Luckily this newsletter didn’t go out on April 1, because some of these flights deals almost seem too good to be true (say hello to Tokyo airfare for under $300).

Read on for the April edition of our monthly cheap airfare report.

This Week in Nomad Deals

✈️ April Airfare Report: Our own Nomad Deals analysis shows the cheapest last-minute flights from the U.S. and Canada.

🌮 Best Places for Cheap Food: Digital nomads on Reddit weigh in on the world’s most affordable food scenes.

🛂 The Bulgaria Backdoor: Bulgaria officially joined the Schengen Zone on March 31, providing a potential backdoor into Europe living through its residence/passport programs.

Correction: In last week’s article on the best low-fee credit cards for nomads, we incorrectly stated that Chase Freedom Flex does not have a foreign transaction fee. The fee is 3%.

The World’s Best Food Deals

Recently, a poster on Reddit’s r/digitalnomad forum asked about the world’s best cities for food that is both affordable and tasty.

Here, we compiled a list of the top mentioned countries. Popular individual cities included Hanoi, Bangkok, and Kuala Lumpur. The chart also includes average per-meal costs taken from Numbeo and Budget Your Trip.

Happy nomading (and eating).

Bulgaria: A New Europe Travel Hack?

On March 31, Bulgaria (along with Romania) officially joined Europe’s Schengen Area.

For those with Bulgarian citizenship or residency, this means significantly more freedom of movement within Europe (countries in the Schengen Area have abolished border internal controls).