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£10 Railcards and are fingerprint checks coming in for travel to the EU?
Bag a Railcard for just £10, score half price Eurostar tickets and get the lowdown on what new measures you'll soon have to do to travel to the EU
Chelsea Dickenson
October 24, 2024
Your must read travel round up 🌴
I write to you right now from under a pile of laundry – don’t worry it’s freshly washed! I’m packing for my next trip, which I can’t wait to share more about with you.
I’m jetting off to a country I’ve never been to before, and will even be taking James with me for good behaviour. And for those of you who think I’m always on holiday, this IS A WORK TRIP OK?!! You’ll see our adventures popping up on my socials from next week 👣
Here’s what’s coming up in this newsletter:
Eurostar Snap is back, but what’s the new offer? 🚄
£10 Railcards for Priority customers 🎫
Viral Vacay: we’re off hot air balloon spotting in Cappadocia! 🎈
Fingerprint checks for EU travellers☝️
Passport validity – check yours is in-date now! 🛂
And all the best bits of the internet the team has been loving this week! 🤳
Right - let’s get into it!
Alight here for deals! 👩✈️
With rail tickets being pretty expensive, I’m always on the lookout for deals that can help you travel for less. I’ve spotted a couple this week that could help you bag cheaper tickets for your next trip.
 Half-price tickets on last-minute bookings with Eurostar Snap A new seat-filling offer means you can get 50% off the price of last-minute tickets – but is it a good deal? |  Get a Railcard for £10 with Priority from O2 O2 and Virgin Media customers can bag a Railcard for just £10, which gets you cheaper train travel across the UK. |
Viral vacay 📲
Where we track down the accommodation that’s gone viral, find out how much it actually costs and if needs be, suggest a cheaper alternative 🕵️♀️
 | What is it? How viral? How much? Cheaper alternative? A junior suite at Sultan Cave Suites will set you back £88.50pp per night, and includes breakfast with a view on the terrace. Cheaper still? |
Seen a viral video you want me to do this for? Reply with it to this email! 📧
Travel changes are coming… 👀
Change is afoot for travel to the EU and whilst technically we should start to see this come in from mid-November, I think we can expect delays! But we’ve written up what we know so far.
Plus, it’s been in the news again recently, but PLEASE check your passport if you’re heading to Europe! There’s nothing worse than a cancelled holiday – especially one that you can easily avoid!
 Are fingerprint checks coming for entering the EU? Find out what to expect so you can be ready for when the new system comes in – whenever that may be! |  Is your passport valid? Make sure you don’t get caught out! Sadly, it’s not just about checking the expiry date anymore. There’s something else you have to check… |
My deal of the week
As part of my role as a guest travel expert for TravelSupermarket I find my favourite deals every week which they post on their website.
This week, I found such a whopper that I had to share it on here too.
Here’s what you get:
Flights from Gatwick
Travelling to Egypt
Leaving 10th Dec
7 nights
All Inclusive
4 star well-rated accommodation
And now are you ready for the price… 🥁🥁🥁
£262pp!
That’s not bad eh?!!
If you’re coming to this newsletter late, you may have missed this particular batch of deals and there may be new ones there instead – but I’ll make sure to find another all inclusive corker for you!
Look mum, I’m on the telly
Last week I had a great time being let loose at the Motorhome and Caravan Show with This Morning. This is the first time I’ve filmed live on location with them, and I had SUCH a good time! There were some seriously INCREDIBLE campervans, and you won’t believe how much some of them cost 👀
This one will set you back a teeny tiny £600,000!!!!!
If you missed it, check out my reel which highlights some of the absolute chaos that happened 🤣 The joys of live TV!
What the team’s been loving this week!
Obviously, we’ve all been working very diligently but when not all consumed by all things cheap holidays, here’s what we’ve been enjoying!
Joe: I'm obsessed with this parody of an American content creator visiting the UK. I'm now dreaming of a 'Spar' weekend in Soh-mee-rah-set. Check out the Gloucester video on Lucy's timeline too featuring a trip to 'Wet her spoon'.
Chelsea: There are some Tiktok accounts that when they post, I settle in and get ready to give it my FULL ATTENTION. One of these is Dead Pubs where a fella visits all the proper (and I mean PROPER) boozers around London, scoring them on their drink selection, interiors and 'vibes'.
Katie: I’ve been dreaming of a new life in the Nordics thanks to @cheapnordichouses on Instagram. They have the most amazing properties in glorious spots – scrolling through them is pure escapism, and I can practically smell that lovely fresh air!
And that’s a wrap!
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Speak to you soon!
Chelsea x
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