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Vrbo, E Bookers, Expedia
Buyer beware have just returned from a holiday in Thailand that I first booked in December 2023. I remember reading in the past about some other people who were left stranded by the booking platform that they used and this has now happened to my wife and myself. We were to fend for ourselves as they cancelled the booked…
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Passport expiry date
Hi all We are flying to Greece on the 3rd April for 7 nights returning on the 10th April. I have just checked my passport and the expiry date is 24th July 2024. It is advised that you must have 3 months left on your passport, just wondering if I will be ok or will I be cutting it a little fine with the dates? Cheers.
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Dublin Airport to Heuston Station (Train) advice please
Hi, I'm Flying to Dublin early next week and need to get to Heuston Station to catch a train to Athlone. I would like some tips about the best way to get from the Airport to the Train Station. My arrival time is 11.15am and my train time 12.45 pm so I have a fair amount of time for the journey. I have been looking at the…
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Young adults not allowed credit cards or to buy foreign currency
Daughter (19) is organising fairly long trip abroad but isn't allowed a credit card and now we find she can't even buy cash because she doesn't pass the security check of The Currency Club. When I used to travel at that age, I had a Barclaycard and was able to organise the whole thing without any problems or hitches at…
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Changing cash at airport.....
So, I made the classic mistake of changing case at the airport before flying, due to being in a tired state and not entirely thinking clearly. I paid £150 and received 135 euros (0.936 rate). Now, I know rates are hideous at airport branches, but still. The current rate for Pounds to Euros is 1.17 so I should have received…
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Barclays Travel Wallet
I have just set up a travel wallet from my Barclays app and have started to top up with Euros for an upcoming trip to Ireland. I have searched the internet for the answers to the below questions, however I cannot find a definitive answer to either… thanks in advance to anyone that can help clarify… 1. When I tap my card…
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Using debit card abroad
Hello, I have got a Starling debit card specifically for use for a trip to Iceland. The card claims no fees for use in Iceland. However I'm confused, do I still get charged for currency conversion ? If I pay for meals etc in Krona's will there be a conversion fee to pounds. Thanks for any advice
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School fine
Took my kids on holiday in term time and have got a letter today, which I expected. It’s titled “notification of a formal warning” it then lists the section of the education acts and says “this may result in a penalty notice up to £120” anyone had experience of this? Is it likely that I am going to be fined, or just a…
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Travel insurance excluding pre - existing conditions
I'm going on a 7 day holiday to Spain in July when I will be 80. I have a few historic pre-exiting medical conditions which I've lived with, and travelled with, for many years without problems and for which there is no planned medical attention in the future. Can anyone recommend an Insurer who can offer a simple policy…
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Travelling to China - money help - which credit /debit cards
Hi we are travelling to China in a few weeks and I’m little concerned
on our options for money. We will take some cash and have a Barclay credit card
( no fees etc) but I’d like something else – something that we can withdraw
cash on and ideally make payments on and that’s not going to cost us a fortune in charges and is…
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Where to Find Hot Springs in Europe for Backpacker?
I've posted previously for a trip to Turkey, and now wondering if there are better places to find springs that you can go to and getting there by public transport. I first had my first experience with springs when I went to Japan some years ago, and it was by chance, I'd never had expected how amazing they are in the way…
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Headphones for Tui flights
Can anyone please advise whether wireless headphones will work on Tui dreamliner flights?I want to buy some comfortable headphones for long haul flight but don't want to buy the wrong sort as have only used plug in ones before.
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Airbnb
Hello all, I am looking to book an Airbnb property in Germany in June. The house I am interested in is a " New " listing so does not have any reviews. The host has been on airbnb for 2 years. I have always checked reviews when booking on this site and have so far been great.Any ideas on what further checks I could do ?
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Over 65s Travel Insurance Guide Discussion
Hi, We've written a new Over 65s Travel Insurance guide for the website and we'd love your feedback. How did you find the info? Was it useful? Do you have any other tips you would add? Thanks for your help, MSE Rebecca
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Singapore and Oz trip
Off to Singapore and Oz in March/April 24. Looking for advice on best way to pay for things . Im currently with Santander with an Edge Up account as well as a Santander Zero Credit card I share with my wife.. Looking to acticvate a Chase Account for ease whilst away. Anything else out there that my be better ,also looking…
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Algarve - Where nice to stay?
Hi Will be flying into Faro for a few nights at the end of this month and looking to stay at a nice area but not sure where. A lot of people say Albufeira but I wanna avoid large crowds with bars and night life. Considering Vilamoura as its not too far from Faro to drive but ideally would like to stay somewhere with nice…
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Vueling charged me £16 extra for a seat. Compulsary
Not sure if anyone has been through this before. I bought a ticket about 3 weeks in advance and on the day of my flight I went to checkin online and to my surprise Vueling stated that there were no more free seats left so I had to pay for one of the premium ones. I normally fly Ryanair, Easyet and only occasionally Vueling…
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Online Passport Photo Booths - Any good ?
We have to get new passport photos taken and have been looking around at the prices, everything from £9-£12. I have found some online that seem very cheap, for two £4.80. Can you trust these sites to get it right and will it get passed? What are people's experiences?
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Looking for cheap parking at Liverpool John Lennon Airport
Hi everyone, We've booked a holiday to Tunisia and are going in May from Liverpool Airport. I was wondering if anyone has used Park Smart - If so, is this Liverpool Airport's own parking or an external company?
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Temporary mobile phone sim for Australia visit
I'm planning a 2-3 week visit to Australia this year. My current uk mobile phone package will charge a considerable amount for calls, texts and data if I use it over there. I'm considering getting a temporary sim to use in an old phone for the visit. Has anyone looked into getting a temporary sim while in Australia and if…