About Holiday Expert & Chelsea Dickenson

Chelsea Dickenson

Founder

Chelsea is the Holiday Expert, dedicated to helping people get the best value out of their travels, no matter the size of their budget.

With over 1 million followers across social media, Chelsea’s viral videos cover everything from avoiding hidden charges on Ryanair flights to scoring a five-star luxury getaway for less.

She also shares travel advice on her weekly podcast, The Holiday Expert Show, and a weekly newsletter full of practical advice.

Chelsea also regularly appears across TV, radio and the press – including as one of This Morning’s Travel Experts – offering insights on topical travel stories.

And of course, she and the team are constantly updating this website to provide advice and guidance for anyone looking to book a great-value trip of their own.

Social Media

Across all platforms Chelsea has built a community of over 1 million followers, led by Instagram with more than 550k people tuning in for her latest travel tips.

She’s active on TikTok, YouTube and Facebook too, sharing a mix of quick travel tips, destination inspiration and behind-the-scenes insights from her own trips. Her videos regularly reach millions of viewers, with many going viral for their straightforward advice on saving money while travelling.

Media Appearances

Trust Reminder

We pay for our own stays

Why can you trust us?

Almost every holiday and trip you see on Holiday Expert is paid for by us.

We choose where we go, book it ourselves, and experience it exactly as any traveller would.

That means our reviews are honest, balanced and based on real-world experience — and, unless we explicitly say otherwise, the stays are not gifted or paid for.

We do work with brands that we love and genuinely recommend – sponsored content allows us to keep creating free, in-depth travel advice – but that will always be clearly marked!

Who we've worked with

Some of the media brands we've been working with:

Meet Our Team

Chelsea Dickenson

Holiday Expert & Founder

Hey, I’m Chelsea and I'm the founder of Holiday Expert. My love of travel came in my early twenties when I finally had some money to get away on city breaks for...

James Robinson

Director of Getting Things Done

Hello! I’m James, and as well as being Chelsea’s plus one on most of her trips, I also look after the website and keep things ticking over across the whole busi...

Katie Lewis

Editor

Hi I’m Katie, Editor and Writer here at Holiday Expert. I work with Chelsea to bring you the hottest and up-to-the-minute travel updates, deals, hacks and inspi...

Anna Browne

Social Media Manager

Hiya I'm Anna, and I'm Holiday Expert's Social Media Manager! I work with Chelsea to get all the content up across socials, write copy for the articles and gene...

Jack Lawlor

Video Producer

Hey I’m Jack, Holiday Expert’s video producer I work alongside Chelsea and James to plan and put together the best travel videos possible! I’m a proud North Lon...

People we've helped

You saved our holiday from going down the swanny last August (I had more than 10 years on my passport, about to travel to France) but I watched one of your videos & I managed to get an emergency passport appt in the nick of time!

– K May

Just here to say that the email template for the hotel upgrade worked!! Couldn’t believe it when we checked in! Thank you so much!

– Avril G

Saw your post on this a while back and booked the Lara Barut on your recommendation and I’ve got to say it did not disappoint. What a lovely hotel! We’re a family of 4 with two 4 year olds and it’s been absolutely perfect. The only awful part is that we’re currently sat in the lobby waiting for our coach to take us to the airport

– Lyndsay D

You need to follow this girl, she is funny and informative

– Becky

Just writing this from the suite we got upgraded to in our Cape Town hotel using your template. I can’t believe it worked !!!!

– Ian P

Frequently Asked Questions

The Holiday Expert Show Podcast

The Holiday Expert Show is your twice-weekly dose of travel news, clever hacks, bargain finds and honest holiday chat with Chelsea Dickenson, and her travel partner James Robinson.

Whether you’re planning a trip, dreaming about the next one, love a good deal or just want to know what’s going on in the world of travel, we’re here to help you feel more clued up and get more from your holidays. Expect useful tips, tried-and-tested recommendations and plenty of laughs along the way.

Why trust Chelsea?

✈️ Independent recommendations

🧳 Real-world tested advice

📺 National media contributor

🏆 Award-winning expertise

🤝 Brand partnerships with integrity

Get in touch!

If you’ve got a suggestion, spotted something we should be talking about, or you’re getting in touch about media, partnerships or working together — you’re in exactly the right place.

Pop the details here and we’ll get back to you as soon as we can.

Unfortunately, I’m not able to provide individual travel advice, but you’ll find plenty of travel guides and tips on the site to help you plan your next trip.