💡🏖 ⛷ Best Alternative Destinations (To Avoid Tourists): Top 5 In Europe + Less Crowded Beach, Ski, and Hiking Alternatives You'll Love


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Today you'll discover:

  • Top 5 alternatives to popular destinations in Europe
  • Where to lay on a beach or ski powder (without the crowds)
  • Best romantic and sustainable destinations

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🎙 Top 5 Alternative European Destinations (To Avoid the Crowds)

Want to visit some of the less popular but equally epic destinations in Europe?

Joseph Reaney is a freelance travel writer based in the UK and Czech Republic who’s written for Lonely Planet, DK Eyewitness, Fodor’s Travel, National Geographic, and Rough Guides.

In this episode you'll discover his list of the top five alternative European destinations along with:

  • Joe’s experience with budget traveling as a teen and what life is like splitting his time between Prague and Edinburgh with his family
  • What he learned from taking a gap year and teaching English in Nepal at a Buddhist monastery
  • Hospitality exchange and Joe’s tips for being a good couchsurfer and host
  • How a trip to North Korea led to a career in travel writing
  • How he makes a living as a writer and insight on scaling a business organically
  • Where to enjoy a river cruise other than on the Danube and underrated mountain ranges in Eastern Europe
  • The best city to visit if you love Prague and want cool alternative vibes
  • Where you can scuba dive amongst WWI wreckage and explore neolithic stone circles

Click here to listen to this episode (or search "Zero To Travel" wherever you get podcasts)


🗺 More Epic Alternative Lists

Overtourism is a hot topic for a reason.

Travel is surging and the popular spots are getting more packed with people.

Climate change is also contributing to a sea change in travel by reshuffling demand.

As traditionally crowded spots become uncomfortably warm during the high season, travelers will seek out other options.

If you love the idea of visiting incredible places while ditching the tourist crowds, you'll dig these lists.

Alternative Norway

I'm not afraid to come right out of the gates repping my home country. I've done some of the iconic hikes here, and they can get pretty crowded.

Here is a list of 11 places with fewer people and more space.

Alternative Hikes Around The World

I enjoyed this list of the World's Best Alternative Hikes written by an avid hiker and traveler. That one in the Azores looks sick!

Romance and Sustainability

My friends Mike and Anne know a thing or two about finding unique romantic destinations, they've been on the world's longest honeymoon (10+ years and still going!).

You can see their list of The World's Most Romantic and Sustainable Destinations here.

Underrated Beach Vacations

Love a beach vacay and looking for a new spot? Glean inspiration from this list of underrated beach destinations.

Ski Perfect Powder (Without The Crowds)

At least according to this article of Top 10 Alternative ski resorts.

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"Old age isn't so bad when you consider the alternative."
Maurice Chevalier

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