Nicki's Travel Newsletter
Welcome to Nicki’s almost weekly newsletter where I share travel deals, stories, current blogs – that will be more in depth of some of my travel videos you see online, travel finds I love, and more! (Follow me on Tiktok, Instagram, Facebook, Lemon8, and Instagram)!
You can expect a new email in your inbox every Wednesday … usually. :)
Hello and sorry for the extended break. It has been a very crazy 7 weeks of travel and work. If you follow me on any social media channels, you know already I have been around the world and back.
Starting with the Maldives - what an incredible trip! I ended up going to four resorts on my multi-week trip and they were all fantastic. There are tons of videos on my social media channels of resort tours and more. I made videos about how I got the business/first class flight for free and my resort stay at the Ritz-Carlton Maldives free as well. If you want to read about it —- you can read it here.
Soneva Jani and Ritz were my two favorites. I was mostly surprised by Soneva Jani because I have seen it on social media for years but was never sure if it was more than just their iconic waterslides on their overwater bungalows.
You can read more about my stay at Soneva Jani here.
I also stayed at Soneva Fushi and Gili Lankanfushi. Loved my stay at all four places, but Ritz and Soneva Jani for the win!
My 40th birthday - ABSOLUTE DREAM TRIP! I was very hush hush about this because it was a new experience for me. I searched HIGH AND LOW for the perfect thing for my friends and I to do and had one barrier - a friend who had an expired passport, so I knew it had to be USA based.
We did an all inclusive yacht charter in the US Virgin Islands and it was cheaper than all of us doing a resort and paying for everything. I was SHOCKED because I am used to watching below deck and hearing the crazy prices on there and it is nothing like that.
I don’t know how to sum this up - it was all-inclusive and when you do a charter you get the entire boat. We went with Charter Smarter who has yachts for groups sizes 2-10. We picked our own itinerary, we did a preference sheet with the chef and they stocked the boat with all the drinks we wanted (including alcohol) and made unbelievable meals. The waters down here felt like Maldives or Bora Bora.
It was truly a magical trip. Here is their Instagram if you want to learn more about them. Charter Smarter.
They were kind enough to give me a $500 off code for anyone who wants to charter with them. Just use the code “CHARTER” when booking online. OH, and you can make payments - think like a modern layaway. You only need to make a deposit to hold your charter and anyone in your party can make payments to the trip. Its very convenient!
I made a short video about our trip if you want to see it - just 90 seconds —> trip video
Upcoming Travel:
I am done working for the rest of the year! Have been for awhile .. I am spending Christmas and New Years in London and then going to .. Antarctica!
I am so excited for both trips. Big bucket list trips! I will be doing a 15 day Antarctica trip, so if there is anything you really want to know about this trip before I go so I know to cover it, just message me on Instagram.
Travel deals:
Maldives: 6 night stay in a luxury overwater villa with a private pool! I have shred this deal before and the company only gets so many to sell and y’all always sell it out. But its back.. here is the full package:
Beautiful 2,300+ sq. ft. Overwater Private Pool Villa with sprawling Indian Ocean views
A private pool and oceanside deck to relax and take in the gorgeous setting
Round-trip seaplane transfers between Male & the Resort
All-Inclusive dining featuring buffet breakfasts, buffet lunches or dinners at the overwater Raha plus 3-course meals from Radisson's castaway style restaurant Crusoe's or Eats & Beats poolside.
Unlimited alcoholic & non-alcoholic drinks (between 11 a.m. and 11 p.m. every day) featuring cocktails, wines, beers, spirits, juices & more!
A 60-minute Overwater Balinese Massage for two
An Insta famous Floating Breakfast experience for two
VIP airport arrival meet & greet (at Male airport code:MLE)
VIP guest 'welcome drink' upon arrival to the resort
Complimentary scheduled group yoga & fitness sessions
Complimentary use of masks, snorkel, fins & non-motorized water sports!
New and Popular Blog Posts:
Maximizing time off in 2024 - turning 15 days into 52
Destinations with the bluest water
Soneva Fushi Maldives
Best Christmas destinations in the USA
Christmas Markets guide for Europe
Amazon Store Front – you can find all my favorite items here including my camera equipment, products I love to travel with, etc.
Digital products:
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