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considering brittany thru £9.50 holidays in The Sun
We've always loved going to France for our holidays through various companies such as Eurocamp and taking our own tent to smaller campsites. I've had a priority booking form for the sun hols and considering trying for an April 2014 in Brittany rather than a weekend in a Parkdean/Haven here. Has anyone been to France thru…
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First time visitors to Mexico (Tulum)
Hi there Me and my girlfriend (both late 20s) are due to go to Tulum next weekend for a fortnight and neither of us have ever been before so I was looking to pick up some tips and hints. My first question relates to currency. Am I better taking US dollars over or am I better going with Pesos? I know that dollars are widely…
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Holiday time
Hi, I'm going on holiday to Turkey on Monday for two weeks. Thanks
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booking hotel online or when we are out in tenerife
I have booked a holiday to Tenerife for 11 nights. We have booked a cheaper self catered place for 8 nights, then we are going to stay in a luxury hotel for the final 3. But I have not booked this hotel yet. I have a few selected, but wanted to know if it was cheaper to book the hotel out there rather than online. Plus I…
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Changing Money in Turkey
I posted a few weeks ago about changing money in Turkey. For years we've taken sterling with us and changed it daily at the PTT (Post Office). This was a throw back to when inflation there was so rampant that the exchange rate changed by the day and the PTT was 'open all hours'. NO MORE!!! We've just got back from another…
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thompson discount codes 2014
does anyone know any discount codes for 2014 holidays?:A
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Ibiza or Crete in October
We are thinking of going to one of these places. Wondering which might have the best weather.Ibiza is a plus because it's only a 3hr flight but if the weather would be better in Crete we would go there. Then which would be the best resort at either of these places at that time of year. We are in our 50's but don't like it…
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Do I have to be on a connecting plane?
OK, bare with me here. I've found a deal which will save me a bit of money. The outbound flights go from Paris -> Manchester -> Orlando The inbound flights are Orlando -> London Now, the question here is.. do I actually have to be on the plane that goes from Paris -> Manchester, or can I get around it and just arrive at…
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Best Travel Insurance
Hi I am going to Detroit in August for 10 days. I haven't been on holiday for a long time and wondering if anyone can recommend the best (best deal) travel insurance? Cheers
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Please help, Ibiza anniversary hol tips/advice
Hi everyone I’m looking at booking a 7-day holiday to Ibiza in June 2014 for me and my other half for our 5-year anniversary (as he’s quite into his house music). This will be our first holiday that's not from the £9.50 Sun promotion (though we do try and at least venture to Europe!). I have been and will continue to save…
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where to buy dong?
Anyone know the best place to buy vietnamese dong? The travel money tool doesn't seem to include it
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Can I claim Aviation Taxes back?
Can I claim back aviation taxes ? My husband and I are travelling from Heraklion to Manchester - via Athens on the same day with 2 different airlines When I have bought the tickets I have been charged Aviation taxes by them both - can I claim 1 of the taxes back?
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Egypt holiday cancelation question??
Hi there I don't know if anyone would be able to offer some advice but any would be appreciated... My fiance and I booked our honeymoon for a cruise and hotel stay along the Nile and Cairo in October this year, but due to the recent events over there we have made the decision to cancel the trip. The problem we have is that…
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paying a large hotel bill in switzerland
Hi, I am shortly going on a family holiday to Switzerland and have to pay a hotel bill of approximately £3000.(4400chf) I have read a lot of conflicting advice to how to pay the hotel and not get ripped off on charges. The hotel has given me their bank details in case I want to arrange a transfer from the UK directly to…
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ebookers car hire - a warning
hi there, Just thought I'd post my experience to help others. I used ebookers comparison service to get the cheapest price for my holiday car hire. However on pickup I was charged a late pickup fee by the local car hire company (budget) as it was 11pm (even though this was the time entered at booking). This was not…
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Thomson Fire and ice cruise
Hi folks Off on the Thomson cruise to Norway, Shetlands, Faroes and Iceland. What should we do about currency or will they all accept one particular currency. Any ideas please Ta Baxy
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Should insurance cover immediate family dying?
We booked a holiday in Rome as a family of 5 including my wife & I, my son, my mum and my wifes sister We were looking forward to it when my wifes elderly father died of heart attack the day before we were due to fly on holiday so she obviously had to cancel - he had a heart attack last year & because of this previous…
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less than a week before holiday hotel overbooked
my son & his friends booked their holiday back in Feb, going out next week to only get a call today to say their hotel is overbooked & they wanted to transfer them to a hotel with really bad reviews & offered a £30 refund. They are still trying to argue it, though company still haven't got back to them as promised. Could…
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Disabled Teenage Dilema
So here's the problem.. I have a teenage son who is mobile but not independent due to a brain injury which has meant he has lost his sight and has other issues. I also have a 7 year old. A while back we went to Reunion Resort in Florida which was perfect because we had a spacious villa which could also accommodate our…
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Moving Overseas
I'm sorry if this is the wrong place, but seemed the most logical. I intend on moving from Worcester, to the South of India to the city of Madras in the next couple of months. I was wondering what cheap and reliable courier/goods services I could use to move all my stuff over? I'll be carrying my electricals with me, so…
