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living in spain.. anyone else?
hi! hope this post is okay! been living in mallorva for three years now. love the moneysavingexpert forum but not finding any threads from people living abroad. maybe a niche that people would be interested in?? maybe not. would love to hear from anyone else whos moved from england to spain !!
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New york hotel tax?
We are looking at visiting NY again next year and after looking on the BA holidays website noticed that the hotel we stayed at last time and fancy again has a accomadation tax of $35 plus tax per night!:eek: I cannot remember paying this last time we stayed there,is this something that has been introduced recently. Also we…
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Eurostar customers told to reset passwords after attempted hack - MSE News
Eurostar has asked customers to change their passwords following an "unauthorised automated attempt" to access customer accounts....Read the full story: Eurostar customers told to reset passwords after attempted hack' Click reply below to discuss. If you haven’t already, join the forum to reply.
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San Jos! Costa Rica
I am heading off to CR in a couple of weeks time, and will be spending 12 days exploring the rainforests photographing the wildlife, but after that I have 2 whole days free before flying back. Has anyone any recommendations of things to do for those two days? Bearing in mind I will have had 12 whole days emerged in…
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Snowboarding in Andorra
Has anyone been snowboarding in Andorra? The bus journey is 5 minutes from the accommodation to either Soldeu or El Tarter. I'm looking for a beginner snowboard school and slopes - does anyone know which one would be better? Also, would there be much to do in the evening for a solo traveller? And should I book the gear…
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Saddle Skedaddle Ltd
Has anyone experience of Saddle Skedaddle Ltd holidays? Or specifically leisure cycling holidays in Holland with them. Thank you
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Help - Virgin have really let us down!
Hello all New here and hoping someone can help! Me and my partner booked an extremely expensive trip through Virgin (£10k plus) for our Honeymoon next year. Out to New York for 4 days, then on to Barbados for 10. We are by no means 'loaded' but we simply wanted this trip to be the best it could be. After booking this at a…
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Name on my medication boxes doesn't match up to my maiden name on passport. Will this be a problem?
Hi I am going abroad for the first time in a few years in 5 weeks time and I got married last year and changed my name but haven't updated my name on my passport since I still had about 6 years left on it. My passport is in my maiden name and my driving license, medication labels etc are all in my new married name which is…
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Delays on a cruise
Hi We are currently on a royal carribean cruise. Due to a problem with the boat the iternitary of the cruise has been adjusted, resulting in much less shore time and some missing destinations. Compensation offered is 25% off the on-board spent which is no good to us as we paid for an all inclusive package already. Has…
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Manchester Airport - Passenger Pick-ups
Hi All, Im looking for information on picking up passengers from Manchester Airport, specifically Terminal 3. Ive read that there are no longer free pick up areas and that everyone is now charged £3 for 5 mins or £4 for 10 mins etc... at dedicated pick up areas. Just wondering if there are any alternative options which…
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hotel cancellation
Hi just wondering if anyone can help me with this. I recently cancelled a booking Id made on hotel.com, it was within the cancellation policy. I went on the site to double check that this had been done and when I went on it said I had no bookings so naturally assumed this had been cancelled. On returning from my holiday…
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Planning a trip with multiple destinations?
Hi, My boyfriend and I are planning a trip for next year. We would like to visit multiple countries in one trip. That said, we're not the back packing staying in hostels kind of people so would prefer hotels/ b&bs etc.besides that I would like any advice on the best way to travel between the places we want to go, we're…
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First safari trip?
Hi, if you had a week and reasonable/modest budget and didn't really want to self-drive, where would you go on a first safari to see the most diverse amount of animals? Serengeti? Kruger? Somewhere else? All the best, MS
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travel insurance
OH and I usually have one abroad holiday each year and just buy the insurance as and when needed, next year though, we are going abroad separately with friends and then planning going on our usual together trip. My question. Do annual couple insurances cover travelling alone? I have looked at so many and can't find the…
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New Ryanair cabin bag rules from Nov 1st
Any thoughts, help and suggestions on the following would be welcome, tyvm in anticipation. New free cabin bag dimensions from Nov 1 are 40x20x25. I'm travelling Nov 5 and struggling to find any retailer (online or otherwise) offering 'budget' bags with these dimensions. Doing a 3 night (lads, not wife) trip so not taking…
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Hotels.com free nights advice
Hi, Since having twins, we haven't been away for nearly a year. I have 4 free nights that I don't know if I will be able to use before they expire (12 months from the last stay) and I really don't want them to go to waste. I was wondering if you thought it would be worth it to book 1 night in the cheapest hotel I can find…
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Charged twice by hotel for room
Hi all, Upon a recent visit to Las Vegas, my girlfriend and I paid $545 at check in for our room. However after we had left, our credit card has been charged the $545 again by the hotel. I don't have a receipt for the initial payment in cash (could be that we didn't get one or misplaced it, we were very tired after long…
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Mis-sold holiday
Hi, Myself and my partner went on a holiday, to a new five star luxury hotel. We booked to go to the hotel around 8 months before it had actually opened, so it was still in construction when we had booked it. We arrived at the hotel, a week after it had opened. We had booked the hotel as it looked and sounded amazing. We…
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Airport to Hotel Barcelona
Hi . Hoping you can help . We are heading to Barcelona and staying very close to the gothic cathedral . We are arriving fairly late and wanting to head straight to our hotel . Are there any advice to pre book a cab or transport . There are 6 adults travelling from Barca Airport . Thanks in advance
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Stobart Air (Aer Lingus Regional) Cabin Bag
Hi, can anyone offer 1st hand experience of this query? Travelling to Dublin from UK on an Aer Lingus Regional (Stobart Air) turbo prop ATR72 in order to to connect to an Aer Lingus transatlantic flight. It sometimes happens that gate staff decide to put some cabin cases into the hold because the flight is full and the…