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Advice no longer required, solved, thank you!
Advice no longer required, solved, thank you!
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Vaccinations for holidays - paying v new GP and records
Hello all Due to go on a cruise to India and the UAE in 8 weeks time. We have moved house, we've just registered with a new GP and they've accepted us but say the nurse might not do our holiday jabs without our GP records. They've requested the records from the old practice but say it could take months.:eek: Has anyone…
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Shearing mini cruise Amsterdam and Antwerp
Anyone done this? Wondering how far away Amsterdam tulip fields are away from where we dock also where's good to in Antwerp. Plus anything else you can think of. Thank you
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Eurostar ‘any Belgian station’ ticket - useless?
Last September I booked the Eurostar for this coming March and as I was expecting to do plenty of traveling, paid £8 extra each way for the any Belgian station ticket. However, it appears that it’s completely useless as it’s not valid on IC services, which are the only trains. My initial plan was Liege, en route to…
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Amending Loveholidays booking
Hi all, I’ve booked a 5 night break for four people in Portugal through love holidays which is about 3 months away. The booking includes flights, hotel and transfers. I chose a monthly payment plan and paid a low deposit. I’ve received confirmation from the airline, Ryanair, to say my flights have been booked and it seems…
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vietnam Hong kong Thailand
Going for 3 weeks visiting these countries staying in ho chi min and bangkok as well as phuket and koh samui. Apart from the usual sightseeing places museums temples markets etc, has anyone got any recomenndations for other places to visit any local tips, advice on changing money, any general tips and info on travelling…
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Travelling to Hong Kong
I'm due to fly to Hong Kong with Virgin Atlantic in two weeks' time for a one week holiday. The FCO hasn't advised against travelling to Hong Kong yet. If I decide not to go because of the conoravirus outbreak will I be able to claim insurance?
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Transit through Beijing airport
Hi - we are due to fly to Hong Kong via Beijing to pick up a cruise on 14th February. Our TA has told us that the FCO advice does not apply as we will not leave Beijing airport. Can anyone let us know if this is true please? We still want to travel but would be much happier flying direct now.
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Expensive lesson learned
I was looking for a cheap all inclusive holiday and found a great deal with Onthebeach for £580 per person for 2 weeks. But as I'm always looking for a better deal I kept searching other sites. The next day when I went back to Onthebeach all ready to book, I found the price had gone up to over £800! Even checking other…
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Credit Card Guarantee
Hi there I want to purchase my holiday with my credit card so I am protected under section 75. However - if I chop my credit card up after I have made the payment, am I still covered?
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British Airways suspends all direct flights to and from mainland China
British Airways has suspended all direct flights to and from mainland China with immediate effect. It comes after the UK Foreign Office advised against all but essential travel to the country. BBC News
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China travel in 14 days - should insurance re-route
I am travelling to China in 14 days, I have 1 day in Shanghai before continuing to Bangkok the following day. I then return on March 1st with a day in Beijing before returning the following day. It's not a transfer, it's a stopover. The FCO has warned against all but essential travel to China. On this basis of anything…
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Travel Republic
Hi all, I’ve just book an all inclusive hotel through travel republic, all that I have paid is a £5 deposit with the balance being due a week or two before we travel in October. What experience do people have with TR? It seems a very low deposit, I don’t want to get there and find that I don’t have a hotel to go to! :D
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cheap4ferries.com Any reviews?
Hello, Has anyone booked with cheap4ferries.com before?
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UK Foreign Office warns against all but essential travel to mainland China amid coronavirus outbreak
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-51288672 There’s been a couple of threads recently about people wanting to cancel flights to China. Hopefully this will bring some clarity to the situation.
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P&O Cruise Holidays
I'm planning to go for P&O Norwegian Fjords, 7 Nights next year. This is now fixed as I'm joining my extended family group and they've already completed the initial booking. They have booked it via Virgin Cruise holidays with group discounts. I was bit late to the party so I'm looking to book for the same dates and…
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Which cruise company to pick?
Hey guys, hope you're having a pleasant weekend. Cheers from Vietnam. I'm about to fly from Vietnam to Australia (Sydney) with my girlfriend and I was thinking of different ways of spending a short trip with her. Since she has never been on a boat, I've figured out to do a short cruise from Sydney and maybe explore some…
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Thomas Cook flight refunded by voucher?
I booked Thomas Cook flights, through lastminute.com (debit card) for myself and three other family members and TC collapsed a week before we were due to fly. I had to book new flights, which were much more expensive, as the trip had been arranged. When I looked into the possibility of a refund, lastminute.com had a notice…
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Nepal travel insurance
Hi, I'm travelling to Nepal for a few days to do some trekking of up to 3000 metres and already have an annual worldwide cover travel policy which includes trekking to this altitude, however it doesn't cover search and rescue, i.e. helicopter rescue in the event of an accident. I'd like to get cover for this portion and…
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BancoMarch in Mallorca - ATM fees
Has anybody used a Banco March ATM in Mallorca recently - do they charge fees for taking Euros from their ATMs ? Has anybody have an up to date list of the (ever dwindling) banks in the Balearics that are fee free, no ATM surcharges ? The hotel we are staying in later this year has a BM "hole in the wall" - hence the…
