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Hi Out Of Office Crew! 🩷
Last week has been very busyyy. Basically the same as always. Work, padel, shopping and maybe a couple dates here and there 😌😏.
Still really enjoying Thailand, however, I’ve been planning what to do after Bangkok, as I need to leave at the end of May. And I’m probably going to Taipei, Taiwan! I haven’t been there yet, so im suuuper curious to go and explore it.
I’m going to do a work exchange there. So I will teach English again in exchange for free accommodation. Such a great way to travel cheaper, get a very local experience and learn something in the mean time. Exciting!
Now, let’s check out this weeks deals..
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🎙️ This week’s podcast
No new podcast, but if you havent yet, check out last weeks episode: What I No Longer Compromise On After 10 Years of Solo Travel | Ep 43
Since i’ve been traveling for over 10 years now, there are a couple things i do not compromise on anymore and how it’s changed over the years. Of course with some personal updates on Songkran and Bangkok!
Curious? Check it out now! 💕✨
☀️ Travel deals and more
✈️ FLIGHT: Emirates featured fares, expires May 12: I don't usually shout about Emirates because it's not exactly a budget airline, but their featured fares page has some legitimately good prices right now. Milan economy return from $701, Dubai from $865, Mumbai from $866. Travel valid through November 2026. These fares disappear on May 12 — so if any of these are on your list, now is the time. → emirates.com/us/english/book/featured-fares
✈️ FLIGHT: Vueling Sale: 20% discounts: Vueling is a Spanish low-cost carrier and they have a 20% discount on over 100 European destinations. Worth checking before you book anything else if you're flying within Europe. → vueling.com/en/book-your-flight/promotional-flights
✈️ FLIGHT: ZIPAIR nonstop to Tokyo from ~$600 rt: Japanese budget carrier flying direct from Houston, LA and San Francisco to Tokyo Narita. No real sale but the price for a nonstop to Japan is hard to beat. April is their cheapest month so fares are at their lowest right now. → flights.zipair.net/en-us/flights
🌿 TRIP: Contiki Cape, Safari & Falls (11 days): 11 days from Cape Town through Kruger National Park for Big 5 safaris, then Victoria Falls, then Chobe in Botswana, and you sleep inside the national parks. Canvas tents, bonfire, lions, how cooool → contiki.com/en-us/tours/cape-safari-and-falls
🎁 GIVEAWAY: Win $30,000 to travel anywhere in the world — G Adventures Fill out a short form and subscribe to their newsletter. That's it. Open to US, UK, Canada, Australia, NZ and most of Europe. The prize is a $30k G Adventures travel voucher, you and up to 3 friends can go wherever you want. Closes May 6. → gadventures.com/contests/love-the-world
🎁 GIVEAWAY: Win $15,000 cash + a Route 66 road trip — Wyndham ⏰ closes May 1. Submit a short essay or video about why you and your grandparent (or a grandparent-like figure in your life) want to road trip Route 66 together. Grand prize is $15k cash + $5k travel funds + 7 nights at Wyndham hotels. This one is judged, not random, so a good entry actually matters → wyndhamhotels.com/wyndham-rewards/roadtrip
🎁 GIVEAWAY: Win a 7-night European river cruise for two — Expedia Cruises ⏰ closes April 30. AmaWaterways cruise including roundtrip airfare + all meals and entertainment on board. $13,000 value. One-time entry. US, Canada and Mexico residents 21+. Closes THIS WEEK. → expediacruises.com/en-us/corporate/contest
🎁 GIVEAWAY: Win a trip to Paris, Turks & Caicos, Iberia or Maui — FedEx Two grand prize winners each choose their destination from that list. $12,000 value each. You need a free FedEx account to enter. Also open to Canada. Closes May 29. → fedex.com/en-us/sweepstakes/vacay-your-way.html
🎁 GIVEAWAY: Win a 5-day Orlando family vacation for 4 — Visit Orlando Universal Epic Universe + Universal Studios + Volcano Bay + hotel + flights for four. Daily entries so you can keep coming back. Runs until July 14. US residents 21+. → visitorlando.com/win-a-trip
🎉 OPPORTUNITY: Volunteer in Hawaii with Sustainable Coastlines Hawaiʻi: This one's a bit different. Sustainable Coastlines Hawaiʻi is a nonprofit on Oʻahu doing ocean conservation work. Beach cleanups, education programs, sustainability initiatives. They have open roles right now. If working in Hawaii for a cause sounds like your kind of thing, check their jobs page. → sustainablecoastlineshawaii.org/job-openings
🛂 Travel News, Visa & Entry Updates
If you have flights through the Gulf, check your airline immediately. KLM has suspended all flights to and from Dubai and Riyadh until June 14. Multiple other carriers are operating reduced or rerouted schedules due to the ongoing situation around the Strait of Hormuz. This is affecting a lot of connecting routes. Don't assume your flight is operating normally, so go check.
Thousands of travellers are stranded in the Middle East right now. The UAE, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Kuwait have all ended their pandemic-era visa overstay grace period, but with flights heavily disrupted, many people physically cannot get out even if they want to. The US, UK, Germany and 8 other countries are pushing Gulf governments for emergency extensions. If you or anyone you know is in the region, keep a close eye on this.
Brussels Airport: add 3.5 hours before departure. Delta and others are flagging BRU specifically as a problem airport for the EU Entry/Exit System rollout. Security checkpoint delays are severe right now. If you're connecting through Brussels, build in serious buffer time.
Flying domestically in the US? REAL ID enforcement is fully in effect. You need a REAL ID-compliant driving licence or a passport to get through TSA. A standard licence from a non-compliant state won't work. Delta re-flagged this just this week, worth double-checking before your next US domestic flight.
💕 This week I’m..
Trying to stay organised while moving around quite a bit. I wasn’t a big fan at first, but packing cubes actually do make packing easier.. I like these! Find them here.
Cleaning up my backpack.. i talked about it before, but i do love it! Easy to organise my stuff in, great size and it looks nice! Get yours here
🌱 Tools, apps & other
If you’re planning to travel to Thailand, some apps i highly recommend you to download before you arrive:
→ Grab, for transportation and ordering food.
→ Hungry Hub, reserve spots for food with great discounts.
→ GoWabi, to book spa treatments and health checkups easily and discounted.
👩🏼💻 Remote jobs & more
Also, this week I found some interesting job opportunities!
Remember this matcha? Yeah since this is a safe space, i was actually on a date here heheh. And when i told him i love matcha he took me to this amazing spot! 😭🫶🏼
Spent a night in a very pretty Airbnb for work! Creating travel content does come with some perks 😌
Happy tuesday, wednesday, thursday, friday.. oeps
Thank you for reading!
Talk soon 🩷✨
Stella
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