Share The Article Planning an international trip right now is an absolute mess of open browser tabs. If you want to know the current visa rules, the local safety situation, and the entry requirements for a single destination, you are forced to sift through outdated travel forums, navigate confusing government websites, or ask an AI […]
Share The Article Is it just me, or has all this talk of “hidden gems” and “undiscovered spots” become a bit too… trivial, if not outright nonsensical? Whether they’re doing it for the Instagram algorithm or simply because they’re clueless enough to think an extremely popular European city that’s been flogged to death can still […]
Share The Article The internet is currently exploding with rumors, flight cancellations, and widespread panic regarding travel to Mexico. Following a massive military operation on Sunday, February 22, the U.S. Embassy issued a widespread Security Alert, and a wave of fearmongering has tourists scrambling to contact their airlines and cancel their upcoming vacations. If you […]
Share The Article A severe and rapidly developing security crisis in the Mexican state of Jalisco has triggered immediate shelter-in-place orders for all American and Canadian tourists in Puerto Vallarta. Following a federal military operation in the region on Sunday, retaliatory violence has erupted across multiple states. If you are currently in Puerto Vallarta, or […]
Share The Article We at Travel Off Path have reported on dozens of new European hotspots — some more recognizable than others. While most agree that places like Paris are never a bad idea, no-name cities are popping up left and right on travelers’ radars, such as the gorgeous Latvian capital of Riga, for example. Then […]
Share The Article Let’s face it — navigating Asia can be overwhelming. My ‘not in Kansas anymore’ moment was when I first set foot in Bangkok, where the sights, sounds, aromas, and indistinguishable language immediately consumed me. Bangkok was my first Asian city, and it was a challenging 24 hours before getting settled in. Now […]
Share The Article Every February, the safety debates begin. If you look at the official U.S. State Department Travel Advisories right now, you will see a blanket Level 2: ‘Exercise Increased Caution’ warning applied to the Dominican Republic, and the exact same Level 2 warning covering Mexico’s top tourist states like Quintana Roo and Baja […]
Share The Article Even the most seasoned travelers with passport stamps filling up every page can still be shocked by what they discover. “Hidden gems” may be an overused term, but the fact is, there’s something magical about finding places that nobody seems to know, and oftentimes, they leave a lasting mark even bigger than […]
Share The Article I’ve been living in Paris for the past half-decade, and I can’t tell you the number of times I’ve cringed internally eavesdropping on tourists at dinner table convos in Montmartre bistrots. Usually it involves a dramatic retelling of their exciting “first day” in “Europe,” how the Mowna Lisaah is indeed small and […]
Share The Article It might be surprising to hear, but Indiana has been placed in the wrong group with Midwest snoozers far too long. Oftentimes, travelers opt for vibrant cities such as Chicago, St. Louis or ever-so-trendy Columbus, but the proof is in the pudding (or St. Elmo’s famous cocktail sauce in this case) that […]