Avoiding Florida’s rowdy crowds this spring is a lot easier than you think. All you have to do is venture westward to a neighboring southern state to discover pristine waters and gleaming white sand. At first glance, Gulf Shores, Alabama may come to mind, but that’s not the right spot either. We all know the …

Look, I’ve been living in Paris for the past five years, and after half a decade of wrestling with prefecture bureaucracy and enduring the passive-aggressive antics of boulangers in the 15th, I’ve had pleeenty of time to fall in love with France, grow to hate it, and then fall in love with it all over …

It may seem as if everyone goes to Florida for spring break, but not all of them go to Destin and Panama City, as it may seem. With Miami putting the kibosh on rowdy college crowds, even Florida’s most iconic city has become a lot more enjoyable from March through April. That said, there’s so …

Cheers, lads and lasses! We at Travel Off Path are at it again, scouring the globe for the most underrated destinations that will surely wow you. When it comes to the UK, the last aspect most Americans would consider is to pack sunscreen and swimwear, when the more common itinerary consists of scoping out timeless …

If your idea of a beach vacation involves fighting for umbrella space in front of a 30-story condo, stop reading now. You can go to Myrtle Beach or Destin for that. But if you are looking for the “Old America” version of the coast—the version where the dunes are actually dunes, not construction sites—you have …

Tired of Taco Bell and looking out the window and seeing the American suburbia reaching as far as the horizon under gray skies? It’s been a tough winter, and maybe a little Latin American getaway is all the pick me up you need this upcoming spring. But hey, we get it: enough with the Punta …

Forget Punta Cana and its overdeveloped resort zones, Jamaica and the hardly authentic tourist traps, Cozumel’s cruise-dominated shores: If you’re up to here with the overcrowded Caribbean clichés, and you’re keen to experience the quieter end of the Caribbean this year, this is where you should go instead: A quaint, butterfly-shaped island in the Eastern …

Perhaps the Caribbean’s most historic destination finds itself yet again on the wrong side of headlines. Listing a myriad of reasons, the US Embassy felt no choice but to issue a second security alert within a year’s span, urging Americans to take note of any potential headache scenarios they’re signing up for. ⚠️ SECURITY ALERT …

Let’s be honest — when it comes to the South, Florida is the first place that comes to mind when you’re craving a relaxing waterfront paradise. While Texas has its fair share of coastal charmers that don’t rhyme with Shalveston, the Lone Star State is more commonly known for its sprawling lakes, where boats and …

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 …

We throw the term “tourist trap” around a lot. Usually, it refers to a place that is overcrowded, overpriced, and stripped of its soul—think a Señor Frog’s in the middle of a historic district. But there are specific “traps” that are crowded for a reason. They are the pinnacles of human engineering, history, or geology. …

Even Californians seek out warmer climates as the chilly coast ignites ‘hoodie weather’. There’s no better place for Vitamin D and summer attire than a quick road trip to Palm Springs, California’s sunniest city. This classic getaway, made famous by Hollywood’s elite before the TMZ era, has long been the ultimate hideout for anyone looking …