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Daily Mail
7 hours ago
- Daily Mail
The cheapest cities for pints revealed - and top spot boasts £1 beers, 28C highs and £41 flights
A travel expert has revealed Europe's cheapest destination for a beer where a pint won't break the bank. Chelsea Dickenson, otherwise known as the @cheapholidayexpert, used Numbeo to find the European destinations with the cheapest pints. All of the destinations on Chelsea's rankings are accessible by direct flight from the UK. And the cheapest spot? Debrecen in Hungary. According to Chelsea's research, tourists can pick up a pint for just £1.11 in the northern Hungarian city. Hungary's second-largest city, Debrecen is known for its incredible cultural landmarks and laidback atmosphere. The city's best-rated attraction on Tripadvisor is the Great Church, the largest Protestant church in Hungary. Tourists can pay to climb to the top of the church's tower for fantastic views of Debrecen. Just outside of Debrecen, tourists can explore the Hortobagy National Park which has a 4.5 out of 5 rating on Tripadvisor. @cheapholidayexpert FULL LIST 🗒️⬇️ The CHEAPEST pints in Europe - in the places you can actually fly to ✈️ ALSO PLEASE FEEL TO JUDGE ME ON MY PRONUNCIATIONS - I tried okay 😆 Now that Dry January is over, why not celebrate with a pint for £1.11?! So, using I found the average cheapest pints in Europe for destinations that has a direct flight from the UK… Gotta make this list ACTUALLY USABLE YA KNOW ✅ 🏆 THE RESULTS 🏆 1️⃣ Debrecen, Hungary 🇭🇺 - £1.11 2️⃣ Chisinau, Moldova 🇲🇩 - £1.12 3️⃣ Burgas, Bulgaria 🇧🇬 - £1.50 4️⃣ Skopje, North Macedonia 🇲🇰 - £1.63 5️⃣ Pristina, Kosovo 🇽🇰 & Seville, Spain 🇪🇸 - £1.67 6️⃣ Constanta, Romania 🇷🇴 - £1.68 7️⃣ Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina 🇧🇦 - £1.71 8️⃣ Brno, Czechia 🇨🇿 - £1.83 9️⃣ Kosice, Slovakia 🇸🇰 - £1.84 🔟 Sibiu & Iasi, Romania 🇷🇴 - £1.85 AND I SHOULD SAY - I have not included Ukranian cities for obvious reasons, but I cannot wait until we can safely travel to these because you bet that Odesa, Kiev and Lviv would feature in this top 10 🇺🇦🍺 Anyone been to any of these places and can vouch for the beer cheapness? And if you had to pick one of these to check out, where would you be off to?! Will share mine in the comments!! #cheaptravel #cheapbeer #budgettravel #travelinspo #travelhacks ♬ original sound - Cheap Holiday Expert The 800km2 national park has beautiful scenery and a wild animal park where tourist can see wildcats, foxes and cranes. British tourists can fly direct to Debrecen from London Luton Airport on Wizz Air with return flights costing as little as £41 on Skyscanner. Debrecen isn't a beach destination but that doesn't mean Brits can't enjoy a pint under the sun. Temperatures can soar as high as 28 degrees in August with the average temperature in summer around 22 degrees. And if Debrecen doesn't appeal, there are plenty of other cities on Chelsea's cheap beer hitlist. Next cheapest is Chisinau, the capital of Moldova. One of Europe's least-visited destinations, the city has beers for just £1.12. Burgas, a city on Bulgaria's Black Sea coast, has pints for just £.150 according to Chelsea's Numbeo research. Skopje, the capital of North Macedonia, Pristina, the capital of Kosovo and Seville in Spain are next cheapest on the list with pints for £1.67. CHEAPEST PINTS IN EUROPE 1. Debrecen, Hungary (£1.11) 2. Chisinau, Moldova (£1.12) 3. Burgas, Bulgaria (£1.50) 4. Skopje, North Macedonia (£1.63) 5. Pristina, Kosovo and Seville, Spain (£1.67) 6. Constanta, Romania (£1.68) 7. Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina (£1.71) 8. Brno,Czechia (£1.83) 9. Kosice, Slovakia (£1.84) 10. Sibiu and Iasi, Romania (£1.85) Source: @cheapholidayexpert The other European cities to offer pints for under £2 are Constanta (£1.68), Sarajevo (£1.71), Brno (£1.83), Kosice (£1.84) and Sibiu and Iasi (£1.85). And there are plenty of budget holiday options to be found in Europe. A set of gorgeous islands have recently been crowned the 'Hawaii of Europe' without Hawaii's price tag. Meanwhile, Wizz Air has recently launched £18 flights to a Romanian city that's known for its cheap beers and bargain prices.
