Your must read travel round up 👣
Hiya
This week I want to focus on something close to my heart - the joy of solo travel! I’ve visited so many places by myself over the years, and I LOVE IT. And the great thing is you don’t have to start with a big international trip, it could in fact just be a night away a few miles down the road to get a feel for it.
It’s also the time of year that my timeline is full of ski videos, and I have FINALLY published my YouTube video about how to do a ski trip for £200 - check it out if a cheap mountain escape is your bag!
Having a fabulous solo time!
So, let’s take a look at what we’ve got for you in today’s newsletter…
Coming up:
How to make friends while travelling solo 👯♀️
The best hotels in Dubrovnik for every budget 🛏️
The cheapest places to ski in Europe ⛷️
How I did a 3 day ski trip for under £200 ⛷️
Viral vacay - Craig David’s Maldives solo holiday 🏝️
Deal of the week - 3 solo-friendly package holidays 🧳
How to make friends while travelling solo
From booking activities to choosing sociable accommodation, these tips will get you booking your solo trip in no time.
The best hotels in Dubrovnik
I loved my solo trip to Dubrovnik last year so here’s my best places to stay for every budget, including the best places to stay on your own!
Viral Vacay📲
Where we track down travel videos that have gone viral, find out how much it actually costs and if needs be, suggest a cheaper alternative 🕵️♀️
What is it? Craig David recently took a solo trip to the Maldives, and it’s got him in his feels.
How viral? His videos on Instagram and Tiktok have millions of views; we loved this one about the joy of travelling solo.
How much? Yesss we thought you might ask us that. A night in Craig’s villa starts at about £4,700.
What are the options? Don’t panic, there are less scary prices in the Maldives! We’ve found a few MUCH cheaper options so you can plan a more realistic island escape.
Seen a viral video you want me to do this for? Reply with it to this email! 📧
The 8 Cheapest Places to Ski in Europe
Skiing - and snowboarding - IS possible on a budget, you just have to know where to go (pssst, it’s not the Alps!).
How I did a 3 day ski trip for under £200
Wait can you REALLY do a ski weekend for less than £200?! Click the link below to find out!
My deal of the week
In the spirit of all things solo trips, I thought I’d scope out some solo All Inclusive deals where you don’t have to pay a huge single supplement. After all, there’s nothing worse than having to pay loads more for another person who isn’t even there with you!
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All Inclusive Antalya break
This springtime sunshine break is a bit of luxury in Side, Türkiye.
Flights: London Gatwick to Antalya
Hotel: Castival Hotel
Dates: 18 April for 7 nights
Price for one adult: £409pp
Price for two adults: £349pp
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Room Only Tunisia stay
This 4-star spa hotel in Tunisia is perfect for some winter sun and relaxation - I’ve been here!
Flights: Liverpool to Enfidha-Hammet
Hotel: Medina Belisaire and Thalasso
Dates: 27 Jan for 7 nights
Price for one adult: £379pp
Price for two adults: £309pp
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All Inclusive Bulgaria holiday
This late-summer stay by Albena beach is an ideal treat to book now and enjoy later.
Flights: Edinburgh to Bourgas
Hotel: Hotel Kaliakra All Inclusive
Dates: 27 Sep for 7 nights
Price for one adult: £539pp
Price for two adults: £519pp
Want to see more? You can browse even more deals 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: Working remotely be like…
James: This guy’s socks and underwear coming out on the baggage carousel one by one.
Chelsea: I am such a teacher's pet on a plane as well…
Katie: I’ve seen some stunning reels from Antarctica in my feed recently; I especially love this guy - what a baller.
More from Holiday Expert
This Morning
I’ve been back on your TV screens this week, giving you the low down on how earning points and air miles can get you serious savings - and you don’t even have to fly a lot to get them!
Passports Please! Podcast
James and I are chatting about the cheapest holiday destinations for this winter in the latest episode.
Can you go skiing for less than £200?
I headed to Zakopane in Poland last year to see whether I could complete a ski trip for less than £200 - see how I got on!
National Express Flash Sale
I’ve just spotted that National Express are running a flash sale until Friday. There’s up to 50% off coach tickets to hundreds of UK destinations, including airports - just use the code FLASHSALE at checkout.
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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Would you take a solo trip?
Speak to you soon!
Chelsea x
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