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Currency query - Thailand
Can anyone confirm whether its true that the best thing to do is to take out to Thailand British currency and get it changed out there as its a better rate? Also is it true that the airport's rate once you get there isn't that much dearer than the exchange offices? And how can we find out what rate we would get out there?…
Florida Car hire
Apologies for being dopey but I am getting myself confused around sorting my car hire. I have read the MSE link and checked out the comparison websites for car hire. We ae going 22/3/14 to 5/4/14 and it seems to come out around £340 to hire a mini van (6 of us). My confusion is around the insurances, the deal I am looking…
Edreams booked the wrong flight for me
I booked a flight last week from Manchester to Brussels via edreams, departing 14th Feb next year. I received the confirmation by email from them confirming the details. However, today I have received an email from Ryanair stating that I need to check in ASAP....for me flight TOMORROW.......going from [FONT=&quot]Porto -…
Thai baht
I am going to Thailand in January and i am now planning my spending money. I currently have my money in Euros. I am wondering what the best thing to do is, so i get the most of my money. Would it be better for me to; Euros - GBP - Bhat or Euros - Bhat And also where the best place to get the best exchange rates? Thank you…
Can I sell back currency anywhere?
Hi All, Sorry if this is a dumb question :o :o I have some UAE Dirhams that I bought about 8 months ago and had forgotten all about, around £170 worth. I would like to change these back to GBP. I have literally no idea where I bought them from at the time (in fact I may even have withdrawn them on my card over there), but…
Airline loyalty miles
Is it just me or do airlines award loyalty miles because they know most people are unable to use them? If so what is the point of them unless you are an exceptionally frequent flyer? I've just had an email from KLM to give me my balance and tell me that I need another 15 flights to qualify for anything but must use them or…
Bag Wrapping at Manchester Airport
Does anyone know whether there are any companies that will wrap my bag at Manchester Airport in clingfilm? Travelling via OR Tambo JHB & don't want my stuff stolen especially as I'm taking gifts to my family who I haven't seen in 2 years! Thanks
Phew - Ryanair's new bag allowance left out in their email - but covered in T&C
I don't usually even read that email, but since the changes are coming: Free 10kg Cabin Bag Allowance There is a free 10 kilo cabin bag allowance per person (except infants). Only one item of cabin baggage is permitted and all personal items must be carried within the one cabin bag. Curiously the LINK from this paragraph…
Erentals car hire
Has anyone had any experience/used this car hire firm. I'm going to Spain and they are quite cheap, but I'm sceptical because they are cheap. Anyone got any feedback/reviews please? These are their terms: The Rate Includes Unlimited Mileage Collision Damage Waiver (CDW) ‡ Theft Protection (TP) ‡ VAT/TAX Airport Surcharge…
Euros to dollars
I think this is a very silly question but one I am stuck with. I have some euros left over from a holiday (a 20 euro note). My friend is off to America in a few weeks and wondered if I would be able to do a straight exchange from euros to dollars at a bureau de change? Many thanks
OAP gone on long stay holiday and forgot travellers cheques
Long story but my mum went on holiday this morning to Malta for nearly two months - accommodation booked direct with hotel and unpaid. By luck my boys wanted to call her this evening as she left too early to say goodbye to them. Half way to Malta she realised her money belt (containing Euro cash and Euro travellers cheques…
Paying for Villa in Euros
We are renting a villa next year with 2 other families. The villa is 2100 Euro and they've asked for 3 instalments. Deposit now, one in June and one before we arrive at the end of July. For damage deposit they've asked for 4 cheques of 500 Euros which I presume they will return on departure and in theory cash 1 or more in…
USA Mercedes/Prestige COnvertible Hire?
Has anyone found any reasonable rates for an E-Class or similar convertible for £40 per day etc? Some independent guys have set up websites to try to get $5,000 dollars for a weeks hire. The vehicles depreciate by $5,000 annually which on normal mileage of 20k per annum in USA = 600 per month. double that for higher miles…
Flybe flight changes
Is anyone significantly affected by the batch of schedule changes Flybe have just announced? My return flight from Majorca to Southampton has been cancelled and I now have been given the option of travelling on the flight the day before but at a much less convenient time (11pm). The link in the email gives me the option to…
Benefiting from the 'Blue Dollar' Rate in Argentin
Hi all, I am currently backpacking in South America and since coming into Argentina have encountered the Blue Dollar exchange rate - basically an unofficial market that offers a much better exchange rate for dollars than the official rate. I can currently benefit from this unofficial rate by wiring money through azimo…
Travelex Sale
I am interested in the Travelex sale at 11am tomorrow as we go away on Sunday. We will need Euros, US and AUD dollars and IDR. If the sale is tomorrow and I order for collection at Liverpool on Sunday will I stil get the preferential rate?
Cheapflightscorner.co.uk. They are scammers?
So in my quest for cheap flight to Africa, I stumbled upon these people that claim to be a legitimate business. They quoted me a price a full price of £898 for one person to Nigeria and there are 2 of us travelling. I spoke to one Indian guy called Robin. He promised air france tickets. He said I pay I should pay £120…
icelandic krona currency - help!
Im going to Iceland in a few days and it appears I will need to take a credit card as most bureau's I tried to buy from online didn't have any icelandic krona. Is it easy enough to pay by card over there? Also I have a choice of Marks and Spencer, clydesdale bank and capital one credit cards that I can use, does anyone…
Flights, UK to San Francisco, 2014
Hello. I would appreciate some help with a query if anyone is able to offer any. We are hoping to fly to San Francisco next year in late spring or late summer (i.e. June or September, but flexible) from the UK. Reasonably flexible on connections, etc., too. I understand there is no "best" time to buy flights but perhaps…
Old US Dollars
Hi All I bought some US Dollars back in 2007 for a trip to the States. Unfortunately I was taken ill and did not go. I have a chance to go next year and I'm wandering if the US dollars I bought back in 2007 will still be ok to use or has there been a change in the style of Dollars that render these out of date. Many thanks…

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