Share The Article Summer travel is supposed to be the ultimate reset. But if you aren’t paying attention to the hard data, your dream vacation can quickly turn into an expensive logistical nightmare. At Travel Off Path, our team of editors and writers constantly monitors the gap between the heavily edited Instagram dream and the […]
Share The Article Whether you’re a frequent visitor to the Mexican Caribbean, or you’re simply planning on going in the near future for that much-needed sunny break, you’re probably aware that the most dreaded time of year is fast-approaching: Sargassum season. Every year, from around late March to early October, the Caribbean Coast of Mexico […]
Share The Article We all know how amazing Chicago is from its blue-water shores, towering luxe hotels, and array of vibrant neighborhoods in the Midwest’s sole metropolis. But there are many other places to discover if massive cities aren’t your jam. The Midwest can often be misrepresented. It’s not a boring hellscape with never-ending corn […]
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rules, the local safety situation, and the entry requirements for a single destination, you are forced to sift through outdated travel forums, navigate confusing government websites, or ask an AI […]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 […]