to confirm Delta is as good as it gets for U.S. travelers no matter the destination. Whether flying domestic or taking a grand vacation abroad, they have a massive global footprint, even bigger than my size-13 clodhoppers. Hopping the around the U.S. is …

The Caribbean has a crowd problem. If you’ve been to Cancun, Punta Punta, or Montego Bay recently, you know the drill. You pay a premium to stay inside a walled resort, you fight for a pool chair at 7:00 AM, and you eat overpriced food that has nothing to do with the local culture. It’s …