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Credit card deposits for car hire, Faro airport
I was planning on hiring a car at faro airport but I have just been told you need a security deposit of sometimes 900euro.... I dont have that kind of money on my visa, are there any companies that dont charge this security deposit? Thanks:(
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Eating Cheaply Abroad?
Afternoon all! Havent been on for absolute years as had a lot going on lately so barely have time to get to the internet! Me and OH are off on our holiday this weekend! Very excited!!! However, our budgets are quite tight and we shall have around €300 for both of us for food and travel to last 7 days. We have worked out…
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Holiday Direct Limited goes into liquidation. That's NOT HOLIDAYS DIRECT.
http://www.ttglive.com/c/portal/layout?p_l_id=3208370&CMPI_SHARED_articleId=4303346&CMPI_SHARED_ImageArticleId=4303346&CMPI_SHARED_articleIdRelated=4303346&CMPI_SHARED_ToolsArticleId=4303346&CMPI_SHARED_CommentArticleId=4303346&articleTitle=Holiday%20Direct%20Limited%20goes%20into%20liquidation Heard this whilst in the…
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Travel Insurance - High value items
Hi, Does anyone know anywhere I can get single trip insurance which will cover high value items? For example everywhere we check covers a max of £300 per single item. I was looking at the most expensive item that I will take and this comes in at £600 (iPhone). So obviously I want to cover the most expensive item for sure.…
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need flights to Denver with 3 dogs
Hi there Moving to Denver Colorado in Nov and taking 3 dogs all under 10kg with me Anyone know the best way to do this? Thats one way flight! Tabs
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Caribbean Cruise - Princess Cruises
Hello all, I need to pick your brains as it's now only 2 weeks until out honeymoon and I am getting in a bit of a flap about money! I really struggle to let my hair down where spending money is concerned. We are going on a 10 night Caribbean Cruise...Woo hoo!:T We scrimped and saved like a mad couple to be able to go so we…
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Got a parking ticket in Portugal - help?!
Hi Guys, Wondering if you could help. Just got back from a trip to Portugal, (Tavira) and got a parking ticket while out there. To cut a long story short we nearly got towed away but got there while it was clamped. The space was for driving school but was really poorly signposted, (even the policeman said it was bad). We…
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weekend away from houston?
Any suggestions where to go for a weekend when we are over in Houston?
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Travel to China, Study Chinese food name first
Foreigners travelling to China often get confused with Chinese food name, Here I’d like to share some English Chinese translation of Chinese Cold Dishes. Hope you can be benefit of it: 白菜心拌蜇头 ：Marinated Jellyfish and Chinese Cabbage in Vinaigrette 白灵菇扣鸭掌 ：Mushrooms with Duck Feet 拌豆腐丝 ：Shredded Tofu with Sauce 白切鸡 ：Boiled…
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Stena Line with Tesco vouchers
Sorry if this is the wrong place to post- maybe should be on the Tesco board? Anyway, this is a warning When I phoned Stena Line a couple of weeks ago to ask for a fare quote (with Clubcard vouchers) I was told that there was a quota for each sailing. It used to be 30, now it is reduced to just 10 vehicles! I was lucky…
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i'm sure this has been asked a 1000 times but...
I am confused! We fly to New York next month, and need a way to contact home. My mobile is PAYG with 02, although unlocked, so any sim will do. I need to be able to phone other mobiles in the uk and them us,although it will only be one number, but they can get any sim as well, as cheaply as poss, whats the best way? Any…
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Ibiza - on the cheap???
Just booked a last minute holiday to Ibiza and I know it's going to be expensive with drinks at 10euros+ in a lot of places and up to 50euros to get in the big clubs but I'm sure there'll be some bars and restaurants etc that will be affordable. I've never been before so if anyone can recommend any money saving tips or…
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New York - NYC - Tipping
I am heading to New York in November which is great. However, I have been speaking to friends who have been but give varying %'s of tipping at restaurants, bars, attractions, bellboys etc. I'm not tight fisted but don't want to end up spending way more than I need to as this trip is getting a little out of control on the…
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Exit tax from Mexico
Has anyone been to Cancun recently and if so, how much is the exit tax? Have been told it is around £30-£40 but not sure if this is per person or per couple. Also been informed that dollars are no longer to be used - only Mexican pesos.
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O'Leary: Ryanair must move away from low fares
Done a quick search, apologies if its been posted before. Even O'Leary admits that the current Ryanair business model is unsustainable: http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2010/sep/12/ryanair-move-away-from-low-fares Shock horror! Flying people to Europe for under a tenner isn't sustainable!
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weekend trip from Manchester
Looking for some advice. It's our 10 year anniversary in Nov and we've booked in the grandparents to look after the 3 kids, but have no idea where we want to go! We've got from Friday 19th Nov am til Tues 23rd pm and ideally need to fly from Manchester. Any suggestions? We loved Rome when we went a few years ago as we…
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Tanzania: What's a reasonable price to pay?
My fiancee and I are planning our honeymoon. We're tempted by a safari in Tanzania in Feb... with some luxury, as much as can be offered by the African bush of course. But I am taken aback my the prices quoted, in the region of £4k-£6k per person *not* including flights to Dar-es-Salaam for about 10 days of half safari,…
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Advice for young solo traveller looking for 'group' holiday (that's not a boozefest!)
Hi, I'm new here and was hoping someone might be able to help. I'm looking to take a holiday (somewhere in Europe) that is one of those group holidays where you are thrown together with other holiday makers. I'm a 26 year old girl and going on my own for the first time, and would be looking to go for anywhere between 4 and…
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Honeymoon in March - Caribbean - advice please!
We have just booked our wedding for March 2011 and are looking for a Caribbean honeymoon. We quite fancy St Lucia, Antigua, Jamaica or Barbados (quite open really!) We would like relaxation, nice food, AI, beachfront location with sea views, no major roads or built up resorts (not much really!) something special but not…
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Borneo Hotels
Tune Hotels on offer from RM 18. See their web-site. If the above means nothing to you don't worry about it, but Blackpool is nice this time of year - so they tell me.
