Episodes
Chelsea and James kick off the episode with a bit of romance, going through a quiz together to find out if they are the ideal travel partners. Plus, advice on how to pay for public transport in an unfamiliar city, and what to do if your train is standing room only. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Chelsea and James are recovering from jet lag, despite trying everything from melatonin to margaritas. They also discuss which second cities beat a capital city, how to protect yourself when your flight's delayed, and James outs Chelsea over an unfortunate moment while wine-tasting.Download the SAILY app AND use our code PASSPORTS at checkout to get an exclusive 15% off your first purchase. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ever wanted to know how much Molly Mae's holiday costs or whether Wowcher mystery trips really are good value for money? Chelsea and James have you covered! They also make a bet that won’t result in a winner until 2033 – so set your reminders now!Have a holiday hack of your own or a travel nightmare you need to get off your chest? We’d love to hear from you! Email us at hello@passportspleasepod.com or if you’re the really adventurous type you can even send as an actual postcard! You can find all the info you need at www.passportspleasepod.comDownload the SAILY app AND use our code PASSPORTS...
Chelsea and James are in Mexico City! In between testing James’s Spanish on unsuspecting baristas and trying tasty local (and possibly alcoholic) beverages, they discuss how they managed to bag a first-class flight for cheap and share some top tips for those in need of luxury luggage solutions.Have a holiday hack of your own or a travel nightmare you need to get off your chest? We’d love to hear from you! Email us at hello@passportspleasepod.com or if you’re the really adventurous type you can even send as an actual postcard! You can find all the info you need at www.passportspleasepod.comD...
Chelsea and James share their very best packing hacks for squeezing as much as possible into your luggage allowance. Plus, they answer your travel conundrums on the cheapest way to bring extra toiletries with you and offer some top tips for visiting Sheffield.Have a holiday hack of your own or a travel nightmare you need to get off your chest? We’d love to hear from you! Email us at hello@passportspleasepod.com or if you’re the really adventurous type you can even send as an actual postcard! You can find all the info you need at www.passportspleasepod.comDownload the SAILY app AND use our c...
James is really starting to flex his holiday hacking muscles as he reveals an ‘evil genius’ level hack for getting cheaper taxis. Not to be outdone, Chelsea has come armed with all the info you need to make the most of using coupons for all your travel needs and beyond. They also tackle your questions regarding the best destinations for solo travellers and fifth freedom flights.Have a holiday hack of your own or a travel nightmare you need to get off your chest? We’d love to hear from you! Email us at hello@passportspleasepod.com or if you’re the really adventurous type you can even send as...
We’re joined by our very luxurious (and occasionally budget-conscious) friends, William Hanson and Jordan North from the Help I Sexted My Boss podcast! We chat about travelling with them, the rules of correct airport attire, and whether the UK’s leading etiquette expert has ever braved economy. Plus, we help the boys tackle your modern-day travel dilemmas.Have a holiday hack of your own or a travel nightmare you need to get off your chest? We’d love to hear from you! Email us at hello@passportspleasepod.com or if you’re the really adventurous type you can even send as an actual postcard! Yo...
The time has come! Over a thousand votes were cast in our Seven Wonders of the UK poll, and Chelsea and James are itching to reveal the winners - featuring some very surprising entries! Plus, they share more travel hacks involving zip lock bags and their top tips for avoiding extortionate wifi costs on cruise ships.Have a holiday hack of your own or a travel nightmare you need to get off your chest? We’d love to hear from you! Email us at hello@passportspleasepod.com or if you’re the really adventurous type you can even send as an actual postcard! You can find all the info you need at www.p...
Chelsea and James are back with a travel bag full of holiday tales and tips. Chelsea shares a bathroom mishap at home that led to some rather shocked roofers, Producer Jack returns from his travels with his own holiday hacks and a brand new game based on Chelsea’s legendary head size.They also discuss the benefits of cash back websites and offer advice on navigating tricky flight connections and layovers in the States. Plus a Holiday Nightmare from a nude hiking trip!Have a holiday hack of your own or a travel nightmare you need to get off your chest? We’d love to hear from you! Email us at...
Chelsea and James have a suitcase packed full of top tips to help you get the best deals for your summer holidays. They’ve also come prepared to answer your travel dilemmas, including the best way to keep track of your holiday plans and a discussion on the best travel pillows for those blessed with a big head.Have a holiday hack of your own or a travel nightmare you need to get off your chest? We’d love to hear from you! Email us at hello@passportspleasepod.com or if you’re the really adventurous type you can even send as an actual postcard! You can find all the info you need at www.passpor...
Chelsea and James come armed with their top tips on how to find amazing staycation spots you won’t usually see on the typical travel aggregator websites. Plus, they answer your holiday dilemmas - from choosing the perfect travel camera to the all-important question: Is it ever okay to take food from the breakfast buffet for later in the day? With the help of a celebrity etiquette expert, of course…Have a holiday hack of your own or a travel nightmare you need to get off your chest? We’d love to hear from you! Email us at hello@passportspleasepod.com or if you’re the really adventurous type ...
