Nicki's Travel Newsletter
Welcome to Nicki’s 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)!
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Hello!
It has been a couple weeks. I took my best friend to Bora Bora on vacation and it was amazing. I am so, so glad she loved it as much as I do. Arguably, my favorite trip to the island.
I get a lot of questions about Bora Bora in terms of it being for “couples only” which couldn’t be farther from the truth. Sure, couples do go there, but it is not only for couples. During our stay, we met a large group of people who were there celebrating their friends’ 40th birthday - which looked incredible, by the way. There is also families, friends, solo travelers, and couples. Please do not feel like you can’t go to Bora Bora unless it is with a significant other. I have been so many times with various friends and each trip has been amazing.
All of that being said - as soon as I got home, a day later I got food poisoning. Pretty sure it was from this ice cream store back home, but I cannot prove it. LOL. Anyway - that took me out and then I had a high fever and was brutally sick. Once that cleared up - my back got hurt and I could barely walk. So it has been a wild couple weeks.
On the bright side - I guess I have been catching up on sleep? It has been rough.
Upcoming travel:
I had to cancel a work trip that I am trying to find space to rebook. I hurt my back the night before and I had hoped it would clear up but only got worse. Fingers crossed this trip can get rebooked.
Not this weekend, but next weekend (Labor Day Weekend), I have a very special trip planned. This is not a work trip, just a big bucket list hotel I have been trying to visit for a few years. I don’t want to jinx it because things have not been going my way lately health wise - so I am going to keep it under wraps. However, many of you have asked me about this stunning USA destination for a long time, so I finally just booked it a couple months ago. I promise to share everything. :)
Travel Deals:
This first deal is unbelievable. Back in May I went to Aruba and stayed here and I was so shocked at how cool it was. I want to note that this is a private villa, so once the dates are booked, it is sold out. There is only one villa.
Aruba - 5 nights, up to 10 people ( no extra charges), private villa that is 17,000 square feet, indoor and outdoor pools, private movie theater, etc.
Here is a video of the villa: Instagram or Tiktok
I have two travel deals that I have shared before in the last 1-1.5 years that are back for a very limited time. So many of you on social media have told me you loved these deals. So they are back!
Dominican Republic: this luxury, adults only, all-inclusive deal is for 5 nights with a private swim out pool! This resort has a near perfect score on Trip Advisor, which is hard to do. Everyone has always come back to me and told me they love this resort.
It is a great deal - I saw it on Costco Travel recently for double the price. You are getting a fantastic rate here.
Here is a video: Instagram or Tiktok
Maldives: This is another audience favorite resort. This is 6 nights in an overwater villa with your own private pool, it is all-inclusive, includes seaplane transfer from the airport, 60 minute massage for 2, and a floating breakfast.
What I LOVE about this deal is that even if you do not know your dates right now, you can get the “buy now, book later” and select dates when you are ready. Dates are available now - December 2025! That is a 2.5 year window.
The rate in which travel has been going up, I would lock that rate in.
Here is a video of that resort: Instagram or Tiktok
New and Popular blogs:
Amazon Store Front – you can find all my favorite items here including my camera equipment, products I love to travel with, etc.
Digital 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. I earn multiple 6 figures doing this as a career! If you buy this guide, it already has the Instagram Reels for travel creators as a bonus (which is the e-book below).
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 over 500K in just 2 years and 2 months 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 (said client is now over 360k+ in 1 year and 7 months)!
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