New York Post
a day ago
- New York Post
Airlines hate this sneaky travel hack that can save flyers serious money when booking flights, expert says
Although prices are way down for airfare this summer — there's no harm in wanting to save an extra buck where you can. Founder of the Cheap Holiday Expert and podcast host, Chelsea Dickenson, recently shared on an episode of her pod, Passports Please!, that 'skiplagging' is a travel hack that allows travelers to fly for cheap to long-haul hotspots. 'Skiplagging is when a passenger books a flight with a layover but intentionally gets off at the layover city instead of continuing to the final destination,' Dicksenson explained to her co-host, James Robinson, in a clip from the episode that was posted to TikTok. Advertisement 'And that is because the layover city is usually cheaper to fly to as part of a longer route.' For instance, booking an indirect flight from New York to California, with a layover in Texas, is cheaper than flying directly from NYC to the Lone Star State. Advertisement So a traveler would book the longer flight to California, get off the plane in Texas, stay there and just miss the second flight to California — since they intended to stay in Texas originally. While this is a smart hack — it's not foolproof and airlines 'absolutely hate it cause you're wasting a seat on one of their flights.' And as a result, there are consequences. Travelers can entirely skip a flight and just stay in the layover city — which is often cheaper than booking a direct flight somewhere far. luengo_ua – Advertisement 'You can get blacklisted by doing it. Some people have been totally told they cannot book with airlines if they've done it repeatedly,' Dickenson said on her podcast. Many people in the comment section seemed to support this travel tip — and brought up valid points regarding airlines' snooty attitude towards it. 'If airlines hate it, then make the prices make sense…' someone pointed out. 'You can get blacklisted by doing it. Some people have been totally told they cannot book with airlines if they've done it repeatedly,' Dickenson said on her podcast. John N – Advertisement 'You are not wasting a seat cause you paid for it,' quipped someone else. 'Delta all the time. Know folks who live in Atlanta and always book Delta to anywhere because the layover is 95% of the time in Atlanta,' a comment read. A few others were concerned about luggage when skiplagging. 'My first thought is. This would only work for passengers with hand luggage only,' one person wrote. 'Obviously, people who do this don't have checked-in luggage,' chimed in someone else. And someone else offered some great advice to avoid getting in trouble from an airline for making skiplagging a habit. 'To avoid being blacklisted show up late to the gate and pretend to be upset that you missed your connecting flight,' a person wrote. 'The airline will cancel your return flight if you do this,' someone hypothesized.
BBC News
3 days ago
- BBC News
What in the World How to hack your flight luggage allowance
Baggage fees have become part and parcel of international travel, with charges taking off in recent years. Globally, passengers spent $150 billion USD last year on added 'extras' such as seat selection and baggage fees - that's 25% more than they spent in 2023. There's also a growing number of 'packing hacks' videos on social media, with more people looking for ways to avoid paying fees for their bags. BBC reporter Sam Gruet explains why airlines started charging for luggage in the first place and how it varies around the world. And travel expert and content creator Chelsea Dickenson shares her tips on how to cut costs when travelling. Instagram: @bbcwhatintheworld Email: whatintheworld@ WhatsApp: +44 330 12 33 22 6 Presenter: Hannah Gelbart Producers: Chelsea Coates, Benita Barden and Josh Jenkins Editor: Julia Ross-Roy
Daily Mail
5 days ago
- Business
- Daily Mail
Tourists are urged to 'skiplag' to get the best deal on flights
A travel expert has explained how tourists can bag a cheap long-haul flight but the hack does come with a few catches. Chelsea Dickenson, the Cheap Holiday Expert, explained how skiplagging works on her podcast, @passportspleasepod. She reveals: 'Skiplagging is when a passenger books a flight with a layover but intentionally gets off at the layover city instead of continuing to the final destination. 'And that is because the layover city is usually cheaper to fly to as part of a longer route.' As an example, Chelsea explains that a passenger could fly from London to New York. Instead of opting for a 'super expensive' direct route, travellers could find a flight that's London to Chicago with a change in New York. Chelsea says that the passenger would then get off in New York and exit the airport, instead of waiting for the flight to Chicago. But while the hack could be a way to score a cheaper flight, Chelsea warns that it's not always better value than booking a direct route. And there's another downside. She adds: 'The main con is that airlines absolutely hate it cause you're wasting a seat on one of their flights.' Airline staff may also be looking for the missing passenger when they don't board the second flight. Chelsea says: 'It's admin to them. They hate it. And you can get blacklisted by doing it. Some people have been totally told they cannot book with airlines if they've done it repeatedly.' Although Chelsea's tip picked up more than 265,000 likes on TikTok, a commenter issued another warning for travellers that are keen to try skiplagging. 'Nayla Kana' says: 'My first thought is, this would only work for passengers with hand luggage only. Because your luggage will be in Chicago now!' Another commenter said the tip would surely be unlikely to work for a return journey, and Chelsea agreed, saying: 'It wouldn't [work]! If you did it on the flight out, they'd probably cancel your return flight.'
Daily Mail
21-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
I'm a travel expert - this is the hack I ALWAYS use to get £5 tickets for West End and Broadway shows
If you're a fan of the theatre who gets put off by high ticket prices, listen up. A travel expert has shared an easy travel hack that could let you see your favourite shows for a fiver. Chelsea Dickenson, otherwise known as the Cheap Holiday Expert (@cheapholidayexp), shared the 'secret' hack on her Passports Please! podcast. The budget travel pro says: 'In big cities or places where they have lots of shows and events on, there can be a time when these shows and events do not sell out. 'But rather than the seat go empty, there are some websites and companies out there who will fill the seats.' She then explains: 'Just Google"seat filling" and the city that you're after and you will find some companies that do this. 'And what you will find is that you will be able to go and see things for like a fiver or a tenner which could cost you hundreds of pounds.' But Chelsea warns that the hack is generally kept quite secret, claiming that it's like the 'Fight Club' code of theatre. She reveals: 'I get it, the reason they don't want you to talk about it is because I don't even know if the shows that you're filling the seats for whether the actors or the musicians know.' The travel expert says that performers could 'dent their ego' if they knew that some people had got tickets using the hack. One commenter says: 'Been doing it for quite a few years now and have bagged some absolute bargains!' And another person adds: 'There have been last minute ticket resellers as long as there have been theatres. 'It's the same with anything that is time sensitive from hotel rooms to flights to cauliflowers. If they need to sell it, you can get a deal on it.'
