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Archives for November 2014

Cheaper to pay cash in £ when going overseas?
Hi I'm going on holiday to India and have to pay the balance for my accommodation when I get there in cash. They'll accept pounds, dollars, euros and rupees. Can anyone figure out what's the best deal for me, given if I pay in anything other than pounds I'll need to exchange before I go...? It's about £500 worth.I was…
Damage Excess Refund insurance for NON UK residents
Hi I have just purchased a car rental for next year for approx 1 month and bought out the CDW for the sum of 100GBP. I have been digging around and found I can purchase my own insurance BUT all of the sites I have seen are for UK residents. I am a New Zealand resident, so my question is does anyone know of any good sites…
Ryanair, how often do they change flight times?
Hi When my OH and I went to Budapest, Ryanair changed our flight times. It wasn't disastrous in that it just meant we had to get up at 3am instead of 9am to go home, wasn't an ideal way to end the trip. Looking at going to Krakow in Jan, but only from a Fri-Mon. As time is tight, we want to book a couple of tours. There…
Del Paso car hire - Do You Spain
Just got a quote for less than £1/day. I know they'll sting me for fuel and I'll have to get my own insurance but surely that can't be more than €40 extra a week? £30 for a week's car insurance seems like a steal. Is there anything else I should look out for?
Best method for taking dosh to Thailand
Hi, Im off on me ols to Thailand and was looking for some advice as to which method is best to take my money. The plan was take so much in currency and then take a pre pay card for the rest just to be sure. Can anyone recommend firstly if this is a good idea (or offer up alternatives) and if so who would you recommend to…
when is next British Airways flight sale?
Hi, does anyone know when Britsh Airways have their next flight sale? I have booked for next June but might not be able to fly (personal reasons and wont be covered by travel insurance). Depending on price I may have to lose deposit and rebook for a different date thanks
Are we in trouble with car hire?
Hi All Hired a car in the USA following the advice on MSE and have damaged an alloy that got a bit up close and personal with a kerb. We are trying to work out if it looks like we’re covered for the cost of repair. The car hire has the following inclusions and exclusions (made via a booking site): Car rate includes:…
Car Hire - Salt Lake City
Hi. I'm shocked at the cost of car hire at SLC airport. I'm sure I paid £340 for a standard SUV at LV this year for 14 days, yet SLC is coming up at £590 for the same company, Alamo, for only 12 days. I expect LV has a lot most traffic and competition, but still... Does anyone have any tips as to best rates? Also, are any…
Kalixa Pay - shocking customer reviews
A MSE user recommended Kalixa's Prepaid Travel Mastercard to me. I was wondering if anybody here has any experience of the company? On the face of it, their rates are highly competitive. However they have attracted some shocking customer reviews: money.co.uk/prepaid-cards/card-issuers/Kalixa-Prepaid-Card.htm These…
When is the best time to book a flight?
Hello, I am travelling to Thailand next October - 2015 and looking through the various bookers I can get a flight for around £480 return. So far so good...but reading MSE tips it says that its best to book a flight 59 days before departure in order to get the best price. Is this good advice? Should I wait 2 months before…
C'wealth Travel Money Card - fail in UK
'm just back from a short trip to London with my mother, who obtained one of these from her bank before leaving Australia. She is a long-time CBA customer and ordered a card preloaded with hefty sums in GBP, EUR and THB for travel in Europe and Thailand. The card has a chip and PIN and is supposed to work automatically and…
query about using Prepaid card
I did some research on the MSE website and ordered a Ukash card in euros. In December I shall be travelling to Prague. The native currency is of course Czech Crowns, but I shall also need some euros, so I'm curious as to how useful the Ukash card will be for getting euros during my trip. I shall be going to the Kings…
Tesco Clubcard points to buy Monarch tickets
I'm considering using Tesco Clubcard points to buy Monarch tickets and I was wondering what the procedure is to redeem the tokens. Is it done at the time of booking by entering a discount code, for example?
Fairfx Advice
Has anybody used the Fairfx dollar or anywhere card? I am looking to put quite a bit if money on it for our week visit to Las Vegas but I just wondered what happened when I got back to the UK? Do I get hit with a poor exchange rate worse than if I took cash? In real need of advice re: best way to take dollars over and…
8 seater van rental at 24 years of age
I'm looking at van rental for a road trip in the summer London to Scotland. 6 to 8 of us plus luggage I will be 24 by then, but can't find anywhere that will give me a 8 seater. Most are 30 years min, and some 25 years min Anyone here help? :)
Car hire - discussion
I've hired maybe 30 cars this year. Even by my own standards that's quite a lot. Having used almost all of the big players and some of the smaller ones I've learnt a lot. Hiring a car has its risks and I've encountered most of them this year. Here then is my experience and hopefully some tips so that your next hire is…
Warning against Opodo baggage pricing
I would strongly advise travellers NEVER to make use of Opodo for booking flights. I was recently sold two return tickets to Athens for a fortnight, for which Opodo did not quote the additional fees for the luggage allowance at the time of the quote, or booking, or afterwards. When I arrived at the airport I was told our…
Best way to book this mixed airline flight?
I want to fly to AKL using Air New Zealand with a SkyCouch http://www.airnewzealand.co.uk/777-300-economy-skycouch for reasons that I won't go into, I need to fly straight there. On the return trip, I want to travel home via SYD and spend five nights there. To avoid doing a dog leg, I want to use someone like QF or SQ but…
FairFX MSE Discount
Hi, On the MSE page regarding which travel credit card is the best, it claims that by going through the links provided to FairFX, you get an £8 discount if loading more than £500 onto their euro/dollar card. I have just purchased this card with the required amount in order to get the discount, and yet nothing was suggested…
Euro Tunnel cost of pets
We have just booked Folkstone to Calais 2 passengers £86 plus dog £16 Could have booked 1 car + 4 passengers £86 Why do Euro tunnel charge £16 for a dog and nothing for passengers

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