daveinsf

I am hoping to do my first post-Covid international trip in January. I'm thinking of booking it soon because flying Emirates First Class has long been on my bucket list and apparently you will no longer be able to book it with partner miles/points after the end of the month. My question is where is the best final destination after a stopover in Dubai? I'd like to go to either Thailand or South Africa and am wondering if one is more likely to be open to American tourists in the first quarter of 2022. Anyone have any thoughts? Moderator: If this isn't in the right category feel free to move it. I didn't put it in the Emirates category since my question is more about the destinations than Emirates-specific.