Travel Tips and Deals Archives - Travel Off Path https://www.traveloffpath.com/category/travel-tips-deals/ Travel News and Tips for U.S. Travelers Wed, 19 Mar 2025 11:56:49 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 https://www.traveloffpath.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/favicon3-150x150.png Travel Tips and Deals Archives - Travel Off Path https://www.traveloffpath.com/category/travel-tips-deals/ 32 32 188022353 This Popular Budget Airline Is Offering Free Checked Bags This Summer https://www.traveloffpath.com/this-popular-budget-airline-is-offering-free-checked-bags-this-summer/ https://www.traveloffpath.com/this-popular-budget-airline-is-offering-free-checked-bags-this-summer/#respond Wed, 19 Mar 2025 13:30:00 +0000 https://www.traveloffpath.com/?p=203102 Oh boy! It appears at least one budget airline smells blood in the water as Southwest just put the kibosh on their long-standing policy of “bags fly free”. One might think when that shocking domino fell, it would kickstart a trickle-down fee-economics effect, but so far, so good for travelers' wallets. Time will tell if …

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]]> https://www.traveloffpath.com/this-popular-budget-airline-is-offering-free-checked-bags-this-summer/feed/ 0 203102 TSA Issues New Alert That All Travelers Should Know This Spring https://www.traveloffpath.com/tsa-issues-new-alert-that-all-travelers-should-know-this-spring/ https://www.traveloffpath.com/tsa-issues-new-alert-that-all-travelers-should-know-this-spring/#respond Fri, 07 Mar 2025 14:39:19 +0000 https://www.traveloffpath.com/?p=202285 If you thought ranches and rodeos were the only place for cattle herds, you haven't been to an airport! There's no doubt TSA agents have a tough job keeping travelers safe, and it's easy to see all the potential threats they deal with daily, from questionable liquids to sharp objects and always that one traveler …

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]]> https://www.traveloffpath.com/tsa-issues-new-alert-that-all-travelers-should-know-this-spring/feed/ 0 202285 $19 Well Spent! Hop Aboard Amtrak’s Winter Wonderland Train Through The Rockies https://www.traveloffpath.com/19-well-spent-hop-aboard-amtraks-winter-wonderland-train-through-the-rockies/ https://www.traveloffpath.com/19-well-spent-hop-aboard-amtraks-winter-wonderland-train-through-the-rockies/#respond Sun, 17 Nov 2024 14:30:00 +0000 https://www.traveloffpath.com/?p=194088 Even before we engorge ourselves with a Thanksgiving feast and deal with the annual Black Friday frenzy, many travelers are already dreaming of sunny escapes. Leaves are still falling and menus continue highlighting pumpkin spice concoctions, but winter adventures are right around the corner. Some of us seek sun-kissed shores while others embrace the magic …

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]]> https://www.traveloffpath.com/19-well-spent-hop-aboard-amtraks-winter-wonderland-train-through-the-rockies/feed/ 0 194088 This Might Be The World’s Most Stylish Carry-On Bag, But Is It Functional? https://www.traveloffpath.com/this-might-be-the-worlds-most-stylish-carry-on-bag-but-is-it-functional/ https://www.traveloffpath.com/this-might-be-the-worlds-most-stylish-carry-on-bag-but-is-it-functional/#respond Wed, 04 Sep 2024 13:57:01 +0000 https://www.traveloffpath.com/?p=186025 As someone who took 106 flights in 2023, most of them with a carry-on bag, I would consider myself both a travel and luggage expert.  I’ve gotten super picky about my luggage, as I’ve realized it’s one of the most important factors of a smooth trip, and I’m not in the mood to compromise. Low-quality …

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]]> https://www.traveloffpath.com/this-might-be-the-worlds-most-stylish-carry-on-bag-but-is-it-functional/feed/ 0 186025 Travel To These 4 Underrated Destinations From Paris Under $30 By Train https://www.traveloffpath.com/travel-to-these-4-underrated-destinations-from-paris-under-30-by-train/ https://www.traveloffpath.com/travel-to-these-4-underrated-destinations-from-paris-under-30-by-train/#respond Fri, 12 Jul 2024 13:32:21 +0000 https://www.traveloffpath.com/?p=181975 For better or worse, Paris is having quite a year. First, the French icon was dethroned by Istanbul as the most visited city in the world, and now they have fallen out of the top 3 entirely. Followed by the looming Olympics as the City of Light lays down their welcome mats to the world …

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]]> https://www.traveloffpath.com/travel-to-these-4-underrated-destinations-from-paris-under-30-by-train/feed/ 0 181975 New York City’s Best Travel Hack: Visit Top Attractions For Less Than A Cup Of Coffee https://www.traveloffpath.com/new-york-citys-best-travel-hack-visit-top-attractions-for-less-than-a-cup-of-coffee/ https://www.traveloffpath.com/new-york-citys-best-travel-hack-visit-top-attractions-for-less-than-a-cup-of-coffee/#respond Sun, 07 Jul 2024 13:28:04 +0000 https://www.traveloffpath.com/?p=181047 “New York City” and “affordable” don't often belong in the same sentence. In a city that cracked down on Airbnbs, hotels have skyrocketed. According to the New York Times, the average hotel room will run you over $300 per night – a new record. Although, a quick search shows some steals like the Eurostars Wall …

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]]> https://www.traveloffpath.com/new-york-citys-best-travel-hack-visit-top-attractions-for-less-than-a-cup-of-coffee/feed/ 0 181047 Save Big Soon! These Are 3 Most Affordable Months To Visit Cancun https://www.traveloffpath.com/save-big-soon-these-are-3-most-affordable-months-to-visit-cancun/ https://www.traveloffpath.com/save-big-soon-these-are-3-most-affordable-months-to-visit-cancun/#respond Fri, 05 Jul 2024 12:39:15 +0000 https://www.traveloffpath.com/?p=181351 Is there any destination more sought after by Americans right now than Cancun? Of course not! It's the most popular international vacation spot in the world for us…and by a large mark. Lined with seemingly endless high-end beach resorts along crystal blue waters, it's easy to see why Cancun has reached unfathomable heights. Even though …

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