Overseas holidays & travel planning

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• Grand National 4th April 09

  Does anybody know of any deals for this years Grand National. Want to go to celebrate someones 40th Birthday but at £40 a ticket it is quite a lot to ask people to pay. Hope someone can help.

• Stansted airport

  I hope someone can help. My husband will not go on escalators or in lifts, can we get around Stansted without using them? does it have stairs to get upstairs?. I really don't want to waste and miss my holiday:eek: Many thanks

• Prices in Paris

  My Daughter is off to Paris next week with school. Having never been I have no idea what the prices will be like. They will be buying lunch every day and snacks and probably small gifts and souvenirs. What sort of amounts are things likely to cost? Thanks for any ideas :j

• oyster payg for someone who goes to london 4-5 times a year worth it??

  I go to london several times a year, sometimes for day trips and sometimes staying over, usually i just get the one day travel cards (as i am only there 1-2 days a time usually) However am considering the PAYG oyster card for the next visits, i usually go weekends and am wondering if it is worth it, both for the conveince…

• Virgin Atlantic Flight special Hong Kong £325

  Just got this update, maybe of use to someone: HONG KONG- Book by 11 March 09 Cabin Flight number Sale fare from Departure dates Economy 200/201/238/239 £325 05 Mar - 20 Mar 09 06 Apr - 11 Jun 09 Premium 200/201/238/239 £699 05 Mar - 20 Mar 09 06 Apr - 11 Jun 09 All fares displayed above are: Based on round trip adult…

• Best budget airline?

  Hi, i was wondering what budget airlines people would recommend? (ryanair, easy jet, bmi baby etc) Ive used ryanair once, even though im sure its not, i didnt feel all that safe flying with them and felt a bit claustraphobic. Are all budget airlines pretty much like this? x

• Manchester Hotels

  Anyone know any (inexpensive) hotels near to Sankeys in Manchester? Not Travelodge. Cheers

• Time between connecting flights?

  Hi, just a quick question before we book this. Our flight arrives in Gatwick at 15.10 & I have 2 choices for my flight to get back home. The one I'd like leaves Gatwick at 16.25 but am i leaving enough time in to get to it? Should I play safe and book the next one at 19.55? That would mean a long wait at the…

• taking children out of school at term time

  Hi all Hope this is the right place to post this. We are off to Tunisia on the 15th July. This means i need to take my 2 children out of school for 6 days before the beginning of the summer holidays. Now i know i should have booked this within the school holidays but financially it was £500 more to go a week later! Anyway…

• Holiday for Nothing Challenge

  Hi all, I have decided to set myself a new challenge and thought some others might be up for it too. In 2011 it will be my 5th wedding anniversary and I would love to take my wife somewhere special....... without it costing me a thing! I plan to do this by collecting tesco clubcard points and selling my…

• Cabo Roig

  My mum bought a wee villa in this area a couple of months ago and am heading over there next week for a week. Have read a wee bit about the area on a couple of websites but wondered if anyone can reccomend any nice bars/restaurants in the area or anything else to do?? I don't like the typical Benidorm kind of place and can…

• Cruise during school holidays

  Hey everyone! My OH is a teacher, so we are limited to travelling during the school holidays (gggrrrrr). We are a couple (27 & 33) with no kids. I have a found a 2 weeks cruise with Ocean Village in July 09 that we would love to do, visiting many places we have been wanting to go for ages. Even tho the cost is almost £1500…

• request: Thailand 2 weeks, 26/12/09 - 10/1/10 (4 adults)

  Hi, trying to look for some flights (and accomadations too if poss) for a Thai new year. We want to go to: 1) 6 nights in Koh Samui (28th Dec to 3rd Jan) 2) 4 nights in Phuket (3rd Jan to 7th Jan) 3) 2 nights in Bangkok (Jan 7th to Jan 9th) There are four (4) of us total, and managed to find flights for £794 which details…

• Las Vegas help

  We are a family of five who are travelling to Las Vegas in August, our youngest child is 12 and the oldest is 18, could anyone recommend a good hotel with a decent pool (for us to cool down in), bearing in mind this is our first visit. Thanks for your help

• Recomendations For A Hotel In Berlin

  Hi all, Myself and a friend are heading to berlin for the easter w/end. Anyone any advice on where to stay, looking at a budget of 100€ per night for the room. Thanks for looking Mike

• Serious- will we get US visas?

  Hi all We are considering going to the Us for a short holiday in a few weeks time ( end April into May) We have suddenly come across the isuse of the visas, and wanted some advice. My oh was found by the police in posession of a small amount of cannabis around 11 years ago. ( around 3 grams) He went to court for it, and…

• Manchester-New York May 24th ish for a week...HELP NEEDED.

  Hi there. I really need some help, I have searched but Im just getting really confused (a sick 4 month old is also making things difficult to dedicate myself totally to this mission). I need a return ticket for 2 adults and 1 infant under 2, Manchester to New York, from the 24th May (can be 24th, 25th, 26th, 27th or 28th…

• Villa near Barcelona

  Hi: I'm expecting to have to trawl through the various websites as a favour for my in-laws but does anyone have personal experience of a villa near Barcelona. I need it for two weeks from June 3rd ( midweek ) for five adults and three kids. It needs a non-shared swimming pool in a not too touristy area. Thanks in advance.…

• Free Ticket

  Hope this is the right place to put this but I have accidentally booked an extra bus ticket from Gloucester to London and as it is non-refundable I thought I'd see if anyone wants it. The ticket is for a one way child fare travelling from Gloucester to London on National Express. Departure Date is Friday 17th April…

• Travelodge price question

  Hi On the Travelodge website I notice that the prices vary day to day, so how come when you try to book for say 3 days, does it try to charge you the highest day's price for all three days? I don't mind paying the prices as they are set, but don't see why I should pay the higher price when one or two of the days are…