A travel expert has revealed a nifty trick that helped to save 21 per cent on her holiday booking.
Chelsea regularly shares her tips for bagging bargain trips and and travelling hacks on her social media.
In a TikTok video postedon her account @cheapholidayexpert, Chelsea revealed she had found a barge on Airbnb.
She opened the video with a brief tour of the characterful accommodation, and showed off the boat’s fully kitted kitchen.
‘Here’s the kitchen, I’m impressed with how much is in here, we’ve got a full oven, there’s a fridge, loads of storage,’ she exclaimed.
The barge also boasted a log burner and a sofa, as well as a double bed and a bar at the back of the boat.
The accommodation was originally priced at £152 per night, but Chelsea had secured it for just £120.
‘I first found it on Airbnb for £152 but I decided to see if I could possibly book it direct,’ she explained.
Chelsea regularly shares her tips for bagging bargain trips and and travelling hacks on her social media
In a TikTok video posted last year on her account, @cheapholidayexpert, Chelsea revealed she had found a barge on Airbnb
The holiday expert revealed she looked out for a ‘few key words’ to help find the barge’s own website.
On the site, she managed to bag a night away for £120, avoiding the price hike on Airbnb.
‘This is a great hack, I use it all the time,’ Chelsea gushed.
The video attracted more than 18,000 views and thousands of likes, while some TikTok users admitted they had tried the trick before too.
‘Yep always check if I can find it direct,’ someone penned.
Another agreed: ‘Yep, used it before.’
It comes as a personal finance content creator claimed he’d found the best way to save money on flights – and said it was more effective than using popular search engines such as Google flights and Skyscanner.
Casper Opala, who goes by the handle Casper Capital regularly shares money-saving tips – and frequently advises on saving money on flights and holidays.
The holiday expert revealed she looked out for a ‘few key words’ to help find the barge’s own website (stock)
Posting on Facebook, Casper, who’s based in Chicago, revealed how he’d paid $92 (£68.52) for a flight that should have, he says, cost $1,050 (£783) – using ChatGPT, which he says ‘uncovers what Google overlooks’.
Describing the artificial intelligence software as ‘your new travel agent’, he details seven steps to guarantee lower flight costs.
He’s so convinced he now uses the AI software for every trip.
If you’re looking for flights a month from now, for example, the money man suggests tapping in the command: ‘Find the cheapest way to fly from [City A] to [City B] next month, include hidden routes + alternate airports.’
