Overseas holidays & travel planning

Hi all, We're 2 adults going to Malta on the 5th August for 3 days. We're staying in a hotel in Qrendi. Does anyone have any general travel advice for Malta? For example: Do they have the same plug sockets as the UK, or will I need my plug adaptor? Are cards generally accepted everywhere, or should I take cash? If I take…

I would appreciate advice on how to get a refund from Booking.com. Below is the background to my claim. In July 2025, as part of a trip to Norway, I booked a stay at the Quality Hotel Prinsen, Trondheim (2x double rooms) for 4-7 December . However, on arrival the hotel said the booking they had for us was for 4-6 December…

Hi all We are planning to book flights from Manchester to Bangkok this weekend - travelling in February 2027 via the Middle East (just transiting through). Obviously I am aware of the US/Iran conflict - but I understand flights are operating ok at Dubai - we are looking at Emirates. 15 day duration. Booking on a credit…

I was due to fly to St Marys from Lands End at 11am on 27th June. On the afternoon of 26th June I was contacted by my travel company to inform me that the flight was cancelled due to crewing issues (The pilot was sick). I was told that I had been booked on the Scillonian 3 ferry at 8am and to be at the airport for a 6.45am…

Not exactly money-saving, more a bucket-list type experience. Does anyone have any experience of doing a long-distance Canadian train trip? I'm not a huge train fan, but a lot of people do a train trip in Canada combined with a cruise. I've become fascinated with the train journeys through the Rockies. There's the Rocky…

We booked a package holiday to Rhodes through jet2 in May. We paid extra for a room with its own pool. For context, the holiday was around £1400, about £200 was for the upgraded room. On the way out, the airline broke our pushchair. Then the room we were put in was on a building site. The room still had wires hanging out…

Hi all. I wonder if anything has any flight discount codes that they are aware of? I need to go to Australia next week for a friend who has sadly passed away and as you can imagine, the flights are expensive with booking so close and the UK school holidays starting. Thanks in advance.

GreyFluffyCat Posts: 1Newbie Today at 2:39PMOptions Hi - I would like help with a bespoke 15 night holiday booked for myself, children and grandchildren (aged 5 and 19 months) - flight and first week of holiday were amazing however on turning up at second hotel (which was for 6nights) at 9pm after a day at Disney we were…

It's full of rip off shipping and crap, overpriced restaurants. No observation area unless you pay for lounge access. Is there anything redeeming it? Any hidden stuff to do?

I used to always book my holidays through Lastminute.com and everything was fine had no issues. Back in October 2024 we booked a package to Madrid as we were going to a concert there. Unfortunately closer to the time the concert venue was rearranged and it was miles from were we booked and transport was very poor so we…

Hi everyone, I know the golden rule is to get travel insurance ASAB but am currently 38 weeks pregnant and wondering if it’s better to wait until after the baby is born to buy travel insurance as I’m not sure how adding them to the policy would work. Any advice would be greatly appreciated! We fly next April. Thanks!

Hi, I'm hopefully heading off to Australia to visit my son for 4-5 weeks Sept/October this year. He doesn't have space to put me up so I have been looking for places to stay within walking distance of where he lives. I have looked at AirBnB , cosycozy.com, Booking.com and Expedia. Are there any obvious platforms that I…

Flights Manila to Manchester, Manchester to Munich and Munich to Manila. I wish to modify my sister's name for her Emirates return to Manila. Emirates say this is not allowed, because the ticket is partly used. The ticket is partly used, because the name modification did not take place, at Emirates checkin desk in Manila.…

Hi all, looking for some advice. I've booked a surprise holiday for my mum's 60th birthday to lake Garda, Italy in late October. Its my first time arranging an abroad holiday, so I have already been a little anxious about the process. I booked the hotel & flights package through Thomas Cook. Flights at Gatwick, with…

My daughter (22) wants to go on holiday on her own. She just wants a break by the pool and excursions but wants to go late July which is obviously pricey. It's been ages since I looked for one myself but was happy to help, at her request, while she is on shifts. After experiencing two travel agents in person today, I think…

Might be going to US soon, checked my travel insurance, that was still fine date wise. Then checked my ESTA it runs out on the day I leave the US. Is it correct that ESTA as a 90 day after expiry date, so long as it is valid on the start date? Would it be safer to buy a new one, if that is possible, or does it tell me I…

Hi All I’d really appreciate some advice on whether I have any realistic options left here, or if it’s a case of drawing a line under it. Earlier this year I booked a package holiday (paid in full on credit cards). The timeline roughly: Booking made in January 2026 In early March, due to escalating events in the Middle…

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I'm heading to Vico Equense for 10 days at the end of July, as a single parent, with my two boys (9 and 10) and I'm looking for a bit of advice when it comes to train travel and how to manage it. Every day, we'll likely hit the trains one way or another to head to Sorrento, Mt Vesuvio, Herculaneum, Pompei etc and…

I have booked to go to Australia in 3 weeks. Martin always says get insurance ASAB, but I was reading that booking immediately means higher fees to cover from now until the flight, as well as the holiday. I have paid a bit extra to the airline so that I can change flights if necessary for free and cancel to get a full…