Countries still open to Americans for vacation?

I am taking two weeks off in May and need a good spot for vacay and am itching to do some international travel again. Only problem is, I live in plague-infested land and the American passport is pretty much on par with Afghanistan in terms of usefulness. Asia is pretty much a no go, because they controlled the virus with social distancing and mask-wearing. I am unlikely to get into the EU Schengen area either, but I want to stay as far away as possible from Christine Lagarde as humanly possible so not necessarily a bad thing. So this basically leaves Latin America, a handful of eastern European countries, Africa, tropical islands, and the poor countries that can't afford to keep Americans out.

Right now, I'm thinking about Dubai which I've never been to (but that seems like it would get boring for two weeks and more of a weekend trip), gorilla-trekking in Rwanda and maybe Tanzania and DRC, Albania (European beaches and mountains not closed to Americans), or maybe some tropical island somewhere. I am also open to domestic travel destinations, but I've been to 45 states and pretty much every single major city so I feel like I've already seen everything in the US.

And no I'm not worried about getting or spreading COVID, I got it in December so I should still have antibodies lol. Have you guys traveled internationally recently? Any good vacation spots still open to Americans without 14 day quarantines?



 

There is a chill surf village called Sayulita in Mexico. West coast. You fly into Puerto Vallarta and then drive north a little bit to reach the town. I've been there a couple of times. My sister used to live there. Always a good time. 

https://www.newsday.com/travel/sayulita-mexico-10-reasons-to-visit-this…

"If you always put limits on everything you do, physical or anything else, it will spread into your work and into your life. There are no limits. There are only plateaus, and you must not stay there, you must go beyond them." - Bruce Lee
 

that looks tite

Yeah had some crazy crazy times there. 

"If you always put limits on everything you do, physical or anything else, it will spread into your work and into your life. There are no limits. There are only plateaus, and you must not stay there, you must go beyond them." - Bruce Lee
 
Funniest

this looks promising, hopefully not some normie shit city like Tulum. God I can't wait until the cartels take over Tulum and put the annoying tourist thots in their place

 

There's a place I think you might enjoy

Unless you don't like sand

Lots of people like the Mayan ruins

United States sucks right now so it's not there

Maybe you'd like to go to Mexico?

Read the first letter of each sentence for the city you simp

TULUMR

"If you always put limits on everything you do, physical or anything else, it will spread into your work and into your life. There are no limits. There are only plateaus, and you must not stay there, you must go beyond them." - Bruce Lee
 

Dubai for 2 weeks is a stretch. But you can do other stuff. And not just the Louve in Abu Dhabi, which is pretty awesome, but there are genuine outdoor opportunities to hike and dive etc around the UAE which are apparently super underrated. Not to mention the food is awesome. I've never had the chance to do this stuff, so take with a grain of salt. But I know others who have who say great things.

Egypt is also open (pyramids, food, diving)... As is Turkey (food, history, culture). Istanbul (at least pre-COVID) is an amazing city on so many levels...

Or go to the Maldives!

Below is a list of places open to Americans.

https://travel.usnews.com/features/where-can-americans-travel-right-now

Good Luck!

I used to do Asia-Pacific PE (kind of like FoF). Now I do something else but happy to try and answer questions on that stuff.
 

I'm sure its ok if you exercise the normal common sense and don't wander into political demonstrations...

I used to do Asia-Pacific PE (kind of like FoF). Now I do something else but happy to try and answer questions on that stuff.
 

If you're up for the long trip, Maldives is pretty much the only worthwhile destination open right now. The wife and I just had to cancel our 8 night honeymoon - not due to fear of getting COVID, but fear of testing positive and not being allowed back into the country. So we rescheduled for 2022. But that is the only place worth the risk. Mexico, Dubai, etc are not worth the risk of testing positive and being stranded there. Either go big in the Maldives or just stick with domestic trips only.

 

Tulum, Sayulita (mentioned above), or Puerto Escondido, Mexico depending on what you’re looking for (parties, surfing, how many tourists, beaches). Could also do a week in one place and go somewhere else. Domestic flights are dirt cheap. Just got back a 5 week vacation in Mexico and everything was open. Bring your mask everywhere, it’s required to wear it into most places (just to enter restaurants etc, then you can take it off) and some cops like to give out fines. Lots of places take your temperature and give you hand sanitizer but super easy. Bars, indoor dining, and clubs open.

 

Nisi aut ex ea pariatur. Veniam et ut vitae laboriosam. Itaque dolorem reiciendis voluptatum accusamus optio accusantium. Aut neque sunt porro consequuntur distinctio.

In ea voluptatem totam quo id adipisci. Quia veritatis quos quo.

Harum velit corrupti voluptas est provident cum natus mollitia. Qui ab in sint modi. Repellat accusamus sint ut ut est quia.

Ratione nulla aut voluptatum numquam. Sint rerum doloribus fugiat ut. Id quibusdam neque tenetur perspiciatis et. Iure sunt dolores culpa eos inventore.

 

Minima optio voluptatem consequatur provident magnam ex aut. Tempora et vel sapiente expedita aut sunt. Delectus mollitia cum nobis autem non temporibus.

Fugiat odit quod nobis libero minima. Quibusdam est voluptas accusamus ipsum. Id nihil adipisci laudantium quam incidunt ea quasi. Et est unde tempore dolorem.

Facilis perferendis dignissimos culpa magni nemo quia et. Voluptatum eos dolores laborum. Qui repudiandae corrupti voluptatum est minima non expedita hic. Et voluptatem qui dolorem voluptatum aut et et. Et illo temporibus architecto pariatur.

Career Advancement Opportunities

April 2024 Investment Banking

  • Jefferies & Company 02 99.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 19 98.8%
  • Harris Williams & Co. New 98.3%
  • Lazard Freres 02 97.7%
  • JPMorgan Chase 03 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

April 2024 Investment Banking

  • Harris Williams & Co. 18 99.4%
  • JPMorgan Chase 10 98.8%
  • Lazard Freres 05 98.3%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.7%
  • William Blair 03 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

April 2024 Investment Banking

  • Lazard Freres 01 99.4%
  • Jefferies & Company 02 98.8%
  • Goldman Sachs 17 98.3%
  • Moelis & Company 07 97.7%
  • JPMorgan Chase 05 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

April 2024 Investment Banking

  • Director/MD (5) $648
  • Vice President (19) $385
  • Associates (87) $260
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (14) $181
  • Intern/Summer Associate (33) $170
  • 2nd Year Analyst (66) $168
  • 1st Year Analyst (205) $159
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (146) $101
notes
16 IB Interviews Notes

“... there’s no excuse to not take advantage of the resources out there available to you. Best value for your $ are the...”

Leaderboard

1
redever's picture
redever
99.2
2
BankonBanking's picture
BankonBanking
99.0
3
Secyh62's picture
Secyh62
99.0
4
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar
99.0
5
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker
98.9
6
dosk17's picture
dosk17
98.9
7
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory
98.9
8
kanon's picture
kanon
98.9
9
Linda Abraham's picture
Linda Abraham
98.8
10
DrApeman's picture
DrApeman
98.8
success
From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship

“... I believe it was the single biggest reason why I ended up with an offer...”