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Which hotels would suit,Portugal or Lanzarote?
I am looking for 10 days in September ,flexible, AI?,for two of us,finally settled on these places as Portugal is said to be good value at the moment and been to Fuerteventura recently and was impressed with the value. Only briefly been to Tavira once.Others countries considered but we need good weather in september.I love…
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Holiday for all the family
Hi, by the end of this year we plan to be debt free :D (yippee):T, and to celebrate we will be saving up to go on a holiday next year, there will be me, my other half and his two children, the only thing is where to go??? I know we want to go abroad for the sun, sea and sand, but somewhere for the kids is a defanite, it…
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Hainan Island (China)
Hi all, My wife wants to book a hotel in Hainan Island for about 10 days. Does anyone know the best websites or the best way to get it booked? Is it better to take a direct holiday there in a package deal or book the hotel directly (as ideally we want to travel to different cities)? Thanks AMO
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Travel insurance question - pre-existing conditions
Hi - hope someone can help. We have recently booked flights online to Orlando. There are 6 of us in the group, all from the same family. Another family member in the US is arranging a couple of condos for the week (as they can get them cheaper somehow). My question is this: a couple of the party have pre-existing…
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Last minute cruise
Hi everyone, Just joined today. Does anyone know where to get a last minute cruise suitable for families. I have an 8 and 12 year old. I am interested in Med,Aegean or Red Sea Kind regards
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Cheap travel insurance with preexisting medical conditions.
Booked travel insurance for a european hol today and was impressed to find that insureandgo charged only £21 for gold cover (3rd level of cover) including cover for hypertension and asthma. Was really impressed with this as normally get stung. also you can get agreement to cover these online in a few seconds rather than…
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Euro Travellers cheques to pounds
I have €1000 worth of euro travellers cheques which I need to change to pounds. They are American Express. The post office offered me £700 for them, is there anyway to get a better deal? Many thanks.
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Travel insurance covering Airmiles
I'm fuming and hope somebody may be able to help me. I booked a holiday earlier this year to travel in October and used 12000 Airmiles to pay for both flights and hotel in full. At the time I was offered insurance to protect the miles but wasn't sure if my annual policy covered it so declined but am sure I checked that I…
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dubai advice please
Hi I'm hoping to go to Dubai next year with OH & 2 teenagers. Can anyone offer any advice please? I know this will be an expensive holiday but does anyone have any tips for us to save money on booking, hotels, eating out etc. Obviously I've checked the advice given elsewhere on this site but if anyone has any experience in…
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First foreign holiday in a while...
Hi all We're heading off to Gran Canaria in a couple of weeks and neither of us have been abroad for a few years with one thing and another so I have a couple of questions that you guys may be able to answer... 1) We're flying with Ryanair from Birmingham - I know that seating isn't allocated but I remember reading a while…
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Thomason Holiday Help!
Hi everyone, Lookin for some advice. We booked a group holiday with thomsons unfortunatly one of the people now cant go. Its all paid for, but we've now been advised that he will have to pay £120.00 his not going because his just lost his job and cant avoid it so e cant afford the £120 either! How will this affect everyone…
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Hotel/ Albufeira
Hi All, Looking for any recommendations. I'm planning a hen party for May next year - looking at Albufeira as an option but finding it difficult to tell on tripadvisor etc, how close the hotels are to the Strip. We'd like the cheapest hotel we can get that's OKish and want to be about 5 mins (max 10 mins) walk to the…
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group discounts on holidays
I've noticed a lot of companys e.g. thomson offer a group discount if you book a group of 10 or more does anyone know roughly how much of a saving you get? also does the amount you save increase with the more people you have?
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Can anyone advise please
Hi there. I am due to go to Cuba in October. I know it seems a way off yet, but it is not that long. My problem is that the hotel I am due to go to Melia Cayo Santa Maria is closed at the moment, due to the water pipes in the whole complex being replaced, due to calcium build up also problems with the AC. They have tried…
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How much spending money for 10 days in Frace?
The 5 of us are going to Brittany in Aug for 10 days, staying in a caravan on a small site. We're thinking about maybe 1 or 2 meals out. Our daughter has vast amounts of medical equipment we need to take, so will need to buy nappies for the younger 2 boys when there also. Can anyone give a rough idea of how much spending…
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Refunds
Hi, Looking for some advice on a refund claim through Expedia. I was due to fly to Japan in March the day after the Tsunami. Pretty lucky escape and Expedia were very helpful in getting the package cancelled and offering a refund. I was told the flight refund may take up to 12 weeks. It's been 15 weeks now and I have not…
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Cheap travel to Munich?
Hi all, I'm off to Munich for Oktoberfest on the 30th September (Friday), returning the 2nd October (Sunday). I need to be there fairly early on the Friday (anytime between 10 and 1 is cool) and leave before 12pm on the Sunday. Cheapest flights I've found are £177, anybody have any idea what the cheapest way to do this is?…
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Ferry Cabin Question
We've booked a cabin this year in the hope that we will get some sleep on the ferry over to France. This is the first time we've had this luxury and may be this is a daft question but will we have access to drinking water and a plug in the cabin. I've got a travel kettle and hoping to save by taking my own breakfast. I…
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Morocco without jags ?
Have found a great deal for a week in Morocco but won't have time to get the recommended jags. Has anyone been to Morocco without these ? SPF x
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Leaving the UK & travelling -- how's best to deal with foreign money?
Hi everyone, I’ll be leaving the UK and going back to NZ at the end of September. I plan on travelling to Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan, Singapore, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia and Australia on my way back. I’ve seen a few travel cards like Travelex’s Cash Passport, but can I still get one if I no longer have a UK bank account? Are…
