Why This Iconic South American Trek Is The One Thing Everyone Should Do At Least Once

Traveler walking the Inca Trail in Peru on a sunny day

Share The Article There is a massive difference between traveling to see a place and traveling to experience a place. In a world where we can instantly stream high-definition drone footage of the world’s most remote wonders or buy a train ticket that drops us directly at the gates of an ancient citadel, true adventure […]

44,000 Travelers Denied Entry To Europe With New EES System: Here’s What You Need To Enter

44,000 Travelers Denied Entry To Europe With New EES System: Here's What You Need To Enter

Share The Article Nearly 44,000 travelers have been flat-out refused entry into the European Union since the massive rollout of the new digital border control system. It sounds like a total nightmare scenario for anyone packing their bags for a summer getaway across the pond. The idea of flying all the way to Paris or […]

This Unknown Island Is The “Maldives” Of Croatia

Aerial view of yacht on vibrant blue waters of Losinj, Croatia

Share The Article Dubrovnik has the timeless walls. Split has Diocletian’s Palace. Hvar has the mega-yachts. But tucked away in the Adriatic is a tightly-lipped island that locals and longtime vacationers have kept entirely to themselves. Travel + Leisure just revealed perhaps Croatia’s most tight-lipped destination that locals and longtime vacationers have kept to themselves […]

5 Experiences Every Traveler Needs To Have At Least Once In Their Lives

5 Experiences Every Traveler Needs To Have At Least Once In Their Lives

Share The Article Most bucket lists are entirely focused on geography. Go here, take a picture of this famous monument, eat at this wildly popular restaurant, and check a box ✅. But real travel isn’t about collecting passport stamps or standing in an endless line for a highly filtered photo op. The most profound moments […]

This Unknown Beach Town Is Puerto Rico’s Ultimate Hideaway With No Crowds

Golden sand beach of Luquillo, P.R.

Share The Article No passport required. No elbowing through resort crowds. 2 selling points for an awesome beach vacation from the get-go. While everyone else is flocking to the usual San Juan tourist traps, travel experts are quietly sneaking off to a pristine, rainforest-fringed beach town just 45 minutes away. If you’re looking for cheap […]

This Little-Known Town Has Mexico’s Most Beautiful Hotel & Nobody Knows About It

Pool at Santuario Diegueno Hotel in Tecate, Mexcio

Share The Article If not designated as an official “Pueblo Magico” (magical town), you might otherwise have second thoughts visiting a Mexican border town, largely known as being dusty and laden with pharmacies. We’re not saying pharmacies don’t exist on every corner, but we are saying this magical town lives up to its charm and […]

I’ve Been To 40 European Countries: These Are The 4 That Surprised Me Most

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Share The Article If you’re a faithful Travel Off Path reader, and you’ve been following my own adventures on here for the past half-decade, you probably know by now I have a soft spot for a little offbeat European gem. I haven’t done everything, of course, but 40-plus European countries in, from remote Portuguese islands […]

These 4 Medieval European Cities Give You The Most Bang For Your Buck This Summer

These 4 Medieval European Cities Give You The Most Bang For Your Buck This Summer

Share The Article Is it just us, or has the medieval city surrounded by ancient walls archetype been effectively co-opted by Dubrovnik lately? You’ve got Instagrammers to thank for that, and of course, a certain HBO blockbuster series that keeps on milking the hype years after it wrapped up. As much as we love those […]

This City Known As The Venice Of Eastern Europe Is Breaking All Time Tourism Records

This City Known As The Venice Of Eastern Europe Is Breaking All Time Tourism Records

Share The Article Everyone knows Venice for its winding canals, imposing Byzantine basilica, and grand palazzi built along busy waterways, but have you ever heard of the Eastern European Venice? Well, there’s a bunch of cities that actually lay claim to that title, including… ahem, Saint Petersburg in Russia, but only one of these orient-leaning […]

This Costa Rican All-Inclusive Has A Black-Sand Cove & Secret Beach Next Door

Black-Sand Cove at Secrets Papagayo resort

Share The Article Man, I wanted to like this resort. I really did. But it turns out I fell in love at first sight like a Tinder date gone wrong. No exaggeration: Secrets Papagayo is one of my favorite resorts I’ve ever stayed at, and not for the obvious reasons. If we’re being honest, many […]