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Anyone used Exoticca recently?
I'm looking for anyone who has travelled with this company who regularly have trips on Travel zoo and Secret Escapes. I have recently booked a trip with them after seeing they had very good reviews on Trust pilot but now have some concerns after they booked the cheapest possible 'basic economy' (wasn't even aware such a…
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Passport panic
Sons passport was issued 13 May 2019 and expires 13 May 2024. He is 11. We are going to teneriffe on Friday 2nd feb and return Friday 5 to feb. Please tell me this will be ok? Gov website says it needs 3 months . Rang passport office for confirmation but they said it’s not their role to discuss this!
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Medical questions for high cholesterol
Been trying to get some quotes for travel insurance. I have high cholesterol and take small dose statins for this condition. However, the last question asked is 'Have you been advised to take medication for high blood PRESSURE' (my caps). I don't have high blood pressure, I only take statins to lower the cholesterol, so…
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Passport
Hi I am travelling to Spain on 17th march for one week and my passport was issued on August 11th 2014 and runs out on August 11th 2024. It says it must be in date by 3 months from exit from Spain date but just wanted to check to make sure I have this correct.
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BARCLAYS BANK A/C PACKAGE - BREAKDOWN + TRAVEL INSURANCE
I have recently updated my information/medical issues with Barclays as I'm required to do (Note:- the travel insurance cover has been transferred to Aviva by Barclays for management purposes). They have confirmed that they are prepared to cover my existing MAJOR historical medical issues - but my latest condition ( only…
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Cannes Film Festival tickets
Hi, I was hoping to attend this years and wondered if anybody had gone to one of the film screenings? I believe most are off-limits to the common folk. Does anybody have any advice please?
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Monaco Grand Prix tickets for 2024
Hi, I've never been the grand prix and hope to go to the Monaco one this year. Online it seems buying a ticket is a minefield with many official looking websites. I was hoping somebody could tell me what the best website is to use? I'm specifically looking for the practice day, i.e. cheap tickets! I've seen it's free but I…
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declaring recent minor surgery on travel insurance (Insure & Go)
Two weeks ago I had day surgery to remove a harmless epidermoid cyst on my neck. All went smoothly and no further treatment other than a follow up appointment. I got a quote for travel insurance and felt I had to declare this as recent surgery but the questions didn't let me answer accurately. It just asked whether there…
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Vietnam - any recent experience of local SIM/eSIM use
Travelling to Vietnam in a month, will be there for 3 weeks or so. My UK SIMs do not provide roaming (well, Vodafone do at £7/day) so I'd appreciate any recent advice. Ideally I'd like a local number for voice/SMS as well as a decent amount of data. There are a lot of eSIM advertisers all claiming to be the best and not…
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Schengen/EU entry and 10 year passport rules
I’m planning on travelling to Italy this year, entry date 27th July 2024 then travel overland to France and return home on 11th August 2024. My passport is a 10 year UK passport issued on 20th October 2014, but it has additional months added so the expiry date is in June 2025. Reading the passport entry rules it seems like…
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Euro Disney
Hi - me and my partner want to go to Disney Paris. I said yes thinking it might be a few hundred pounds each for train from Birmingham to London, eurostar, hotel and park tickets. I'm now horrified once I've started looking at package holidays that it could cost as much as £1k each for 3 nights, not in a disney hotel…
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60th cape Verde holiday
Hi all, I hope this post is in the correct place but if not then please move it. My wife is 60 in January 2025 and she has said that she wants to go to cape Verde. Looking at prices for the trip now and it's £1000 each. Is there any tips or tricks that anyone knows that I can bring the price down? Kind regards Mark
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Passport
Wanting to save money by not renewing my passport this year! My passport issue date is 17/12/14 and expiry date is 17/12/24. We go to Tenerife 27/6/24 and return 5/7/24. So, I am with 10 years of issue on return which is fine. What I am confused with is the rules regarding the expiry date. It appears for Spain we return…
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Cancellation of tickets to Thailand
Have booked with Thai airways to go Thailand. Due to circumstances will not be able to travel. Pl does anybody know how can I cancel, cannot find a uk number or email address. Thanks
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Travel agent refusing to change e-ticket name
We have booked a holiday to Hong Kong and Thailand via a local travel agent who is selling a holiday from another travel agent, Mainstreet USA. The flights for the holiday are with Cathay Pacific and unfortunately Mainstreet have not put my husbands middle name on the e-ticket so we cannot link his passport to the booking…
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Eek! Going to Morocco tomorrow morning, but passport runs out in 2.5 months.
Moroccan embassy 'advises passport should be valid for at least 3 months', but daughter's boyfriend's runs out in twoandabit.Flight it tomoz morn. What are the chances?What can they try?Thanks :smile:
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New ESTA needed
Hi , Have had a look on the forum and couldn't quite find the answer so have put this question out for a little help please I went to Florida in early 2022 with my Wife and Daughter and we all had a new ESTA , so each one runs out on 20th February 2024 My Wife and Daughter have both renewed their passports and I have…
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Help, how to budget when commuting Glasgow to London
Dear community, For reasons that are too complex to explain, I am currently living in Glasgow and I am hoping to work four weekends a month in London Sat/Sun 10 to 4 in various locations. I do not drive and happy to use plane or train. I would appreciate any suggestions in how to save in travel and accommodation ( I know…
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Travel Insurance for “Before” the holiday
We are about to book a European cruise for this coming May. At the moment we have “ordinary” insurance (not inc cruise) for Europe which expires in April. When we renew this we will obviously get Cruise Cover included which presumably covers us for incidents etc linked to the ship. My question is, will my current policy…
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ABTA Complaints Process
Does anybody have any experience of taking a complaint through stage 2 of this - that is the stage where you agree to go to an independent arbitrator (for which you pay) because ABTA have been unable to get both parties to agree on a settlement at stage 1. I am still at stage 1, but I am assuming the firm (TUI) aren't…