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Credit / Debit Card - Without Overseas Charges?
Is there such a thing as a credit or debit card which no longer incurs charges when used overseas, and that would be for ATM withdrawals? I got a Nationwide account about 6 years ago, so that I could use withdraw money from ATM's for free. However, this is either not free any more, or is it only available in Europe. I'm…
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Holiday on a student budget!
Hi everyone, I'm 19, and me and my boyfriend (also 19) are planning to go on holiday together in June. Although we will probably end up getting a last minute deal, we would like to have an idea of where we want to go. We would like to go somewhere with a lively nightlife, but not to the extent of Ibiza/Malia/Magaluf etc.!…
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Majorca, Benidorm or somewhere else?!
I'm trying to plan our first family holiday abroad but I'm having trouble deciding where is best to go! I've travelled a fair bit so am very open, however I will be travelling with my partner who has never been further than Ireland, and our 3 children who will be 7,5 and 2 years when we travel! I'm looking for something…
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First Choice sale - but more expensive!!!
Hi all, Ive been lurking around mse for quite a while but this is the first time Ive posted so please be kind... Today I was planning to book our family holiday through First Choice to go to one of their holiday villages - Ive been looking for a while and the holiday was costing around the £1500 mark (a lot for us but weve…
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Hair Straighteners in the USA
My wife and I are going to New York and Chicago in April for 10 days, very excited, until my wife heard some traumatic news yesterday: Her GHD hair straighteners will not work in US plug sockets? At first I thought she was being daft, with US having 2 pin plugs and we having 3, but someone said that with the adapter the…
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Experience with travel agents
I'm planning on going to New York in May and I'm looking around for the cheapest flights. I've noticed that travel agents, in a lot of cases, offer cheaper flights than going to the airlines direct. So I have two questions: 1) How can travel agents supposedly offer cheaper flights than that of booking direct with the…
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Significant changes to package holiday but not Informed-what are my rights?
Hi all, We need help!!! try ands keep it short. going to royal Decameron club carribean 30jan x 2 weeks a/I. Chosen mainly for it's Jamaican laid back authentic vibe. avid trip advisor user and monitor reviews and forums closely which unto now have been +ve. 2 weeks ago -ve reviews appear warning of French invasion.…
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Deposit back!
hi, im just wondering me and my family booked a holiday throught teletext for next september ('12) and paid over 500 pound deposit but unfortunately my dad has become ill and will have to have treatment so we want to cancel the holiday and i was just wondering if i would be able to get the deposit back due to the unforseen…
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Long stop over in KL with Malaysian Airlines
Folks, Im off to Vietnam in feb/mar flying with Malaysian Airlines, however the flight back includes a 17hour lay over in Koala Ommpahloompah, thanks to the ever amazining Incapuppy I was provided with a link to the airside hotel there, however this kinda feels like a wasted opportunity for a mooch around. So my questions…
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Thomas cook
Hi I booked a holiday with Thomas Cook a couple of months ago for April 2012. They phoned me yesterday to advise that our connecting flight back from London Heathrow to Manchester has been changed, put back by 2 hours; this means that once we land at Heathrow we will now have a 6 hour wait for a connecting flight to…
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All inc apts - 2 bed plus
Hi, I am looking for child friendly 4* / 5* all inc holiday that has apartments with 2 or more bedrooms (or all inc villa resort) don't mind if long or short haul, prefer to have its own sandy beach. Does anyone have any recommendations? Many thanks
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virgin holidays - 15 day Western discovery USA
Overall the holiday was fantastic but pricey. The documentation on arrival recommended $200 tip for driver and $250 for tour director. Some felt under pressure to give this and we were actively pursued by both of them on the last day. I know tipping is acceptable practice in USA but they got nothing from me. At Los Angeles…
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Budget holiday help please
Hello We are a family of 5, and we usually have a week or 10 days most summers/early autumn in somewhere like Spain or a greek island. We've been looking into booking a break for next year and the prices have absolutely soared going through the travel companies like Thomsons (we like the Thomson superfamily hotels as they…
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Cruising Newbees - Quote Dilema
Sorry, should have said - departing 5th january 2013
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Cruising Newbees - Quote Dilema
Love some advice please, this is one off trip of a life time, please help my spinning head. After much deliberation the cruise we want is P&O, Arcadia, depart Southampton, flying back from San Francisco (77 nights). I took advice from this forum and contacted the many suggested agents - all very good but very impressed…
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Multiplug Adapter in Asia
Hi, Will go to visit India, Bangladesh and Thailand this Jan 2012. Can anyone kindly recommend multiplug adapter for these 3 countries which also support hair dryer and hair straightener (for the missus) apart from charging phones and ipods. Budget below £15. Links will be much appreciated. Thanks
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LowCostTravelExtras.Com - Portaventura Tickets
Has anyone ever used lowcosttravelextras.com for attraction tickets before? I just booked a 2 day ticket for 2 adults for Portaventura at a cost of £68.01 and received some documentation from them by email, however the information contained within it is very limited to say the least and contains out of date opening times…
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Jordan Feb 2012 - any suggestions please?
Hi all, As the title suggests, I'm visiting Jordan for one week in February. I've got the guidebooks, but I was wondering whether any of you lovely people have any hints, tips or suggestions on what to do/what not to do, please. I visited Qatar last year, but as I was staying with a friend I didn't really need to fend for…
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I am looking for a hotel for 150 pounds
Hi there i am currently looking for a hotel for 3 days or more if can cost £150. I need to find a hotel which will offer a voucher service. As i have been offered a voucher for anything from the company i work for. So anyone can point me in the right direction, a hotel in the London area. Thank you
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hoilday to turkey for a family of 5 may 2012.
hi been looking at holidays to turkey (royal wings in antalaya has been recommended by several mums at school). we have three girls of 9,7,5 and we have never been away before as a family. i've been trawling all the websites over the last few days and the choice is overwhelming. I thought i had got it down to a couple of…