In the age of mass tourism and heightened prices across Europe, it seems almost unthinkable that one of the cultural powerhouses of the Mediterranean basin would actually be calling on tourists to visit, but Thessaloniki is no average city break, either. As the European Commissioner for Sustainable Transport and Tourism, Apostolos Tzitzikostas, stated, Greece’s second-largest city has …
Think your summer vacation plans are completely locked in? Think again. If you are heading to the airport this season, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has deployed new tech upgrades, rigid identity verification structures, and private sector initiatives designed to flag unprepared travelers. Security lines are no longer just a slow wait—they are a high-stakes …
Planning a trip to Europe but the likes of Paris, Rome, and London don’t exactly make your heart flutter? Listen, as incredible as those cities may be, between the throng of selfie takers and the fact that literally everything’s behind a $30 paywall, we get why some people might want to skip them altogether. The …
The absolute most frustrating part of planning a European vacation right now is the sheer sticker shock. When my wife and I are sitting at our kitchen island pricing out a standard summer trip to London, Paris, or Rome, the numbers are usually staggering. You are expected to pay premium luxury rates for tiny, outdated …
If you’re heading to Europe this summer, but you’ve had your fill of the usual Paris, London, Milan clichés, maybe it’s time you step off the beaten track already and explore Europe’s lesser-known, unspoiled islands. Luckily, this year, getting to those no longer involves painfully long layovers at Frankfurt Airport, nor overnight ferries from major …
Millions of Americans are heading overseas this summer expecting a flawless getaway. But while you might be focused on packing and booking excursions, the U.S. State Department and its global embassies have been busy issuing a wave of critical security and health alerts for some of the world’s most popular destinations. From severe crime warnings …
Summer heat in Louisville can be unforgiving. By August, the humidity feels like a heavy wet blanket the second you walk outside. When Liz and I decide it is time to pack up the car and escape the Midwest heatwave, we are not looking to trade our sweltering backyard for a chaotic, over-commercialized boat ramp. …
If you and your friends are a little late to the Eurosummer planning party, and everywhere from Barcelona to Paris is starting to sound more like a financial commitment than an actual vacation, don’t fret. The usual tourist hotspots may seem like the obvious choice because they’re the ones with the best flight connections from …
When it comes to booking a luxury beach vacation, the flight itinerary is just as important as the hotel. The absolute quickest way to ruin the first day of your getaway is by getting stuck on a grueling layover in a crowded hub airport. American travelers want frictionless travel—meaning a direct, nonstop flight straight from …
A highly unusual and fast-moving crisis is unfolding right now in the heart of Spain. If you are currently vacationing in Madrid or planning to arrive in the coming days, you need to be aware of a severe situation developing just outside the city limits. Early this morning on July 24, the U.S. Embassy in …
I don’t just “do” Eurosummers. I live them. You’ve probably stumbled across a few of my articles here on Travel Off Path dissecting Europe’s hidden gems, from the remote Portuguese islands in the middle of the Atlantic to the least-polished, landlocked corners of the Balkans. I love Europe in all its crazy, messy, beautifully contradictory …
Every time my wife and I are packing for a Caribbean escape, there is always that frantic ten-minute scramble where we tear the house apart looking for our passports. It is the universal headache of international travel. But there is a massive travel loophole that completely eliminates that stress, and it’s about to get a …