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Need some help with a holiday to Rome
Hi all, It's my hubby's 30th birthday and I've decided to surprise him with a holiday to Rome. However I'm really confused about transfers etc. the flight I'm after is the right time - 19th October from East Midlands. But it's with Ryan air, which I have never flown with before but they don't do hotels or transfers?? I…
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Holiday insurance advice needed
Hi Getting married on 26th of this month and have spent £3500 on honeymoon which is 2 days in New York, 9 night Carribean cruise then 5 days back in New York (depart 3rd of Feb and get back 20th of Feb). Trying to find insurance for a decent price that would give us baggage cover, cancellation cover of £4000 and 10 million…
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Mighty deals - nonstop holidays
I purchased a voucher through Mightydeals for the Aguamarina apts after confirming the dates I wanted at the end of the month were free. Nonstop holidays got back to me very quickly before I paid the money!! (£75 for 7 nights) I sent them my voucher code on 8th Jan and they said they would get back in touch. They didn't. I…
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Holiday rental breakages deposit - insurance possible?
Hi We are renting an apartment in Spain this summer but there is quite an expensive breakages deposit of £250. I am making the working assumption that these deposits are almost impossible to get returned - it reminds me slightly of student landlord 'deposits' from 20 years ago! Does anyone know if any travel insurance…
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ryanair baggage
due to fly with ryanair tomorrow - had booked for 3 adults and 2 kids - booked bag for each adult but only 1 between two kids - one of the adults cant travel - anyone know if we can still use their paid for allowance for one of the kids or is it tied to that specific person? thanks
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Good time of year for passport renewals
Newport Passport Office received the application on Monday 7th January (according to Track and Trace online). New passport arrived just 4 days later, on Friday 11th January. This was an independent application, NOT using the Check and Send service from the Post Office.
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Brittany ferries with accommodation
I've read threads on this forum regarding booking a ferry crossing to Spain and followed advice to try to add a hotel to the booking to bring the cost down. The difference in the quoted cost of the trip is quite significant, almost too good to be true, with the hotel it's about £350 less than without. Can anyone who has…
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Ryanair advice please
I am looking to book 3 one way flights with Ryanair and would like some advice please. On the flight I am looking to book they have only 2 flights at £69-99 whilst the rest are £92-00. If I try to book all 3 flights together I would be paying £276 (£92 for each flight) whereas if I book 2 flights for £69-99 and then…
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Brittany Ferry Code wanted, Please :O)
Hi, I'm looking to book a ferry crossing to France with Brittany Ferries for the summer, I was hoping that someone might have a code to give me a discount. :) Many Thanks in advance
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Good website for booking Florida family holiday?
I have been researching family holidays in Florida for Easter school holidays 2013 - two adults, two children 12 and 8 year old. Prefer self-catering, 2 bed condos rather than hotel. I was looking at Holiday Genie but have read awful reviews. What agents/websites would you recommend?
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Child bike trailer hire near Mervent in Vendee and other q's added
This is probably a bit of a long shot but wondered if any of you guys have stayed in or around the Mervent forest in Vendee and needed to hire a child bike trailer? The gite we've booked has adult and child bikes but we will need something to transport our nearly 3 year old. I'm not confident using a bike seat so wanted to…
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Why have TURKEY Holidays become SO expensive over the past few years!!!
Hi, I've been going to Turkey for holidays for many many years. I love it. Back in mid 2000 it use to be for 2.4 of us :) and more recently its been 2.5 (For those that didn't watch 2.4 kids....I mean 2 adults & 2 kids and now it's 3 kids). Anyway, in the past I've always managed to find self catering holidays for about…
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Brisbane
Hi everyone we have just booked a week in Adelaide and then a week in Brisbane in August 2 adults 2 kids age 9 and 6. Would really appreciate any advice on where to stay what to do in Brisbane. Adelaide is a bit easier as we are staying with friends but any tips for there too all appreciated! Then we have all day sunday, 1…
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What to do near calais?
We are in Kent during the february school holidays and was able to book a dover/calais ferry with p&o for £17 rt so we are going to fill the car with diesel & wine and also now have a day and a half on the continent. We will do abit of shopping but can anyone recommend somewhere to go for a night? We have 2 young kids but…
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Can you be "doubly insured"?
My husband has worldwide travel insurance through work, which is good cover and covers him for leisure trips as well. I am not covered. For the last few years we have bought an annual couples policy of our own, the reason being that on the only trip we ever had to cancel (pre DH's cover) it was a complete nightmare…
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Best time to go away during July/August
If we are going to get a family holiday abroad this year it will have to be during the school summer holidays, so for your average Med type All Inclusive, when is going to be the least busy, at the start of the summer shutdown or towards the end? we usually go towards the end of September as that's when my birthday is,…
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PLEASE help get me a good deal at Marriott
For the last three annual holidays, my wife and I have been seduced by the lovely Ritz Carlton at Grande Lakes in Orlando, Florida. We normally go with Virgin Holidays and compared to most other hotels, its not really all that more expensive. It probably works out at £130/night and we came back in September just gone with…
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Picking up somebody at Heathrow T4
I need some advice from passengers who have recently gone through arrival at T4. I am booking a taxi to take me to meet a friend at T4. My plan is to leave home by taxi as soon as her plane is landed. Once she is ready, she will phone me and wait inside. Will it be possible for the taxi to just wait outside for my friend…
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G a p y e a r p r o b l e m s
I am starting a travelling trip in February for six months and wont be back till August. Going with a few friends, 4 of us in all,starting in Thailand, going through Vietnam and Cambodia then to Australia and New Zealand and then onto India and Sri Lanka. I have looked around at insurers and all of the annual worldwide…
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California - hiring an RV for a few weeks
Hi Just back from a 16 day holiday down west coast of California (San Fran to Irvine)and now caught the travel bug. Not the warmest of weather at this time of year however have dreams of going back in warmer climes and hiring one of those RVs for a few weeks, perhaps May this year. Anyone done anything like this? Pitfalls?…
