Overseas holidays & travel planning

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• Travelodge Hemel Hempsted..any good?

  Hi folks, I'm thinking about booking the Hemel Hempsted Travelodge (£45 per night family room) for our 4 day trip to Legoland. Is there anyone who has stayed there or knows the hotels locality. Is it an old or newish hotel. Is the location ok, safe for parking etc. Are the staff friendly is there good eating places within…

• Cosmos

  Hi guys, my mum is looking to go away within the next couple of weeks and has some tesco vouchers saved up which she was planning on using with cosmos. 1. any ideas how this works? i know you send away for the deal vouchers but can you then book online? 2. anyone found any cheap deals through cosmos going out Fri 14th or…

• Hotelopia discount codes?

• Looking for a decent all inclusive destination, any ideas where to go?

  My boyfriend and I have decided we're going to treat ourselves to an all inclusive holiday in the sun, anywhere (that we can fly to cheaply), pretty much anytime. :j We just want to have everything paid so when we get there we can eat and drink without worrying about the prices.:p Does anyone have any favourites or places…

• California Car Hire - Advice Please

  Hi Folks, I have been looking at the various threads around USA car hire. I am off to California in September. I fly into San Francisco. I plan to spend 3 days there, then to get a hire car and head off down the coast to San Diego which is where we fly back from. Choosing a car hire firm is driving me nuts. I am about to…

• Prebook or Last minute deal?

  Hi All, We switched our mortgage in August and had some money leftover so we booked a holiday to Turkey go 28/4/08 but just being a bit surious i had a look on the website and exactly the same holiday is over £600 cheaper which is a big difference seeing as though the holiday was only £1800, so i wanted to know in future…

• Evolution of flights to Australia

  Hi, Since last year, my gf and me have been planning our trip to Australia at the end of 2008. (29 Oct - 1 Dec). We plan to fly to Sydney, do a round trip (melbourne, Alice Springs, Cairns), and end up in Brisbane, from where we want to fly out of. As we have not quite saved up enough, i have spend the past 2 monts…

• Cheap hotel in Viareggio, Tuscany?

  I've managed to talk a friend to taking her first trip abroad with me in June as we got Ryaniar flights for a penny. We're going to Pisa, Viareggio and Florence. I know that she's not very well off and I don't want to embarrass her by booking a hotel that's too expensive. I've been looking about on the web and seem to be…

• Sending money abroad

  I have sent £700 through a well known company who use Barclays to send the money to our Santander Bank account but it has not arrived 28 days. Barclays have know said its their problem, they have had technical problems can I charge them interest? Help anyone

• Yorkshire ( sheffielf / barnsley ) any tips for must see attractions ?

  Hi We are heading up to Barnsley for a relaxing getaway ( the location was not chosen by us ;-) ) we are a couple just looking to relax but also not being familiar with things up north would like to see what there is to see :D any suggestions really apreciated Rgds Ian

• Flight Taxes, Charges and Fees

  Hi, This is my first post so be gentle. :o I was wondering if anyone could answer why airline taxes, charges and fees are higher if you opt for a one-way ticket rather than a return. My scenario is that I'd like to return back to a different airport from my original departure airport, and the only way would appear to be…

• Flights to San Francisco

  We are thinking of visiting my wife's aunt in San Francisco ( Richmond actually) in October ( 8th/11th to 22nd/25th). 2 adults , 2 children. I'm after some advice on the cheapest place /time to book flights and also if any one knows if it is likely to be cheaper ( and possible) for her aunt to book all the flights from the…

• Kentucky to UK flights

  I have a friend who wants to fly toCheshire via either Manchester or Liverpool airport. Can anyone advise where i can find info on possible cheap flights on their behalf. thanks.

• Anyone planned a trip to China without a travel agent?

  I'm planning to visit China in probably October or November and want to travel round on my own. My basic itinerary is 5 days Beijing/2 days Xi'an/4 days Chengdu/3 days Shanghai then back to Beijing. I'm struggling a bit as the flights are fairly expensive in October, and I can't for the life of me think how I can travel…

• passport refund?

  I have just helped my 84yr old mother apply for her passport, we sent a cheque with the application for £72 as requested. She has recieved her passport last week, then today she recieved a cheque from the passport office for the full amount of £72 accompanied by a letter stating that the cheque can be cashed within the…

• Honeymoon help

  Hi, My husband and I have never had a honeymoon:sad: or holiday:( ..... or date:cry: ! We live hand to mouth basically, but I so want to get a cheap holiday somewhere...anywhere (hot) for him as a surprise;) , he is amazing, and has been my reason to keep going, as i have many health issues with clinical depression and…

• Ski Holiday

  Hi, The family have just got hooked on skiing and we are now researching costs, destinations which are beginner friendly and catering facilities for a holiday planned for this Christmas. Not looking for cheapest holiday, just value for money. Also not sure if wise to go self catering or half board. Your experienses…

• Flightchecker not correct?

  Can anyone explain why when I check on your Flightchecker cheap flights it shows a flight to Rome on 1st May for £14.99 INC TAXES ETC, but when I try to book it on the airline site it is not the remotest the same price and is well over double that

• Frankfurth Hahn - Cigarette run

  Hi, I need to get some more cigarettes. I can get a return on saturday to frankfurt hahn quite cheap and i work out that i will have 2 hours to pick up some ciggies and be back home for lunch. Has anyone been to this airport and can anyone confirm that they have a cigarette shop there as i dont want to venture away from…

• I need at decent apartment in Benalmadena

  I am looking for a decent apartment, for a party of 5 adults and 1 child, between 23/6/08 and 2/7/08. Ideally near to or on the marina. Any ideas, recommendations or suggestions.