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Virgin Virgin Travel Insurance - Cancellation & Not Paying
I recently had to cancel an abroad holiday due to my partner becoming ill on the day we were due to fly. Cut a long story short, Virgin are only paying for the flights, due to clause, Section D, special exclusion 12 which states "Airport taxes and associated administration fees included in the cost of your flights" The…
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Nice resort/hotel in Ibiza
After hunting around for weeks looking for an AI holiday in Turkey and finding none under £3,800 we have decided to look at Ibiza thinking this might be cheaper as its closer to home. Could anybody reccomend a nice resort and AI hotel for 2 boys ages 17 and 13 and 2 adults dont want it to rowdy or to quite just enough to…
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travelling with kids but without hubby do i need his permission?
i have never done this before but i am travelling to Spain with my sister and her daughter and my two kids. However we are not taking our hubbies with us. Do we need any form signed by husbands declaring their permission for taking out of the country? Sorry if this is a really stupid question, but its confusing enough cos…
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Worth hiring a car in Salou?
Hi were staying in Costa dorado and flyinbg to Reuis airport,our package includes transfers,but i just had a quote online to hire a small car for the week and was shocked that it came back at just £75 for the week! Do you think its worth hiring it? or just stick to public transport
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Blimey! Expensive hols this year.
Just started looking to book a holiday and prices are about £200 pp dearer they were last year.:( We want just a week somewhere warm in a 4 or 5* hotel, half board and we can be flexible on dates but would like to go in June. We'd also like to go from Norwich airport. We have always been happy with Thomson holidays but…
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Orlando & Las vegas multi centre trip
I was thinking about doing 7 nights in each. Has anyone done this trip before and do you think it was long enough in each place? :beer:
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help needed please
Hello, i am new to this thread so hi to all on here. We are trying to plan our holiday for next year around april/june 2012 time.We would love to have a villa and go to coral bay in cyprus. We have been saving thomas cook vouchers and will carry on doing so.I have been trying to get a rough price for a 2 week stay in a…
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Just been to my passport interview (please read)
Ok i did not know what to expect from it and to be honest i felt like i was being interviewed by the police or something ime wondering what your experiences are with this and if you think i will pass or not ime 100% British and 21 years of age. things the woman asked me in the interview my full name and to spell it out DOB…
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Thailand in the next 2 weeks help please
Hi there, i am actually writing this for help for my brother, him and his friend have decided that they are going on holiday on the 28th may and have decided Thailand is the place to go. Apart from being very jealous as it is one place that i have not managed to visit yet i am trying to get the best deals for them. Now at…
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How much spending money for a week's holiday?
How much do I need to take for spending money for a week in Rhodes (Euro-zone)? Self-catering, eating out every night, going with a friend.
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Cheap Hotels/B&B in Rome
Guys My one of my best mates and chief bridesmaid is going to Rome for some R&R in May/June. She is on an amazingly limited budget and needs somewhere to stay quite central. Does anyone have any recommendations? Thanks everyone Becky
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Cheap Gite Holiday in France?
Hi All, I am currently looking at booking a gite holiday in France for 3 adults and 1 kid. I have been on the brittanyferries website. It seems to be very cheap but I wondered if there were alternatives and if I need to worry about many additional costs? Can any help? Thanks Reg
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Amtrak Miami - New York experiences
I hate flying, and Im considering taking the train for part of my journey from Miami to New York. Has anyone ever done this? How did you find it? I cant really afford the option for a room, so would be doing it in a coach seat. Its cheaper than flying for the dates I want to go, especially when you consider I wont have to…
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Any recomendations for budget safaris in Kenya/Tanzania?
We're planning a safari holiday for the autumn and were looking at Kenya or Tanzania. Most of the mainstream safaris are very up-market and expensive. There is a multitude of small, independent safari companies operating (most of them using camping as a cheaper alternative to hotels). Has anyone got any recommendations of…
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Virgin Atlantic - when does a scheduled flight become a charter?
We checked in online the day before for our Virgin Atlantic flight to New York and printed out our boarding passes. On the day we arrived at Heathrow with 56 minutes to spare before flight departure, due to a major traffic jam caused by faulty traffic lights at a major road junction near hHeathrow causing gridlock. We were…
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Daughter in Turkish Hospital can anyone advise re insurance please?
Daughter collapsed and became paralized down the whole of her right side and also had difficulty swallowing while on holiday in Turkey. She is in a private hospital in Turkey and a friend has stayed with her day and night which is good because there are no english speaking doctors and nurses at all. She has gradually…
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Any help would be appreciated :o)
Hello! I'm hoping someone on here might be able to help! I'm being a bit miserable at the moment and have decided I need a holiday. Only problem is I want a cheap holiday for the 2nd week in July(ish). Had a bit of a look around and when I think I've found a good deal they add on a load of extra costs which make it too…
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Student working abroad - how to access money ?
Not really a holiday question, but this seems like the most relevant board for the topic ! My daughter is just about to go off to Italy for a year as part of her University course. Question: what's the best way for her to access her money ? She has a Natwest student account (student loan is paid into this) and a Nationwide…
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Thomson online booking making us take extra rooms
I'm trying to get a price for a holiday next July, to the Dom Rep, for 2 adults and a 14yr old. For some reason, despite the various hotel room descriptions stating rooms sleep up to 3/4 adults, Thomson's booking system will only quote us for either 2 separate rooms, or in some cases, 3 rooms, with one person in each. In…
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I NEED to get to Hamburg
Hi Long and short of it I NEED to get to Hamburg on the July the 2nd and am looking to do it the cheapest way poss. Anyone know of the best websites for booking trains in europe??
