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Options for traveling from Essex to Paris
We are booking an apartment in central Paris for a four day autumn break, we won't want or need a car while we are there. There are five of us. The options we have considered are: 1 fly -- expensive and slow 2 drive to ebbsfleet, park and ride on eurostar- any suggestions for nearby parking? 3 Drive -- ferry or tunnel --…
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Replacement luggage wheels..?
Hello, I have a Canterbury holdall which is in excellent condition apart from a missing wheel! Anyone know where I could find a replacement wheel or even the whole wheel housing. Thanks, Wayne.
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Bag stolen - insurance?
Hi, I'm in Spain at the moment and my handbag was stolen from my mum's car 2 days ago. I got the police report and invoices for replacing the car's lock, home keys and documentation. Obviously all invoices are in spanish. My mobile and a gift card with 100€ on it were also stolen. Can I claim these items to my travel…
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Arrival times help please
If I leave Florida on Friday at 4 pm & land 5:15am,will that be on the Friday or Saturday? Help please!!!
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Travel insurance for student spending year abroad
Hello, I'm a student, aged 20, spending a year abroad as part of my course as of this September. I've been looking for travel insurance so that I can book my flights ASAP but have found that common providers, such as Direct Travel (recommended on this site) place limits on the length of trips on both single trip and annual…
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New £60 Fines For Taking Children On Holiday During School Term (No 10 Days Grace)!
I have just found out today that government has introduced new legislation (Starting September 2013) which prohibits any time of school for family holidays (or other absences from school, such as visiting family etc). Unlike their existing restrictive legislation which allows 10 days authorised absence at headteachers…
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Flights for 50p
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qHcim_KNZYw
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Lowcost Holidays Contact Please
Does anyone have a phone number or email address for Paul Evans at lowcostholidays please? Thanks
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Oct half term in the Canaries?
Am veering towards Lanzarote or Gran Canaria, not sure on which though, weather wise is Gran Canaria less windy.....or are they pretty similar, looking for fairly lively, 13 year old plus myself, not hilly if possible and a bit of culture! Any recommendations please.
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Delivery in person to central Paris?
Your thoughts on this please. I have a large heavy stamp collection to sell and have been advised that the best place is Ceres, 23 rue du Louvre - 75001 Paris. I have spoken to them and they are keen to buy or put the collection in one of their auctions. So as I am in Lincolnshire I am thinking of Eurostar to Paris, hotel…
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Thomas Cook - Any ways to get the price down ?
I'm looking at a holiday with Thomas Cook for myself, husband and our three children (17,14 and 6) for mid August 2013 - since viewing the holiday on Friday evening it has already gone up £200 ! Can anyone tell me if there are any discount codes available for Thomas Cook or if I went to book via the Travel Agents they…
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Eurolines alternatives within europe
Anyone know of any eurolines alternatives within europe ,there prices are very high ;flights seem to be only slightly more.With all the people here form eastern,central europe ,they must be using other services ?
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How do you take your spending money abroad?
I always used to take cash or travellers cheques but there is no mini safe in our apartments and so I'm looking at alternatives. I have a halifax clarity credit card but I'm worrying over what I should do. I was planning in taking enough euros for the first few days and then use the card to pay for meals / withdraw cash…
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American Motor home holiday
Can anyone advise me as to whether it is possible to use a hairdryer on one of these holidays if you stay on a proper site like KOA ? It says you have 110 volt outlet but not sure if that is enough. Would hate to blow the thing up even more than have a bad hair day ;)
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Please read this about travel insurance if you're going to Greece
Cautionary tale for anyone travelling to Greece: My disabled adult son fell and broke his nose on the 5th day of our 2-week holiday in Crete. Because he was bleeding heavily, and the public ambulance would have taken 1 and a half hours to arrive, the hotel manager drove us to the nearest private clinic. There, I was asked…
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Matalan- worlds lightest all airlines cabin bag
Has anyone used one of these as hand luggage on a Ryanair flight? Do they fit in the measuring crate? It actually states in the write-up that they are compliant with Ryanair, but when I measured myself the 20cm is closer to 21cm LINK
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Hotel I've booked in uk has ceased trading
Hello - just got a letter from a hotel I've booked for a wedding next month has ceased trading and the business is in the hands of the official receiver. The letter reads as follows. Dear sir/madam I am writing to inform you that the hotel has ceased trading. The business is in the hands of the official receiver. A list of…
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Travel Insurance for China relative coming to UK
My wife's mum is coming to the UK for 6 months. From China she can only take out accident insurance for abroad. In case she falls ill in the U.K. what's the best way to get her insured - will she be able to see the GP? Thanks.
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Car insurance on a BRITISH car being imported to the states
Guys, In September 2014 we are shipping our own classic car to the states to drive Route 66. Now Insurance........... I need insurance on the car to be able to drive it stateside. Has anyone taken their own car over? And I'm looking at buying another while over there so I'll need insurance sorted out on a USA car that I…
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Passport query? Urgent Help Please
Hi Everyone, Need some urgent suprise. My partner has just surprised with a weekend away in paris 5th july..... we are going by coach there and back but I have a problem... when I was with my ex they put my passport through the washing machine and ink pen leaked on my passport.... now i'm worried that I won't be able to go…
