- Travel Window Newsletter
- Posts
- April 7 - April 21
April 7 - April 21
Cherry Blossom, Songkran, Boston Marathon, Semana Santa, Eid Al-Fitr, Masters Golf, Coachella, Lisbon, Giza Pyramids, Uyuni Salt Flats, Ha Giang Loop, Raja Amput, Mount Everest, Sahara Desert Trek, Ice Hotel.
Logan Gross
January 26, 2024
Welcome to the first issue of my Newsletter! The Travel Window Newsletter informs you about the optimal times to visit the coolest and most frequented places on Earth. It is sent with enough advance so that you can plan and book a trip before the ticket prices start to skyrocket.
At the top you’ll find unique once-a-year events, and if you scroll down further you’ll find popular destinations, off the beaten path spots, trips for activity junkies, and some miscellaneous adventures.
Forward this email to your friends and family who you think would like it. If you were just forwarded this newsletter and would like to sign up, please do so here:
Enjoy!
Worldwide Events April 7th - 20th
 Cherry Blossom Season - Japan March 20 to April 15 This is the busiest time for Japan's tourism for a reason. Over one million Sakura trees sprinkled around the country bring a few months of wonderous colors every year. |  Songkran - Thailand April 13 to April 15 Thailand's new year, celebrated across the country with a huge water fight. I happened to be in Thailand last year during Songkran and it was incredibly fun. This is not a long activity, it's just a fun time to be there. |
 Boston Marathon - MA, USA April 15 About half a million people come to see the Boston marathon, as it is the world's oldest marathon, and one of the best known road racing events. That's just the spectators... There's also 30,000 runners each year! |  Semana Santa - Seville, Spain April 2 to April 9 From Palm Sunday to Easter Sunday, the country of Spain is filled with celebrations. Floats and music fills the streets. Flamenco is a main character in this holiday story. |
 Eid Al-Fitr - Marrakech, Morocco April 10 to April 11 Right after the holy month of Ramadan, Eid Al-Fitr is the festival of the breaking of the fast. The streets are decorated with colorful lights and traditional decorations. |  Masters Golf Tournament - Georgia, USA April 8 to April 14 The tickets (called "badges") are very hard to come by, even for the practice day. If you can get your hands on some of them, try to get in early, get a front row spot, and plop down a chair to mark your claim to your new home for the day. |
 Coachella - CA, USA April 15 to April 24 Coachella is a music & arts festival which includes various genres including rock, pop, indie, hip hop, and EDM. Coachella is famous for its art installations, making this a favorite for many Instagram hobbyists. |
Popular Destinations
 Lisbon - Portugal March to May Lisbon has an unbelievable panoramic flat cityscape. You'll spend so much time looking at, from all conceivable angles, it'll burn an image into your cornea. April brings pleasant temperatures and vibrant landscapes. |  The Pyramids of Giza - Egypt October to April A trip to Egypt should be on everyone's travel bucket list. You should plan to travel down the Nile to check out all the multi-millennium old monuments including the pyramids, the valley of the kings and many many more. Going in April allows for cooler days and less overcrowding than their peak (Dec-Jan). |
Off-the-beaten-path
 Uyuni Salt Flats - Bolivia December to Mid-April The world's largest (4000+ square miles) salt flats provide a surreal visual experience that will leave you stunned. This time of year is the wet season, creating a mirror effect on the surface of all that salt. |  Ha Giang Loop - Vietnam April to Mid-May The Ha Giang loop is by far the best $170 I have ever spent. Four days on a motorcycle driving through the real countryside of Vietnam. This time of year avoids the rainy season, the burning season, and it’s a great time to see the green rice paddy fields. |
Activity Junkies
 Raja Amput - Indonesia October to April Hundreds of islands in Indonesia that are home to some of the world's best scuba-diving locations with many wonderful sea creatures. This is a top pick for scuba hobbyists, especially in this time of year when manta rays chill at the cleaning stations. |  Mount Everest - Nepal March to May I'm not recommending you take the trek to the top unless you can... but I would recommend, off the back of friends' stories, that you should trek around the region. This time of year has reasonable temperatures, clear skies, little-to-no rain, and less chance of problematic snowfall. |
Miscellaneous Adventures
 Sahara Desert Trek - North Africa March to May The Sahara desert is a breath taking vastness of yellow/orange dust. Ride a sand board, ride a camel, watch as twice a day (If you can wake up early enough) the sky turns the same color as the ground beneath your feet. Spring time has reasonable weather (mid 70’s) and some plant growth (Yes, even in the desert). |  Ice Hotel - Sweden December to April You've probably all seen the photos on Instagram. It looks so damn cool, go freeze your butt off in the Scandinavian heaven. Maybe catch some colorful sky waves (northern lights) while you're up there, which is why you’d want to go around this time. April is the back end of the peak season. |
I'm new and I can use as much feedback as possible, so please respond to this email with your thoughts :)
My name is Logan Gross and I am an experienced traveler/backpacker and lover of new experiences, especially when they involve a plane flight. I hope to inspire some of your future trips with this newsletter. If you would like to share any thoughts, please respond to this email.
Happy Travels,
Logan Gross#1