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FAIR FX left us Stranded
Don't touch FairFX with a barge pole, especially if you are going to remote locations. They claim the cards work anywhere that a Mastercard works, WRONG!!! We were a group of 25 Scouts on an expedition to Tanzania. The six leaders each took out Anywhere cards (after seeing it recommended on MSE). Loaded each card with £750…
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Enterprise - Discount Code?
Hi I am looking to to a rent car in the UK. I am restricted to Enterprise as my pick up town only has enterprise as an option. Does anyone know of any discount codes before I book? I did Aquino search online with no success. Thanks in advance
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What time to book Easyjet flights?
I know next summer's flights are released on Thursday, they haven't said what time yet. Is it worth getting up at silly o'clock to book the cheapest ones, or am I safe to wait until I get to work at 8.30am? Tia.
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Changing flights
Has anyone had to change flights bought through a scraper with Monarch? How much did it cost?
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Flight Ticket Release Dates - our new guide
Hi folks, we have a new Flight Ticket Release Dates guide, and we'd love to hear your feedback and if booking when seats are released bagged you a bargain. Just click reply below to share any info. If you haven’t already, join the forum to reply. If you aren’t sure how it all works, read our New to Forum? Intro Guide.…
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Do reliable online accommodation booking sites exist?
I'm exploring the murky world of online accommodation booking and not having much fun. On Sunday we attempted to book an apartment in Madeira via homeaway.co.uk. I foolishly thought that because it was linked to (in fact, they're the current owner of) lastminute.com it might be reliable. We found an apartment we liked…
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Paris and Venice When to go
To help my son with his French we are thinking of going to Paris next year. Either Easter,February or October half term. I think Easter might be more expensive as the French don't have half term but I could be wrong. Any ideas about which of there is best? We are also thinking of Venice 2017 and the same question applies.
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Stockholm airport
Me & DH have a 7 hour wait at Stockholm airport in January while we wait for our flight to Sydney. We're thinking about going into the city for a few hours to while away the time and to see what it's like. As we are going to Sydney, we don't want to have to take winter coats/boots with us and don't want to have to lug our…
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Holiday spending guilt!
Hello! :j I'm currently looking at going on holiday next year to Thailand for three weeks. I can on an absolute level 'afford' it, but splashing out a not-so-small sum of money is making me incredibly guilty! My mind always wanders back to 'what the money could be used for instead', like saving for a mortgage or marriage.…
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South Africa
Hi guys, in 2017 I want to go to South Africa on holiday with a friend. Main reason I want to go is to tick something off the top of my bucket list, cage diving with Great White Sharks! I have a few questions that I need answering 1. What month of the year is best to go when it's not extremely hot? I don't really want it…
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Albufeira in December - What's the weather really like?
Going for 5 nights at the start of December and know it won't be weather for a T-shirt, but just wondering if it gets really cold at night? I need to start considering what clothing to bring. TIA.
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Travelling solo
My friend is travelling on her own and she likes swimming. She is asking me of ideas where she can hide her bungalow keys when she goes swimming. I have not got a clue, anybody on this forum got any idea what to do with the keys on a public beach? Thanks
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Alternative to krakow airport?
Hi all trying to book 3/4 nights to krakow early December , but am struggling to get flight to co ordinate with hotel , can fly from any Midlands, Liverpool , Manchester and at a push Luton? Is there another airport that is within an hour or so of krakow if driving ,so I can look at different flights Many thanks
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koh sumui
Hi everyone! Me and OH are looking at going to Koh Sumai next year around april/may. Any one have any experience with holidaying there? where did you stay? what did you do whilst there? Very excited as it looks amazing!
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Help: Caribbean Airlines flight cancellations
Hi everyone, I'm in a bit of a dilemma and confused about my options, so need your help. I have booked a flight to Trinidad on 27th January 2016 flying with Caribbean Airlines. I've recently been told by my agent that Caribbean Airlines may be cancelling all flights from London to Trinidad from 10th January onwards and…
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Paying for a holiday in France
What is the cheapest and safest way to do this? I have booked the villa through HomeAway but the villa owner's English is as good as my French :( .and she has not registered for payment through their site. HomeAway remove email addresses from correspondence. My Bank want £25 to do a bank Transfer and the IBAN number given…
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Thomson customer service what to do next
While googling for solutions this forum was on the first page, can anyone advise me on what, if anything, can or should I do next? Booked a holiday in March to fly in Nov and paid in Aug. In Sep I received an email which showed an amendment to my booking, flying three days later from an airport 150 miles away, no…
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Premium Club flight upgrade Thomson/First Choice flight
Hi, I have booked a holiday for myself, my husband, my 6 year old son, and my in-laws to go to Jamaica in Jan 2015. We have booked to travel with First Choice (who are owned by TUI- the company who also own Thomson) and we are interested in upgrading our flights to Premium Club. We have flown with the Premium Club upgrade…
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paris tips
I have two free days alone in Paris in two weeks time due to business. I have never been before. I don't speak the language though I can manage the basics; thank you, please, hello, etc. Any suggestions on what I should do? I'm going next year for a much longer period so I'm fine not going inside the Lourve, up the Eiffel…
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Bookassist charges
Hi I've booked a hotel in Madrid via the hotel's own site, and been charged the agreed amount, plus £25 'bookassist' charges? There's no mention of these on the original booking, and I thought they'd be absorbed by the hotel rather than the customer?
