beaten path

Washington: For me, you all went a little off the beaten path, if you will.

Most guests so far have come from San Diego County, “a lot of creative professionals,” Osborne said, and “people that like things off the beaten path, that like going down dirt roads.”

Because of these factors, many of our retirement spots are off the the beaten path, in less populated areas where housing prices are lower than in metro areas.

In doing so, she was breaking the second rule of the pledge: “Follow the beaten path.”

But when you talk about East Tennessee, it's a little off the beaten path.