Share The Article When you think of El Salvador, the first images your brain conjures up are probably those of rioting gangs running amok, crime-ridden streets where the law of the strongest prevails, and, as is the case in Latin America, probably corrupt governments. That used to be the case some five or six years […]
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Share The Article It’s become all too commonplace to reduce Italy to being overtouristed and overhyped. Between the Roman Colosseum, the winding Venetian canals navigated by long-tail gondolas, and Pisa’s Leaning Tower selfie hub, the ungodly sight of shoulder-to-shoulder crowds is unavoidable. That’s not to say this applies to the wider country, you know, beyond the usual […]
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Share The Article If you’re even half the Europhile we are here at Travel Off Path, chances are you’re already browsing for Transatlantic flights now that spring’s right around the corner, and Europe’s gloomy weather is finally dissipating. Let’s face it: now’s truly the best time to hop across the pond, before the blazing summer […]
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Share The Article We’ve all seen the bumper stickers reading “it’s not the destination, it’s the journey.” But is that really true? Well, we at Travel Off Path scoured the map to find out for ourselves. With that said, I’m admittedly a travel weirdo. I’ve been to Moldova before Paris, Cuba before Punta Cana, and […]
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Share The Article I spend a massive chunk of my year flying around the Caribbean, and I’ve noticed a huge shift in what travelers are actually looking for right now. For decades, the standard playbook for a tropical vacation was to book a flight, shuttle to a massive, walled-off all-inclusive mega-resort, and never leave the […]
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Share The Article When we think about international travel, our brains often play tricks on us. We suffer from what risk analysts call “perception lag.” We anchor our ideas of a country to old movies, decades-old news cycles, or generational trauma, and we assume those places are still active war zones or ganglands. Truthfully, the […]
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Share The Article In this day and age of information overload, it’s a tall task to find true off-path destinations. When it comes to the Caribbean and South America, there are only so many left to unveil, but one better known for its dreamscape rainforests over its coastline isn’t trying to become the next big […]
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Share The Article Listen, I have had my fair share of ‘pinch me’ moments and seen enough breathtaking places to become jaded after traveling to nearly every single European country. Belarus, I’m still coming for you, but it might take a few years. From hanging monasteries in the mountains of Greece, perched atop free-standing rock […]
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Share The Article Feeling that Cancun fatigue lately, are you? We’re big Mexican Caribbean enthusiasts ourselves, and come the start of the year there’s nothing we love more than booking an all‑inclusive Hotel Zone getaway, with poolside mimosas and buffet‑style feasts galore… But sometimes, you just crave something a little more enriching than another do‑nothing […]
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Share The Article Finding calm during spring and summer can seem impossible without going to some far-flung destination, or one of those woo-woo retreats in the middle of the jungle. We all know how those turn out… But finding your Zen doesn’t require an investment in crystals or taking out a loan to reserve a […]