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Don't let this passport change catch you out 😭
Cheap underwater hotel rooms, £2 bus sales and passport changes you need to know about!
Chelsea Dickenson
April 20, 2024
Your must read travel round up 🧳
We’re starting to feel preeeetty spring-like here at Cheap Holiday Expert, as we set our sights on the TWO bank holidays coming up next month.
For those of us working a Monday to Friday, there’s no better feeling than booking a getaway without having to take any annual leave right?
I’m currently obsessed with the idea of staying in the UK and going to watch the Cheese Rolling in Gloucestershire but for those with more refined tastes, you may enjoy our best hotel guides in Paris and Berlin where we’ve included options for every single budget.
But it’s not all fun and games over here – I’m here to help you with the practical stuff too including what details you need to check on your passport before you travel.
Also in this newsletter:
Viral Vacay: Can we find a cheap version of a $19k underwater hotel room? 🧜🏽♀️
Passport Wait Times: We found out if it actually takes 10 weeks to renew your passport 🛂
My Deal of the Week: Travel for £2? YES PLZ 💰
Our top city break hotel picks
If you’re casting around for somewhere to jet off to for the spring bank holidays then look no further: we’ve chosen a bunch of hotels in Paris and Berlin in every budget category that we think are just perfect for your weekend away.
Whether you’re looking for trendy arty vibes in Berlin, or the romance – and (more importantly) croissants – of Paris, we’ve done the hard work for you so you can spend more time planning your activities (croissant eating).
 The Best Hotels in Paris From budget to boutique, choose from our top Paris hotels in the fashionable Le Marais to the bustling 10th arrondissement. |  The Best Hotels in Berlin Browse our top hotels in Berlin, whether you’re keen for a cheap stay in central Mitte or a chic pad in chilled Charlottenburg. |
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? Cheaper still? |
Seen a viral video you want me to do this for? Reply with it to this email! 📧
STOP! Check your passport NOW!
Did that get your attention?! I HOPE SO PAL. The thing is, now that the UK is no longer in the EU, some of the rules have changed and you might not have realised that they could impact you and your travel plans.
The main issue is around the length of time for which your passport is valid when you’re travelling to the EU. It’s caught out so many people, and they often don’t realise until they’re at the airport and being turned away 😭
The new rules are a little confusing but don’t worry, we’ve got a whole article that goes into this in depth, so have a read and make sure you’re good to go.
 Rule change! Is my passport in date? Check your passport is valid for your upcoming holidays, so that you can travel without a hitch. |  How long does it take to renew my passport? We checked how long you can expect it to take for your new passport to arrive. |
My deal of the week 🚎
I am a huge fan of travelling by bus, coach and train because they will often drop you off bang smack in your destination of choice.
And if you’re in the market for a UK getaway without the car, there’s a couple of bus and coach deals on at the moment which can help you keep costs down.
 | £2 FlixBus tickets for UK trips To celebrate their third anniversary of operating in the UK, FlixBus have knocked down the price of a load of their routes but you need to book by Sunday 21st April! |
But it’s not just FlixBus having a sale - oh no. They’re all at it! Yesterday I got an email that Megabus are peddling out their own offer in the next month too.
 | Score £5 Megabus fares in Mega May To celebrate… May… Megabus are offering ‘£5 or less’ tickets for one way journeys as long as they’re on a Tuesday or Wednesday in May! |
A big win is that both companies serve airports as well as towns and cities, and so it could be a great way to get to your onwards travel for a fraction of the price!
What’s got the team excited this week? 🥳
Chelsea: After coming back from Tunisia last week, I had no travel plans in the diary… Until I may have spotted some mega cheap flights and booked them rightaway 😂
But I am SO EXCITED about it because I’m going to finally try and tick off a budget challenge that’s been on my list for ages. It’s going to be difficult to get it all in price, but if I can pull it off, I’ll be so chuffed.
See if you can guess where I’m off to by answering this week’s poll below and keep an eye on my socials to follow me on my trip! It will be around the second week of May 👀
And that’s a wrap!
That’s all for this week – thanks if you made it this far and why not let me know you did so by answering the poll below ⬇️
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Chat to you soon!
Chelsea x
That awkward moment when you ask your housemate to take a quick photo and he takes so long that a whole queue of people have gathered to watch behind him 😭😂
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