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Car Hire for Europe
Can anyone recommend any good car hire companys to use for Ibiza? Or any to avoid? I've been searching on travelsupermarket and the cheapest seem to be arguscarhire.com and holidayautos, then atlaschoice and economycarhire. I've never heard of any of them! Has anyone ever used any of these or know if they are ok? Thanks in…
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how do i complain about an overseas holiday hotel
was in egypt for a fortnight and hotel was absolutely filthy. took photos of the dust........even wrote DUST on the table. our sheets were not changed in the fortnight we were there. the food was disgusting. we both were ill and spent most of our time in our rooms. the glass table in our room was broken and had jagged…
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Jet2.com Baggage
Hi, I know Jet2 have restrictions on cabin baggage, we are a family each taking hand luggage as our only luggage. 2 cases fit just within the 56cm dimention the other 2 dimentions are well within. My daughters cases however, go 2.5cm over which is the handle. My question is: is it worth worrying about - shall i just buy…
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Flight refund
Hello. Was looking for help and advice. I have a ticket booked for Australia but due to unseen circumstances(Me and my partner split) i am no longer going. The flight centre will not refund the ticket. I dont have insurance yet. But insurance will only give me a refund from a)death b)the person i was flying with dies…
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Airport chauffeur didn't turn up
We booked a chauffeur to pick up our car for 2 weeks and they didnt turn up. We were there in good time and waited 35 minutes when we had to go and park in order not to miss our flight. The contact number answered once and then was continually engaged. Parking on the day at long stay cost £170. We have complained to…
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Holiday abroad – End of August - without breaking the bank!!
We have the last 2 weeks of the summer hols off (18/08 - 02/09) and would really like to take our 9 year old son away for the first time. However, as its summer hols, its proving difficult to find a holiday that isn’t priced over the odds for the weeks we have booked. We have the capacity to move these dates slightly, in…
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Has anyone used "Booking.com"?
Just wondering if anyone has used Booking.com to book their hotel(s) abroad, and if so, what do you think of them?
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best spanish course?
I would like to learn spanish before my trip to Mexico in 6months. Ideally I would like something I can do interactively on my computer, including maybe testing my pronunciation, but also listen to on my iphone when out and about. I have tried Rosetta Stone in the past, but to be honest, found it a little basic (having…
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Jet2.com pre-allocated seats
Going on holiday with Jet2.com in a couple of days, I went online to check in myself and my 4-year old daughter. The system had been nice enough to pre-allocate seats for us "next to each other" - on opposite sides of the aisle... Not wanting to give them another £5.99 of my money just to change this seating, I decided to…
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Route From Calais To Vendee
We will be driving from Calais to a small town between La Roche and Niort in the Vendee region of South-West France. We are looking to save some money on tolls as long as the journey doesn't cost us much more in fuel and can comfortably be completed in one day. The options I have found (using a combination of viamichelin,…
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Euston to Heathrow Terminal 3 -- ?
Hey guys, bit of help of here? Planning to visit friends at LHR T3 but im going by tube not sure how to get there but the 'route' i have in my head is this ---- From Euston Take the northern Line train that says kennington station via charing cross arrive at Leicester square (1 stop) i think? can't remember, then follow…
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French Rail Delays
http://www.france24.com/en/20120529-unprecedented-wave-railway-suicides-france-trains-sncf-copycat-police Wrong sort of people on the line
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Planning a trip to Egypt
Hello, After much thought and research myself and my OH are thinking about going to Egypt. I have looked into it quite a bit and thought here would be a good place to come for some advice. I also have a few questions. Criteria: 10-14 days from Gatwick or Heathrow Destination Sharm El Sheikh Max Budget of 500pp (Bed and…
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Car hire in canada
Hello I will be hiring a car in canada at the end of June, does anyone know what docs I need?? Also whilst there I am spending 5 days in new york, I have an iPhone and am very conscious data, calls and texts could be expensive. Data is the highest priority for me, does anyone have any advice on sims I can get either here…
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Is there a US equivalent of sites like moneysupermarket.com etc?
I am planning to go to the US for an extended period. I wanted to know if there were US equivalents to sites like moneysupermarket.com, uswitch.com and the rest as I will need things like a pay-as-you-go SIM, US bank account and credit card, internet connection and so forth and I would like to be able to compare the best…
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advice? help with cairns hotels
hi all, my wife & i are off on our first visit to australia on the 15th of next month, im looking for all & any help on what not to miss while were there but mainly looking for a good hotel to stay in on our first 2-3 nights. thanks
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trip to seaside?
my mum is very ill, terminally and is doubtful she will be here for christmas. she is still able to get about a bit and medication is keeping off pain for the time being. i would like to take her to the seaside for a few days but dont want to take her too far as even more she became ill she wasnt a great traveller. so i…
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cheap travel to amsterdam please??
A friend and I are looking to go this weekend, leaving Friday and returning at some point mon-weds. I've found cheap returns with megabus but really struggling to find something going out there. Have looked at easyjet, some train companies, and megabus but nothing particularly economical :/ does anyone have any more ideas…
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New York - Planning
Hi All, Not sure if i have posted this in the right section, so apologies if not. I am due to go to new york in 2 weeks :j We are stopping at East 31st Street and are hoping to view all the sights. We have 5 days to visit all the big tourist places. Can anyone give me any idea as to where to visit first, what order to do…
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Holiday been cancelled - insurance costs
My friend's holiday has been cancelled by the tour operator - too few people had booked. Anyway, as it is over 6weeks before the travel date the cost of the holiday will be refunded. My question is that travel insurance was required for this holiday and my friend, being a moneysaver, bought a single trip policy from an…