Chelsea and James discuss the pros and cons to a potential law change around EU luggage rules on airplanes. They also answer your holiday dilemmas including how to best avoid hurricane season in the Carribean and a new hack on getting your lost luggage returned.Have a holiday hack of your own or a travel nightmare you need to get off your chest? We’d love to hear from you! Email us at hello@passportspleasepod.com or if you’re the really adventurous type you can even send as an actual postcard! You can find all the info you need at www.passportspleasepod.comDownload the SAILY app AND use our...
Chelsea and James are on a mission to MAKE TRAVEL INSURANCE SEXY AGAIN. More specifically, how to make sure you don’t get your insurance claims rejected, because that’s not hot. They also delve into the bag of postcards to give some tips and advice on whether city cards are good value for money, and how young is too young to be going on a Saga Holiday.Have a holiday hack of your own or a travel nightmare you need to get off your chest? We’d love to hear from you! Email us at hello@passportspleasepod.com or if you’re the really adventurous type you can even send as an actual postcard! You ca...
Heading to a festival this summer? Well, Chelsea and James are sharing their tips for a good time whatever your budget - including the cheapest food at Glasto! They also discuss a potential Passports Please! party plane and a listener’s embarrassing holiday nightmare, thanks to some vibrating luggage...Have a holiday hack of your own or a travel nightmare you need to get off your chest? We’d love to hear from you! Email us at hello@passportsplease.com or if you’re the really adventurous type you can even send as an actual postcard! You can find all the info you need at www.passportspleasepo...
Ever wanted to know the perfect way to ask a hotel for a free upgrade but never quite known how? Well, Chelsea and James have you covered with their foolproof template! Also up for discussion: clever hacks for storing luggage on your last day of holiday, and a listener’s holiday nightmare on a cruise ship.Have a holiday hack of your own or a travel nightmare you need to get off your chest? We’d love to hear from you! Email us at hello@passportsplease.com or if you’re the really adventurous type you can even send as an actual postcard! You can find all the info you need at www.passportspleas...
Chelsea is changing her name (no, not to Sandra) and James is outraged after being blindfolded against his will on holiday. There’s also a new twist to the nations favourite game of ‘Bad Reviews’ plus some top tier tips on Cruising.Have a holiday hack of your own or a travel nightmare you need to get off your chest? We’d love to hear from you! Email us at hello@passportsplease.com or if you’re the really adventurous type you can even send as an actual postcard! You can find all the info you need at www.passportspleasepod.comDownload the SAILY app AND use our code PASSPORTS at checkout to ge...
Chelsea and James are tackling another travel-based PSA: Do you really need £100 a day in your bank account to travel to Spain? Other very important travel-based questions are answered, like what should you do when you stumble across an old Greek lady in the middle of nowhere, and what are the Seven Wonders of the UK?Have a holiday hack of your own or a travel nightmare you need to get off your chest? We’d love to hear from you! Email us at hello@passportsplease.com or if you’re the really adventurous type you can even send as an actual postcard! You can find all the info you need at www.pa...
Chelsea has come armed with a MEGA hack for getting cheap business class flights for long haul flights. She also has a secret for James that he’s desperate to find out regarding their next trip, but it’s a surprise so she makes him leave so we can get all the juicy details! They also tackle a postbag full of listener postcards regarding child travel hacks and a holiday nightmare in Zambia.Have a holiday hack of your own or a travel nightmare you need to get off your chest? We’d love to hear from you! Email us at hello@passportsplease.com or if you’re the really adventurous type you can even...
Chelsea and James share how they got their CHEAPEST ever holiday - and you won’t believe the destination they went to! There’s also travel hacks galore including a tip from the Luxury Holiday Expert himself about what to do if your luggage goes missing at the airport.Have a holiday hack of your own or a travel nightmare you need to get off your chest? We’d love to hear from you! Email us at hello@passportsplease.com or if you’re the really adventurous type you can even send as an actual postcard! You can find all the info you need at www.passportspleasepod.comDownload the SAILY app AND use ...
After discussing their must-haves for long haul flights Chelsea realises what her biggest pet peeve about James is - and of course it’s related to money! Once everything is off her chest Chelsea reveals a secret hack that she's NEVER told before and James realises brown noise isn’t quite what he thought it was.Have a holiday hack of your own or a travel nightmare you need to get off your chest? We’d love to hear from you! Email us at hello@passportsplease.com or if you’re the really adventurous type you can even send as an actual postcard! You can find all the info you need at www.passports...
