Share The Article We scored ourselves a new one, you guys. To all our fellow train enthusiasts out there, this year is truly the year Europe took its Rail Renaissance to the next level. Every other month now, a new route launches between two unlikely cities – in some cases, sometimes from Switzerland all the […]
Share The Article New European train routes are a dime a dozen, as we say stateside. Brand new train companies, though? Now that’s a different story — and unquestionably one worth telling, especially when it leads to one of Central Europe’s last remaining breathtaking towns, the kind of place that will truly rock your socks […]
Share The Article It’s been a minute since the Maya Train launched, but if you’ve been holding off on booking your rail adventure across the Yucatan Peninsula, probably because those scammy ‘tourist prices’ were too high, we’ve got excellent news for you. Blame it on the lower-than-usual ridership, or simply Quintana Roo’s newfound interest in […]
Share The Article Take it from me, someone who always becomes a pantomiming master as if I’ve never traveled before, learning a new city’s transit system is no easy feat no matter where you find yourself. Being so iconic, Paris is obviously one of the most visited cities in the world — maybe even the […]
Share The Article We’re not sure about you, but there’s no other way we’d rather explore Europe than by train. Though you could make an argument for sustainability, in reality, it goes far beyond that: Trains are generally more reliable than budget carriers like Ryanair and easyJet, you don’t risk getting charged upwards of $50 […]
Share The Article If you’ve ever traveled by train across the U.K. before, you were probably taken aback by how shockingly expensive one-way fares were. Unlike the European mainland, where you can get dirt-cheap deals sometimes for as low as $10, even when booked relatively early, train journeys between major cities like London and Edinburgh […]
Share The Article They did it again, you guys. Japan and futuristic, state-of-the-art technology go hand and hand, and when it comes to country-wide connectivity and ease of travel, they’re far from letting tourists down. From Tokyo, you can already get pretty much anywhere in the country with minimal hassle, but soon enough, you’ll be […]
Share The Article If you’ve been paying attention to the travel news lately, you might have noticed something surprising: the United States is finally having a serious rail renaissance. For years, we’ve looked across the pond with jealousy as Europe rolled out high-speed networks and luxury sleepers. But here at Travel Off Path, we’ve been […]
Share The Article Forget the white-knuckle driving on I-70. The Rockies have a secret backdoor. Leave breakneck speeds to Japan and Europe. Americans are turning back the clock for a sense of nostalgia with low and slow travel across the U.S. Rather than deal with the hassle of airports, more wanderlusters are tapping into their […]
Share The Article Following London–Germany, Poland–Croatia, and even an unexpected Switzerland–Denmark link announced only weeks ago, Europe’s Railway Revival has unveiled yet another exciting route that will make cross-border city-hopping even easier: Whether you’re looking for greener alternatives to travel, or you simply love hopping on trains any chance you get across the pond, you […]