What’s hannenin’? The weather’s finally better in NYC, and we outside!
I’m going to test out a few new sections over the next few weeks to make this more personable, so this week is a rundown on my plans and how I plan to travel!
#wheresvikkie
DC, late May — Amtrak points earned from credit card spend on my Amtrak card + Hyatt hotel
St. Vincent & The Grenadines, mid-June — TBD: I found a great hotel deal, but the long layovers on the flight back have me like 🥴)
Iceland, late summer — Iceland is one of the cheapest places to fly to even in the summer because of the several low-cost airlines (Icelandair, PLAY, etc.) that fly there
As always, feel free to shoot me a line at vikkie@travelwithvikkie.com or on Twitter @vikkie if you’d like to see more of a location. I do listen to suggestions, and I love your emails!
Note: Prices are accurate at the time of publication. Flight prices fluctuate hourly or daily, so act fast and soon.
✈️Deal of the day✈️ New York to Milan, for $353 round-trip (October 2022 dates)
Entry requirements: Until June 15, U.S. travelers can enter Italy with proof of vaccination, recovery, or a negative COVID test.
COVID situation: More than 16 million positive cases and 164,000 fatalities. 79% of Italians are fully vaccinated.
Logistics: Neos is a low-cost airline, so you’ll pay extra for meals or to pick your seat.
Where to stay: Worldhotel Cristoforo Colombo (Budget), The Westin Palace, Milan (Affordable), Park Hyatt Milan (Splurge)
Atlanta to São Paulo for $332 round-trip (November 2022 dates)
Entry requirements: Fully vaccinated travelers no longer need to take a COVID test to enter Brazil.
COVID situation: More than 30 million positive cases and 664,000 fatalities. 78% of Brazilians are fully vaccinated.
Logistics: The flights are on Copa Airlines, and each flight includes a leg in Panama City, Panama.
Where to stay: Pullman São Paulo Ibirapuera (Budget), Grand Hyatt São Paulo (Affordable), Palácio Tangará (Splurge)
Los Angeles to Tokyo, for $562 round-trip (Late October 2022 dates)
Entry requirements: Unclear, but should have more direction before June.
COVID situation: More than 8 million positive cases and 29,000 fatalities. 80% of Japanese are fully vaccinated.
Logistics: The flights are on the low-cost airline Zipair and fly nonstop between LAX and Tokyo-Narita. As it’s a budget airline, you’ll pay extra to pick your seat and for meals.
READ ME: Japan has remained one of the few countries still largely closed to tourism. Japan’s prime minister indicated that he would relax border restrictions in June. Still, anything can happen, so you should book this deal cautiously and consider travel insurance that covers the pandemic.
Where to stay: Where to stay: Conrad Tokyo (Budget), Shangri-La Tokyo (Affordable), Aman Tokyo (Splurge)