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Qantas flights - when best time to buy
Hubby and I have now sorted out our itinerary for our trip to Oz next Oct/Nov. We will be flying with Qantas so wondered if anyone out there could tell us the best time to buy our air tickets? Should we wait for a "sale" or buy them as soon as possible in case the price rises? We don't want to wait until "last minute" as…
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Amazing free bus travel!!!
Save £££'s on travel - Move to Wales - apart from stunning scenery, all over-60's and those with any sort of disability get FREE bus travel anywhere at any time within Wales. I see really infirm people boarding the disabled- accessible buses. (Like those with a zimmer frame or in a wheelchair) I overhear folk saying they…
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Left luggage Manchester
Hi guys the wife and I are going to Manchester for a presentation and have decided to stay over . We are staying at the Travelodge unfortunately the Travelodge operates a no left luggage policy. As we are going on the train we need somewhere to leave our luggage because we are off for some retail therapy the next day. The…
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off to work in Italy
My DD is off to Italy in January to work in Education. trouble is she is a bit ditsy when travelling so I wondered if anyone could highlight some key do's and don'ts for her.The contract is 6 months and she will be travelling around the country, accommodation found. It's the logistics of life in Italy I wonder about. Her…
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Etap in France: late arrival & automatic check-in
I'm off to France tomorrow evening, staying overnight at the Coquelles Etap before heading further the next day. I won't be likely to arrive until about midnight their time. Has anyone experience of the automatic check-in that's used after 22:00? According to the website, my booking seems guaranteed and I just turn up with…
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Budapest hotel?
Any good deals or recommendations for a centrally placed 4/5* hotel? I'm looking for June next year :beer:
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New York in a Hurry
I have been trying to book a 3 night break to New York for quite some time but for various reasons have been unable to do so. Basically I need to leave at some point between Sunday 3rd Decemeber and Monday 4th December. It will be for 2 adults for 3 nights and need to stay somewhere central and relatively tidy. We can fly…
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FindMeAccom.com
Hope someone can help with this - never posted on this board before :eek: I have found accomodation in Gran Canaria I have been to before and want to return to on the website FindMeAccom.com and would like to know if anyone has used or heard of them and if they are reputable/ok to use? I have always booked a package deal…
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Minibus rental for under £110??- France (3 days)
Dear all, we are trying to book a minibus / 9 seater for a 3 day trip from perpignan airport. at the moment a 9 seater is coming out at over £250 for the total price for the 3 days. (hertz, avis) ive tried every possible car rental avenue, but it still is not happening. the dates are from the 6th - 9th april has anyone any…
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where is the best place to book an airport lounge to get a discount?
Hi, Am looking to purchase 2 tickets for manchester lounge in June 07... Can anyone recommend a good site to get a discount? I have tried searching but not getting anywhere. TIA
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Eurostarr break to Amsterdam...help!
Apologies if this is in the wrong place. am a new postie, so bear with me. I got a quote today for a 3night break to Amsterdam by Eurostar, I think its a good deal but wondered if anyone on here would be able to help me in making it even cheeper or pointing me in the right direction. I want to do the following: Ashford -…
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Snow chains Spain/Andorra
Does anyone know how much snow chains cost to buy at a petrol station in Spain/Andorra. I have heard that you can buy them for 20EUR, which would be cheaper than hiring them for £30. Any experiences?
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Madrid Hotel
We stayed here earlier this year. If you're looking for a good no frills place, it's recently opened, carries a Spanish 3 star qualification and is very nice with very helpful staff. The in-house restaurant seems nice although we didn't eat in. Cheap taxi from airport and bus stop outside door takes you to city centre in…
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Seeking Malaga budget hotel
We are off to Malaga on 15 May with Easyjet - less than £100 for two all inc- can't be bad? I suppose it's not very good for the environment but we don't fly too often. We would like a hotel/pension within reasonable distance of centre / beach / sightseeing. I've looked at Ibis/Accor etc and they're pretty reasonable but…
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Perth, Cheap Flights??
I want to move to Perth, my wife has never been and so is not convinced. I have agreed to send her over there but want to get a reasonably priced flight. Have looked on flightscanner, Kelkoo etc but can't seem to find anything even reasonable. Looking to go in the next eight weeks. Can anyone find a flight under £700. With…
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US fees-free ATM's
Hi we are going to NY in March and are taking Nationwide Debitcards and a NW credit card with us. My question is - are there any US banks ATM's there that we can use without them charging us? Also do the shops in NY do currency conversions at the Point of Sale or do they charge in US dollars. I've heard that currency…
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Flights to India
Hi all i need to book flights from london (LHR) to Mumbai(BOM) or Ahmedabad(AMD) going out beyween 1- 4 December06 and coming back 28Dec06. I would prefer to have direct flights as this is for my mum or at least have flights where if there was a change of flights, she would be in transit and not have to check in her…
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Off to Texas!! (in June)
Hi all, I am off to Houston, Texas for a week in June and was wondering if anyone had any money saving tips for the trip (and any "must-see" places)? Thanks
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Advice from Travel Agents
Hi, am looking to get away for the new year, ie 27/28th and return on the 2nd Jan, anywhere considered from caribbean to Barcelona to New York, my question is should I bite the bullet and book now, or will prices start to fall mid december?
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When to buy dollars?
I'm off to NY in three weeks. I've been watching the Dollar and it's now 1.93 dollars to the pound... I'm getting really itchy feet and want to buy the dollars now because that is a fabulous rate!! But is it likely to go up anymore between now and Dec 13th? or worse is it likely to go down? Any ideas?? What would you do?
