Your must read travel round up 🚁
Hey hey from BACK IN THE UK (feels like I haven’t been here in so long!!) 👋
Recently I tried to find a list of the most and least visited countries in Europe for our podcast, Passports Please! However, a comprehensive list did not seem to exist. I know, I was shocked too!
So I decided to make one of my own by asking you lot where you have been in Europe - and over 2500 you responded! And the findings are really interesting… I can’t wait to hear what you make of them, and how many you can tick off too!
Right, let’s see what else is coming up in this week’s newsletter:
How many European countries have you travelled to? 💁♀️
The best things to do in Venice for every budget 🔱
Carnivals to party at in 2026 🎉
The best hotels with rolltop baths for every budget 🛁
Viral Vacay: Jeju island stay 🏝️
⚠️ Deal of the week ⚠️ Merlin annual pass mega deal!
The most and least visited countries in Europe
We asked you which European countries you’ve been to - find out how you fare compared to everyone else!
The best things to do in Venice for every budget
Enjoy the romance of Venice whether you’re saving or splurging with our top things to do.
Viral Vacay📲
Where we track down accommodation and travel videos that have gone viral, find out how much it actually costs and if needs be, suggest a cheaper alternative 🕵️♀️
What is it? Beautiful Jeju island is a lush paradise off the south coast of Korea - definitely a spot to add to your holiday itinerary!
How viral? This TikTok by @firdaoush9 has more than 200K views.
What are the options? We found some accommodation options to sort you out for a perfect island getaway.
Seen a viral video you want me to do this for? Reply with it to this email! 📧
The best carnivals to party at in 2026
From Cologne to the Caribbean, shake your tail feathers at one of these carnivals!
The best roll top baths for every budget
The best hotels with rolltop baths, whether you’re splurging or saving.
My deal of the week 🎢
FREE Merlin Annual Passes!
This fab deal sees you get a a FREE Annual Pass for each family member when you book a new stay at a Merlin resort. And we’ve found a way you can stay from just £66 each when the passes usually cost £139 alone!!
Terms and conditions apply.
You can also browse even more holiday tips over on the Holiday Expert website!
What the team’s been loving this week! 🤳
When we’ve not been working really hard - ahem - here’s some of the things that we’ve been enjoying over on socials.
Anna: I never thought about this before and now I fear I will look every time I board a plane.
James: I lolled at this lady’s drone when the auto 'follow me' setting went wrong.
Jack: I’d love to try this with my fave drink of all time.
Katie: Ever wondered what actually goes on inside a Chinese dragon?!
Chelsea: If you’ve ever thought twice about using that hotel kettle…
(P.S. We actually compete every week on who gets those most clicks on these - James won last week!)
More from Holiday Expert 📣
Bargain Holiday Secrets
I was back on Channel 4 this week catting to Jasmine Harman about bargain all inclusive holidays.
Caravan Show with This Morning 📺
My second time exploring all things mobile home at the Caravan Show - fresh off the plane back from Canada! Watch me from 34 minutes in.
Passports Please! podcast
Want to hear about our EPIC train journey across Canada before the videos go live? We’ve got loads to share with you!
Instagram reel
Heathrow have scrapped the 100ml liquid limit (again) - can I get my giant water bottle through security?!
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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Speak to you soon!
Chelsea x
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