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passport office have lost application
apologies if this is not the right area...couldnt find anything more specific. We sent off a passport application using Royal Mail check and send- we had plenty of time. Chased on saturday to find the tracking centre at the passport office have no record of the application. The processing section was supposed to call today…
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A few Dubai questions
Myself, my husband and our son (13) are going to Dubai for a week next month, and I have a few questions. 1. Any recommendations for a restaurant to eat at whilst watching the fountains? Mid range, not too fancy. 2. I'm going to book the Burj Khalifa, I've read that a good time to book is around 5.30 so that you get to see…
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One week in Spain all inclusive, any recommendations??
Please can anyone recommend any ok all inclusive hotels in Spain, possibly the balearics but open to suggestions. We don't have a huge budget but can be flexible, our main requirement is that the transfer from airport isn't too far and that a beach isn't too far from the hotel. We plan to travel in mid September and it'll…
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Backpacker travel insurance mid trip
Hello All, My girlfriend and I have been away from the UK for around 5 months now, travelling in South America. We recently decided to extend our trip by several months, requiring us to extend our insurance. For this trip we bought 'insure & go backpacker light 1', the cheapest we could find, as all we want is medical…
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holiday help wanted please
hi i already posted on another page wrong one ,ooops im looking for a holiday in june , two adults two children three and two , all inclusive , spain with transfers and baggage x2 for 1000 , or under , all help appreciated , many thanks .
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cheap holiday wanted
hi im looking for a cheap holiday in june , spain all incl , two adults two children . age two. and three including baggage and transfers ,flying from east mids , under 1000,please my heads spinning can any one come up with anything please .:j
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Firstchoice cancel flights and hotel, advice needed????
We've booked to go to luabay costa adeje on Xmas day for 11 nights in a 4star premiere hotel. I received a phone call today saying that the flights had been cancelled and the hotel was going adult only so we couldn't go as travelling with our 5 year old daughter. We have been offered alternative flights on the 22nd dec but…
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About airport taxes
We are planning a family holiday to Australia with stopovers in Dubai and Singapore, 8 adults 1 toddler, 1 baby. We had earmarked next March/April. In the budget, it was announced that airport tax is being reduced from Apr next year. As there are so many of us going, we're wondering if it would make a considerable…
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Baby milk
I will be travelling with an 18 months toddler next month through Gatwick on a long haul. I just want to know whether I will be able to take 2 cartoons of Aptamil 200 mls with me. Thanks
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Ongoing problem with Thomsons online seat selection
What is happening at Thomson holidays !!!! Went online 2 weeks ago to book our seats as per the 90 days before your return travel and the system says you will receive an email confirmation of your chosen seats, did not receive one so contacted them by telephone and was advised they have had a problem with email…
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Trunki on Ryanair
Hi, I know this question was asked before but all posts i can find are 2 yrs old or older. As ryanair allow 20 cm width cabin bags and Trunki is 20,5 I'm a little bit worried. Have anyone seen them being refused on board or made pay 50£ for oversized bags? Maybe you seen someone else refused? Please advise as our travel…
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Fire Insurance required for 1week Belgian Holiday Let?
We want to rent a private holiday home for a week in Belgium. It has been advertised on Trip Advisor pages and has excellent feedback. However, we have been asked to provide fire insurance cover for the property while we are there. We've rented in Belgium before and have never been asked to provide this. Neither my home…
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Paying extra for online booked holiday...
I booked a holiday online on Saturday night. I paid for the holiday in full, via my card, and got an email confirmation confirming the booking an total price etc. On Sunday late morning, i had a phone call from the agency saying that my holiday had gone up as the flights had increased and i had to pay an extra £90. I…
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Oslo Hotel Recommendations
Hi, we will be visiting Oslo next March and we are looking for recommendations for hotels. Most hotels are fairly expensive, but there are a few which are cheaper which are a wee bit more out of the way, but does anyone have any experience of them? Thanks
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One week - in October - where?
I am keen to go somewhere special this October Half Term. Have a max of one week. Don't like beach holidays. Best ever trip was New York but as we only went 3 years ago, too soon to repeat. Can budget up to about £2.5K for 3 people (me & kids 17 and 11). Happy to self cater or hotel. Very flexible but looking for something…
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Disneyland Paris
I'm looking to buy disneyland Paris park tickets for june. Has anyone seen any good offers or any ideas on how to buy cheaply? Thanks
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Poland
Anyone been to Poland for a short Break,? Any tips Please,Thank you.
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Would you take a 7 month old to Spain?
We originally planned to holiday this year in the UK as we have a new born baby. Since we started looking in to this we have found that a week all inc in Spain would be more reasonable then a week in the UK. We plan to go in September and our baby will be 7 months old by then but we're concerned about the flight. Has…
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Carcassonne, South of France
So trying out an area we've never been to this year for week in August. Looks like best flights are East Mids to Carcassonne on RyanAir about £200 return. We have found what looks like a nice property in hills near Rennes Le Chateau. So two questions for forum, any better thoughts on flights and some suggestions to add to…
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Malaria tablets Chitwan national park?
Going to India/nepal next month and malaria advice for most of my trip is the same - insect repellent. However for the 3 days I am in Nepal's Chitwan National Park and there seems conflicting advice for it. Sites like netdoctor say don't take anti-malaria but Nathnac (which my GP surgery uses for giving advice) says take…