You know what’s REALLY fun? Passport Validity rules! If you’re like James and didn’t know that already then prepare to have your mind BLOWN. Chelsea and James also have come prepared with their top tips for travel newbies and discuss a bad review that brings into the question the definition of ‘statues’.Have a holiday hack of your own or a travel nightmare you need to get off your chest? We’d love to hear from you! Email us at hello@passportsplease.com or if you’re the really adventurous type you can even send as an actual postcard! You can find all the info you need at www.passportspleasep...
Still recovering from the fallout of James going solo as the ‘Luxury Holiday Expert’ Chelsea finds solace in the one place that never lets her down - BARGAINS. Up for discussion today is Ryan Air Prime and how to avoid going to those lovely places you see on socials that just end up being full of influencers.Have a holiday hack of your own or a travel nightmare you need to get off your chest? We’d love to hear from you! Email us at hello@passportsplease.com or if you’re the really adventurous type you can even send as an actual postcard! You can find all the info you need at www.passportspl...
James is upset. Very upset. And when James is upset there’s only one way he knows how to process his emotions. WEBSITE DESIGN. Chelsea also has a niche travel hack for anyone wanting to communicate between two cars during a safari.Have a holiday hack of your own or a travel nightmare you need to get off your chest? We’d love to hear from you! Email us at hello@passportsplease.com or if you’re the really adventurous type you can even send as an actual postcard! You can find all the info you need at www.passportspleasepod.comDownload the SAILY app AND use our code PASSPORTS at checkout to get...
We are delighted to be joined by Sophiena and Emma from the Secret Mum’s Club podcast to give us the low down on what it’s REALLY like to travel with kids. Expect hacks, holiday advice and plenty of horror stories! Speaking of holiday nightmares, this week’s tale will be very useful to anyone thinking about proposing abroad!Have a holiday hack of your own or a travel nightmare you need to get off your chest? We’d love to hear from you! Email us at hello@passportsplease.com or if you’re the really adventurous type you can even send as an actual postcard! You can find all the info you need at...
The viral suitcase seen by millions is finally making an appearance on Passports Please with James weighing in on the matter - and he’s got some hot takes! Also up for discussion is Skiplagging, regal postcards, and European toilet seats.Have a holiday hack of your own or a travel nightmare you need to get off your chest? We’d love to hear from you! Email us at hello@passportsplease.com or if you’re the really adventurous type you can even send as an actual postcard! You can find all the info you need at www.passportspleasepod.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Someone’s made a BIG mistake this week - and to everyone’s surprise it wasn’t James!? Once the dust has settled things quickly get back to business as they discuss tips on hiring cars abroad, a story reminding us to read the fine print on our travel insurance, and James has a very special surprise for Chelsea…Have a holiday hack of your own or a travel nightmare you need to get off your chest? We’d love to hear from you! Email us at hello@passportsplease.com or if you’re the really adventurous type you can even send as an actual postcard! You can find all the info you need at www.passportsp...
A new feature is on the horizon, but there’s no need to PANIC. We just hope James is PAY-ing attention... In the meantime, Chelsea has got some top notch tips on tipping etiquette when abroad and a very special guest pops by with a familiar and personal holiday nightmare.Have a holiday hack of your own or a travel nightmare you need to get off your chest? We’d love to hear from you! Email us at hello@passportsplease.com or if you’re the really adventurous type you can even send as an actual postcard! You can find all the info you need at www.passportspleasepod.comDownload the SAILY app AND ...
Can James dethrone Chelsea as the ‘holiday expert’ in a brand new game called Holiday Brain Darts? Maybe... Can Chelsea provide some incredible travel tips on using online maps and buying booze in a foreign country? Absolutely! Plus we’ll hear some definitive advice regarding whether it’s best to book holiday activities in advance or if you should just wait till you arrive.Have a holiday hack of your own or a travel nightmare you need to get off your chest? We’d love to hear from you! Email us at hello@passportsplease.com or if you’re the really adventurous type you can even send as an actu...
One of the many tag line ideas for Passports Please! was “Come for the travel tips, stay for the Koala Facts!”. It sadly didn’t make the cut, but that’s not stopping James dropping some fake news bombs on the Koala world. Things quickly get back on track though with some holiday hacks for travelling to Northern Spain and how to plan the perfect ‘Gaycation’.Have a holiday hack of your own or a travel nightmare you need to get off your chest? We’d love to hear from you! Email us at hello@passportsplease.com or if you’re the really adventurous type you can even send as an actual postcard! You ...
Chelsea and James are off to Lanzo (Lanzarote) to test whether all inclusive is cheaper than paying as you go. They also receive a word of warning from a listener about the dangers of going back to ‘cheap holidays’ once you’ve had a taste of the high life.Have a holiday hack of your own or a travel nightmare you need to get off your chest? We’d love to hear from you! Email us at hello@passportsplease.com or if you’re the really adventurous type you can even send as an actual postcard! You can find all the info you need at www.passportspleasepod.comDownload the SAILY app AND use our code PAS...