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New York trip
Can anyone who’s been to New York advise who is best to buy attraction passes with, found a few and sightseeing pass is quite good as it includes hop on/off bus? Any help for a first time New York tripper, going with 3 adults and a teenager (16) . Thanks for reading David
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Ryanair seat allocation
hi there have flown with Ryanair for many years but have just realised i didn't select seats for flights leaving Friday and returning next week. There are quite a few seats still available and I was wondering whether to wait and see which seats we are 'randomly' allocated, choose which is the better out of the two and then…
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Very last minute holidays?
Hello, I'm looking for some advice. I am a single parent to two young children. I want to take them abroad on holiday in February half term. In the past, I have booked package holidays in advance or booked my own flights and hotels. I would like to experiment in booking a very last minute deal but I'm not sure where is the…
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Best hotel rewards scheme?
Hello, I am starting to travel a lot in the UK with my work. I am able to claim back the cost of the hotel which means I can choose where I want to stay. The budget is not great and needs to include train travel and food. I usually get £150 per day day. I am able to get discounted rail travel for being disabled so that is…
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Thomas cook
I booked duty free online to get on the plane coming home unfortunately Thomas cook went bust I tried to get my money back through the case but they said I couldn't so I tried to get it back through my bank as I paid by debit card they said I couldn't does this mean I have lost my money
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Booking more than 12 months in advance - insurance?
I have been unable to locate any guidance regarding booking a holiday more than 12 months in advance. Assuming no other travel during the period between booking and the overseas trip (deposit due Jan 2020, travel May-June 2021) would a policy cover this, or would I need to renew? If then booking another trip in November…
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Flybe 'at risk of collapse' EDIT 14/1 Government deal allows Flybe to continue to operate
Flybe, Europe's biggest regional airline, was locked in survival talks on Sunday night less than a year after being bailed out by a Virgin Atlantic-led consortium. Sky News can exclusively reveal that Flybe, which handles over half of Britain's domestic flights outside London, has been trying to secure additional financing…
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Hotels in Beijing & Xi'an
I'm going to stay with my brother in Shanghai over Easter and we're thinking of taking 3 nights in Beijing to see the Forbidden City and the Great Wall before travelling onto Xi'an to see the Terracotta Warriors staying there for 2 nights before probably flying back to Shanghai. Can anyone recommend any hotels in Beijing…
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Best 10 Day Holiday
Me and fiance are wnating to go on a 10 day holiday over Easter this year, we will have been together for 10 years and its also her 30th. Our problem is that we cant decide where. We did think Croatia but then realised we would need to fly drive really to see it all, which is fine but all the fly drives we have seen have a…
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Iberia Express and Air Nostrum?
Hi, I would like to go from Manchester to Casablanca. It is much more expensive to fly direct from MAN- CAS. Hence the option below. Using Iberia website, it displays the following: 11:05 14:40 Manchester(MAN) - Madrid Adolfo Suarez-Barajas(MAD) Operated by Iberia Express - Long connection time: 2h 10min. 16:50 18:40…
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New to cruises
Me & the wife are quite fancying a cruise this year. Somewhere around the Med would probably be best as we don't want a long flight to get to the port. Our budget is probably about £1,500 pp. Ideally we would like A.I. & plenty to do on the ship to keep us entertained. I don't really know where to look or who has the best…
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Trip booked 4 month ago, insurance advice needed
I have booked a trip through Intrepid to visit Turkey in June this year. Given the recent political tension in Iran, I am concerned that when the time comes for my trip, it might be an inappropriate time to visit the country. Here is the bug bearer. I paid a deposit for the trip in September and I have not taken out any…
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cruising for 3 persons
Hi Myself and my Sister take my Brother who has downs syndrome away on holiday regularly. We have taken him on 2 cruises with P and O. We all share one cabin, its 2 single and a 3rd bed drops down from the ceiling, you can see where the beds are stored ready to be dropped down so cabins can accomodate four. Every time I…
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Looking for deal to turkey either b b or all inclusvie
Hi am looking for the above and would like some ideas as it will1 trip to turkey thus any should know and places to visit and what the cost of transport plus best places to relax asitwill1 holiday since Sept 19
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Taking Your Own Alcohol Restriction on Cruises
Was watching Rip Off Britain - Holidays and they were saying drinks packages often aren't worth it unless you are a big drinker but you could take your own. But was often restricted to one bottle of wine for example. I have never been on a cruise but wondering how would Cruise staff know you have more than one bottle of…
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Double charge on hotel room
Hi I booked a package holiday (flights,transfers, hotel and cruise) with Planetcruise all prepaid before we left. On returning home I find that the hotel had charged my credit card with the full cost of the room even though I submitted a voucher issued by Planetcruise to the hotel and they acknowledged that the booking was…
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Is Tel Aviv worth visiting as a solo traveller?
I believe there are going to be direct flights from Dublin to Tel Aviv from May this year. Is it worth visiting as a solo traveller?
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First camping trip as family in france
General advice, comments and or tips appreciated Just booked a family holiday for our family of 6 (me and missus, 4 boys ages 13, 11, 2 and 1) so go camping with Eurocamp independent in the Dordogne region of france (Eurocamp independent so taking our own tents etc) We’ll be travelling from Northwest England in our Ford…
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Cash or card for Kuala Lumpur and Singapore?
Hi When travelling within Europe I take my trusted Halifax Clarity card due to its decent rates and along with some back up cash. I'll be travelling to Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur) and Singapore later this year. Is the Halifax Clarity okay for these destinations also? Or better to take just cash? Thanks.
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Travel insurance scope question
Hi everyone, My questions is regarding travel insurance so I wasn't sure whether to post it in travel or insurance section, so apologies if I have posted in the wrong section. I have just booked my flights and hotel for travel to Asia in September this year. I bought an annual multi-trip travel insurance last year in April…
