Nicki's Travel Newsletter #23
Hello!
Sorry this newsletter is coming so late! I have been working since early this morning trying to catch up since returning from Miami.
Speaking of Miami - this was definitely the BEST trip I have ever had to to the city and the itinerary was amazing. I will link my itinerary below.
I took my mom and about 90% of the trip was all new to me. Activities, restaurants and hotel. I took lots of photos and videos (I will share videos on social media starting tomorrow) but the blog is up with lots of pictures and details if anyone is planning to visit.
In my last newsletter I mentioned how I was planning to travel on all the federal holidays this year (even though I do not have to) to showcase how to maximize travel with time off for those of you who have limited days off but still want to travel.
Presidents Day is next weekend - and I booked a trip to Aruba! I probably should not have booked it so last minute because the hotel I wanted was not available both nights - BUT I did book it for one night. Then by some miracle, a random boutique property popped up and looks amazing. So I booked one night there. I am hoping it is amazing because I love smaller properties that are beautiful and I love being able to give a variety of options to all of you.
My travel schedule is busy this year. So many new destinations I cannot wait to share with all of you.
In case you missed it on my Instagram or Tiktok - I AM HIRING an assistant. You can read about that here. The short: it is only part time for right now with luxury travel benefits. I almost always get a plus 1 for work and that could easily go to an assistant. I did lay our what I am looking for and what I am not looking for in the article above.
If you are interested or know of someone else who may be - please apply and/or share! I appreciate it.
Travel Deals:
Caribbean Cruise - $449! Weeklong Holland America Cruise!
London and Paris 6 nights with flight: $999! This does have restrictive dates and flights are at this rate only out of certain airports. Make sure to read the full deal.
Bora Bora - 5 nights at the Four Seasons with Airfare. $5749 - This is for May dates - June dates start at about $200 more! Not bad for high season.
Round trip flights from LAX
Inter-island Air
5 nights overwater bungalow
Daily breakfast buffet
and more.
New Articles:
THE BEST MIAMI ITINERARY - don’t miss this!
Popular on the blog right now:
Spring break destinations in the USA
Washington DC Cherry Blossoms - they will be coming soon!
Amazon Store Front – you can find all my favorite items here.
Here are some of my favorite travel items I am traveling with always (even in carry-on only).
Handheld steamer - looks like a flatiron, works like a charm!
Underwater camera bag - I found this about a month ago and I am obsessed. Usually the hard casings can cost thousands and this is super cheap! Great for using your pro camera for underwater photos.
TSA approved toiletry bags - I have been using these for what feels like forever. They’re super cheap and come in a back of two. What I am most shocked about is the durability and how much it can actually hold.
My Products:
Get Paid to Travel - if you are ready to leave the 9-5 and live a life of travel, my comprehensive e-book teaches everything! You will need to put in the work, but it has been the most rewarding career and business.
Instagram Reels for travel creators – this is my e-book I created teaching travel creators how to have success with reels, which is what Instagram is prioritizing now over in feed photos. I grew my own account to nearly 300K in a year (over 400K now) and a new account over 120K in 30 days - same methods. I grew a client in the travel space to over 260,000 in a year and two months!
Edit your photos AND videos like me - I created presets awhile back and you can edit your photos and now videos. with easy 1 step presets. Super easy to download and use. Please note - Lightroom mobile now charges a fee to edit photos in their app.