Originally Posted by
tobegold
Stopovers are moot given HK quarantine and Japan entry currently limited to escorted “group” tours. I would not count on any stopovers planning for 2022 for HK, maybe for Japan depending on their group tour results (one of the first groups tested positive and they have elections next month). Also JL availability has been non-existent the last few weeks while searching 330 days out.
OP didn't say when he was traveling or which countries he was allowed to enter.
I expect this guided tour stuff to be over pretty quickly. Of course no one tested positive; they don't require tests on/after arrival if you are coming from a "blue" country.