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Using a UK mobile phone in Ireland
I shall be visiting Ireland shortly for a few days, which will be my first overseas trip for many many years. I have a Lebara conract, which seems to show as being fully valid in Ireland. I am just checking that this is correct, as you used to hear horror stories about folk travelling to Europe and returning home to find…
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Chase card - Banca March charge €5.50 cash withdrawal
Just tried to withdraw cash on my Chase debit card at Banca March in Lanzarote and instead of being fee free like it was when we came last October,it advised a €5.50 fee per withdrawal so we went to a Santander and withdrew fee free from there on a Santander debit card instead. Have checked just now on app and we got €100…
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Love holidays cancellation policy
Hi Please can you help my son booked a holiday to Dubi through love holidays and needed to cancel it due to financial reason so he emailed love holidays and they said before he cancels he has to pay the remainder of the balance for the flights before he could cancel.This has now left my son in debt. But surly asking him to…
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Wheres best to park car for the Horizon Cruise Terminal, Southhampton
Hi all, We're going on an MSC cruise for 3 days next week. Its leaving the Horizon Cruise Terminal, Southhampton. Whats best to do with the car? Is there parking at the terminal? Is it hideously expensive? Is there parking close by that we could use and then walk to the terminal? (we'll only have hand luggage). Thanks
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Driving campervan from Calais to Milan. ROUTE RECOMMENDATION please
Hi all This coming Friday we are taking our campervan from Dover to Calais by ferry. We depart our Ferry at noon. We need to be in Milan exactly 7 days later (following Friday noon). That gives us a whole week to make the journey. Therefore, we humbly ask for any tips or recommendations on the actual journey we should…
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Holiday - email saying there is construction next door
Hi all i booked a holiday to Egypt in January just gone and the holiday is booked for June this year. It was booked directly on the EasyJet website. today, I received an email from EasyJet saying that there is building work which has commenced next door to my hotel. I didn’t know this at the time of booking and they hadn’t…
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Booking.com confusion
Hi! My wife is travelling to Dubai tomorrow for work and booked an apartment a few days ago for four nights through booking.com. At the point of reservation, it offered the choice of paying at the property or through booking.com. We chose the latter as we wanted to know the booking was secured and also not be at risk of…
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Has anyone actually successfully managed to get out of a Club La Costa Timeshare?
I have lost money with scammers trying to get out of mine. I get daily phone calls from scammers trying to say only they can get me out, and it will only cost £5000.
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Cancellations
We are due to go on holiday on 15th May. We have been issued with an eviction notice. This is due to our current residence being sold..we ha very beeb looking for new accommodation but to date have been unsuccessful... I see no mention of this in our policy..
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What are the ESSENTIALS we must have driving in France in our campervan?
Hi all We hope you don’t mind but this post will be one of a few I will post in the forums, with regards to our upcoming trip to France/Milan in our campervan. We have had a campervan for 3 years and next week we will make our maiden voyage from North West UK, to Calais. Brittany Ferries from Dover to Calais and drive from…
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Damage luggage claims
I’m having trouble with a damaged luggage claim with TUI. Only willing to settle claim if receipt are provided and I don’t have these. Any suggestions as being stonewalled by their claims team
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Port Tax
We are going to corfu in August and looking at a day trip to Albania. All the trips say in addition you have to pay 20 euro each local fees on the boat. There is no visa so presumed these were port tax. When I looked it up it I've seen some say port tax was abolished 6 years ago but the boats still ask for it, ifvyou…
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Travel insurance not starting in the UK
My daughter will be working in the USA over the summer. She has employment medical insurance and working holiday insurance for her travels. However, at the end of her time - we are meeting her and going on a family cruise together from the USA. It is proving impossible to find insurance to cover her for this week as the…
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Traveling to Turkey
Afternoon, My uncle has rented a villa in Turkey for a few weeks to celebrate his 60th. I want to go over from the UK for a few nights as a surprise. He has asked those going to provide passport number and details for the villa owner - I know this is often a requirement when renting property out to tourists. Question is:…
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Most flexible package holiday tour operator?
Hello all We are hoping to travel for a first ever famioy holiday. However we need a package holiday with a operator that ideally allows to you cancel without a charge or a small fee. Or at very least free outward and return date changes. I have heard TUI Flex use to include free cancellations and free date changes 28 days…
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Balkan Holidays Closing Down
Balkan Holidays (Bulgaria specialist as well as Croatia, Montenegro, Slovenia among others) has announced it is closing its doors after trading since the 1960s. Had quite a sizeable operation from UK regions at their peak with their own charter airline. Seems like it's a controlled wind down of operations rather than…
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Co-op Bank Everyday Extra account - raising travel insurance cover to £18 monthly
Effective 1st July 2025.They became a subsidiary of the Coventry Building Society on 1st January - the new owners are making changes obviously.To be realistic I'm not sure how they mananged to maintain the monthly fee at £15 for so many years.Still a good deal deal, especially as a joint account IMO, as the age limit…
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Issues with package holiday
Hey everyone, I am very new to this, and uncertain if there is anything that I can do other than make a complaint to the company I booked through following issues with a recent holiday that had multiple issues. I'd be grateful for any advice on the issue. In June 2025, me and my cousin booked a holiday through a well known…
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Greek Flight Cancelled due to industrial action
My flight to Rhodes was cancelled last week due to industrial action. I was texted less than 24 hours before the flight. It turned out to be too difficult to get a replacement flight and so we just decided not to go. I have since received a refund from Easyjet for me and my two daughters. I have looked into compensation…
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Motorhome trip in Canada
We are contemplating spending a month or so in Canada next year, with 2-3 weeks of that touring in a motorhome and the rest visiting family. Looking at Calgary / Banff / Jasper sort of area. I'm getting quotes for motorhomes that are cheaper than New Zealand, and even cheaper than at home. I'm wondering if I'm missing…
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