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Flights to LA from Glasgow Late Aug/Sept 2008
Hello Folks Sorry I am new on here this is a very first Post but I have read through many of your expert posts prior to this and I am looking for advice. I am looking to travel out to LA next August or Sept 2008 to visit my sister that I have not seen in 20 years and its going to be my 40th Birthday and husbands 50th…
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Where to get Euros?
Can anyone suggest the best place to exchange around 200 pounds into Euros? cheers
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Single Holidaymaker
First time for everything, and I am now able to go on holiday on my own, for the first time in decades. Brilliant you might think. No more booking months in advance, no more trying to find a destination and accommodation to suit everyone. Ha, how wrong could I be !! I have just spent a fruitless and frustrating night…
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Canada Car Hire
I've done a search but could do with a bit of up to date info. Flying to Vancouver January '08 for 3 weeks, plan is to hire a 4x4 and have a mini roadtrip round the ski resorts of BC. It's a trip we've done a couple of times before, but not since 2006 when we made the mistake of booking direct with a Canadian company and…
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Help !!!! - Flights To Italy
Hello, I have just booked a Villa for end of May next year in Tuscany and now need to arrange flights - pref from north east of England. Does anyone know when the best time to book will be and how I can get the cheapest deals - at the moment prices are coming up at £200 each which I feel is quite expensive. Thank you.…
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unfinished
LAS VEGAS .. is not like other places you might have been, where the Hotels are near to the attractions . in Vegas the Hotels are the attractions. at the heart of each on is a casino , but if you think thats all there is to the place , you are sorely mistaken . in a Family Fortunes style question if you asked 100 people…
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Air miles & Tesco clubcard v Shell
Does anyone have a strong opinion over whether it is better to collect airmiles for petrol purchases via converting clubcard vouchers or by collecting via a shell card. I think it comes up better converting tesco vouchers but I'd like to know if anyone disagrees. I think I worked it out as you get 20 points per 20l of…
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What do I need to take on a ski holiday?
Hello, I was hoping that there may be some one out there that can give me some advice on what gear I need to buy for 2 adults and 2 daughters (age 12 and 14) for a skiing holiday next easter. A long way off I know, but I thought that if I had a list of everything that I need I can get it gradually and spread the cost. I…
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Eurostar booking
I've just made my first ever booking on this site. A couple of things: You can choose to search for fares on your exact date of travel, or a flexible search over up to three days before and after. The flexible search seems like a handy way to find the lowest available fare, but some of the lowest fares only show up when…
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*** Ferrysavers *** disgraceful CustServ.
Fuming at ferrysavers.co.uk! I need to change the car details on a ferry crossing - They tried to charge me £25, but after shouting at 'assistant' and then at her manager, she offered to do it for me for £10! £10! To do what!? - "Change the ticket" - "What ticket?" I asked - they only issue you with an email confirmation…
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Apartment on Spanish Golf Course
For the past 4/5 years we have gone to Portugal twice a year staying in an apartment on the Boa Vista Golf course near Lagos, overlooking the greens/fairways. Looking for a similar apartment location in Spain but don't know the area(s). Want to be close to the sea and not isolated i.e. (very) close to a small town with…
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Christmas Markets 2007 - which one? Germany, Switzerland?......
Have spent truly hours today trying to decide which Christmas Market to go to this year. Never been to any of the European ones so not sure where to start. I search on this site brought up Frankfurt but then another site said this is very small and Stuttgart is much better. Then more advise saying Salzburg is umissable and…
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Problems with Southall Travel Website - Any suggestions Pls
I booked air tkts through Southall travel website. The web site has no ‘Fare Conditions’ information, so I was under impression that the ticket is changeable and refundable. Southall travel completed the ticketing and sends the invoice. Invoice says that my booking is non changeable and non refundable. (that means even in…
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Cheap car hire & top tips needed for California hols
Hello MSEers I wonder if any of you can help - I am hoping to go with my family (husband and two children aged 2 and 6 months) to visit my Dad in California later this year, and am worried about the price of car hire. I don't seem to be able to find a reasonable sized family (i.e. 4/5 door) car for less than 250 pounds for…
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Barcelona Hotel - any suggestions??
We have managed to get some £20 return ryanair flights to Barcelona for a weekend in November and I was just wondering if anyone had any suggestions for good central hotels that aren't too expensive?! I read the MSE website advice and checked the usual websites but was just wondering if anyone had any personal…
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Aegean Flights
I've had my flight dates and times changed by this company, I've been trying to contact them by phone all day - with no joy - anyone else having similar problems. stop press-Just got through promlem solved
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Beware Of Taking Liquids In Hand Luggage!!!
Just a little story that hopefully will be helpful to others... You know how the restrictions at the airports re: liquids in your hand luggage - if you wish to take any liquids in your hand luggage you are supposed to depense them into small containers of 100ml & put them in a re-sealable bag no larger than 20cm x 20cm.…
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Devon/Cornwall Cottages - Late Availability Website
Do any of you really helpful guys know of any late availability websites for holiday accommodation in Devon/Cornwall. I have tried www.lategetaway.com but there's not a lot on there at the moment for when we want to go and I have spent literally hours looking at various websites using "Google" but I just wondered if there…
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Where to go when in Alcudia
hello traveled people only second time abroad last minuite deal, first time to majorca, where is there to go here, e.g places of interest, any water parks etc. and can we book any before we go to make some savings on reps prices, any (well any nice ) suggestions welcome, dont really want to hire a car if possible, family…
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Is this a good idea or not
With so many bags going missing on flights it would be a good idea if you could get luggage with chips in like the ones that dogs have. OK you would have to register it but it would most ligtley get back to you.
