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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Share The Article If you’re thinking of going on a little impromptu trip to Europe this summer, but you’re unsure where to go with reports of crackdowns on Airbnbs in Barcelona and increasing curbs on mass tourism across Amalfi, we have just the answer for you. Tucked away in the southern corner of Portugal, hugging […]
Share The Article Tackling your budget can be the biggest hurdle to finally booking the dream vacation you’ve been, well, dreaming about. Experts at Fodor’s, a name we know and trust, just revealed a top 10 list of the most affordable Central America getaways. While timeless cityscapes and astounding nature are cool and all, if […]