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Move Over Charleston! Lesser-Known Town Named South Carolina’s Most Beautiful Fall Getaway

Lake Keowee in fall

Charleston is magnificent to visit year-round, but even as trees begin to change, travel experts at Southern Living don’t believe it’s South Carolina’s most beautiful fall getaway. At Travel Off Path, we realize we can’t showcase every single map-dot town transforming into a postcard this year, but this one is truly worth it. Let’s be […]

Move Over Phuket! This Lesser-Known Island Is The “Maldives Of Thailand”

Beach cabanas on white sand in Koh Lipe, Thailand

A lot of us celebrated Labor Day this week, but September 1st was also globally recognized as World Beach Day, and there are no stipulations on what colors are acceptable for your swimwear. In honor of what should be a worldwide holiday (amirite?), the travel experts in all things Asia at Agoda revealed their top […]

Forget Rome: Tourists Are Flocking To These 3 Lesser-Known Destinations In Italy

Forget Rome Tourists Are Flocking To These 3 Lesser-Known Destinations In Italy

Rome is the number one destination on the minds of nearly all tourists going to Italy, and can you really blame them? It is, after all, the home of the Colosseum, the Trevi Fountain, the Vatican City, and countless more world-renowned landmarks. If you’re a faithful Travel Off Path reader, however, you know by now […]

Move Over Cartagena! Forbes Reveals Lesser-Known Coastal City As Colombia’s New Vacation Hotspot

View of Santa Marta, Colombia coast backdropped by rolling hills

If you want affordability and culture, go to Medellin. If you want affordability, culture, and awesome beaches, go to Cartagena. At least that used to be the gameplan… Forbes’ latest destination feature peeled back the curtain on the ultimate Cartagena dupe, gaining traction as Colombia’s new vacation hotspot. On the flip side of Barranquilla, another […]

Move Over San Antonio! Texas Charm Meets Old Mexico In Stunning Lesser-Known Town

Move Over San Antonio! Texas Charm Meets Old Mexico In Stunning Lesser-Known Town

There’s no denying the best Southern city to quite literally gain a taste of Mexico is San Antonio, Texas —a place that’s practically impossible to have a bad meal with authentic community staples like Los Barrios and even “tourist traps” that would beat out other cities’ best eats. Having visited San Antonio a few months ago, I […]

Move Over Asheville! Discover North Carolina’s Charming Lesser-Known Hideaway

Skyline of Greensboro, NC on nice day

Say what you want about Asheville, but there’s no denying North Carolina’s popular mountain getaway had its hidden gem membership revoked years ago. While Asheville could undoubtedly benefit from a new tourism boom given the natural disaster in 2024, that doesn’t mean you should sleep on North Carolina’s third-largest city, which has somehow slipped through […]

3 Lesser-Known Florida Beach Towns That Feel Like The Caribbean

White sand beach in Islamorada, Florida

Share The Article Last Updated 36 seconds ago Florida is always the most reliable U.S. escape for winter sun, so why not vacation in destinations that are a spitting image of the Caribbean? Miami will always be the mecca of Florida for an incredible coastal vacation, but it’s not for everyone. Some of us enjoy […]

Discover Mexico’s Lesser-Known Hideaway: 36 Beaches Await For A Great Winter Escape

Huatulco, Mexico coastline on nice day

Share The Article Last Updated 37 seconds ago Oaxaca City may be one of Mexico’s hottest city breaks right now, and locals may tell you to kick rocks, but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t explore the vast state of Oaxaca, teeming with some of Mexico’s most underrated beach towns. You might’ve heard of Puerto Escondido […]

Why This Lesser-Known Coastal City In Spain Is The Perfect Fall Destination

A Beach In Cadiz, Spain, Southern Europe

Share The Article Last Updated 31 seconds ago Heading to Europe soon but watching in dismay as temperatures drop and cities like Amsterdam, London and Paris see their first rainfall of the season, and in some cases, even hail? Boy, we get it. We’re not ready to say goodbye to what’s been a gorgeous summer […]

Move Over Amalfi! This Lesser-Known Island In Italy Has Secluded Beaches & Authentic Culture

Young Tourist Admiring A View Of Marina Coriccella In Procida, Italy, Southern Europe

Share The Article Last Updated 35 seconds ago Nothing screams Italy quite like the Amalfi Coast: the scenic coastal drives, colorful towns perched atop clifftops, and fine-pebble beaches hugged by turquoise seas, you name it. There’s just one downside, though (or two, if you will): it can be unpleasantly crowded in the peak travel season, […]

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