Overseas holidays & travel planning

Hi, I’ve just returned from a week in Tunisia, in the Eden Yasmine hotel, Hammamet, booked through Thomas Cook. The week was a disaster at best. Although there were serious issues with hygiene (mouldy food, covered in flies) and accommodation (dirty room, ants everywhere, injury sustained due to issue with door handle), my…

Hi, Something I hadn't considered before - are there any insurers who offer cover should you miss your boat's departure from one of the ports of call, rather than the departure port? On all our previous cruises we have had no problems with getting back in good time with one exception where fortunately, we were on a shore…

Having the frustration of arranging annual travel policy following prostate cancer diagnosis finally arranged cover with allclear. During my search I invariably found a company would insure my wife but not me. Has anyone had the experience of arranging separate cover for husband and wife and did it work out cheaper than a…

Just looking for an opinion really. In the past I have tended to take out insurance around the same time as booking a holiday, last time taking out an annual policy as I intended taking more than one holiday, however, I had to inform the company of a change in medication which meant that they wanted an additional fee,…

Hi there We recently hired a car to be collected at Malaga airport. I'm going to skip details about hard selling all sorts of stuff and being told we need to pay for roadside assistance when that wasn't true! On going through documents etc with a representative to get the vehicle I was asked for 2 credit cards in my name,…

Hello all, I have searched unsuccessfully on MSE Forum for posts specifically relating to the Airport Data Breach (Data Security Incident – 27.08.26), my interest being limited to Manchester Airport. I have found only one reference – under airport parking, which I find bizarre...so if I have missed a main thread, I…

This caught my attention. https://www.surinenglish.com/malaga/malaga-city/government-approves-million-20260915000500-nt.html

I'm doing a trip to Asia with my OH. My OH has a EU passport. Our journey there is: LCY - AMS AMS - CDG 1h10m connection at AMS CDG - HKG 1h40m connection at CDG The connection is a bit tight at AMS but my understanding is that if I miss the connection due to EES delay, the airline will need to book me onto the next…

Hi, I am traveling from London to Seoul on solo trip in December, and need good flight deals recommendation. Departure date - around 15 Dec and return after new year.

I am writing today as I have experienced and am still experiencing the worst customer support for a name change on a flight booking made in January this year via a well known third party agent. Although the airline has agreed to the name change and this could have been done weeks ago, I am travelling next week on a trip of…

I am due to renew my passport later this year, Can a neighbour who i have known over 5 years but is not a "Professional dentist etc" countersign or do i have find someone who as been a Banker. solicitor etc.I intend taking it to the Post Office to renew

If you're flying with Ryanair from Wednesday 12 November, you'll no longer be able to use home-printed paper boarding passes. We explain what's changing and how this compares to other major airlines... Read the full story: 'Ryanair flyer? Home-printed boarding passes won't be accepted from 12 November – here's what's…

We turned up at Stanstead airport at around 04.30 for our flight To Sardinia, 16/09/2026 But were refused check in as one of the passports was 'not valid' even though the expiry date is May 2027, It was my understanding that passports needed 6 months validity upon return to the UK, it had 8 months. On the Jet2 website when…

If anybody is thinking about using Amtrak’s Checked Baggage Service, then please read this first. I strongly urge you to not let any Amtrak staff anywhere near your luggage. I purchased an Amtrak pass with ten single trips to help me to see America during the World Cup. Everything went well to start. The pass helped me to…

Hi, I’m not sure this is really the right place to post this but I need some advice and I’m not really sure where to go. My sister and I were booked to stay in an Airbnb in the Dominican Republic from August 29th - September 27th. At 4am on the 1st of September the night security guard of the building broke into our…

Please any help. I am a UK citizen, resident in UK, but currently out in Cyprus, how many months do I need to have left on my UK passport? 6 months? 3 months? Or simply valid on the day I wish to travel back home?

Me and my daughter are going to Hurghada in Egypt,and was wondering the best way to book trips whilst there, would love to vist the pyramids, camel ride, I know its easy to book through TU but people keep saying to book when we get there,just worried about safety

We're taking my grown up kids and other-halves on holiday shortly and two of our party have outstanding issues that are waiting on dates for minor investigative ops. The two conditions are not urgent or serious, but when they've used Moneysupermarket's tool they get no quotes back. Does anyone know of an insurer that will…

Hello helpful people. I have an issue with a hotel I have booked through On The Beach (as part of a fligths and hotel package). The hotel has closed the large main swimming pool (for a refurb, with no agrred opening date). The pool was the main reason for booking the specific hotel, lots of sunbeds, swim up pool, day beds…

Hi My Jet2 flight to Crete on Tuesday was caught up in the NATS issues on Tuesday - was sat on plane for 7 hours & was only offered 2 cups of water during this time (no food, despite asking!) Received an email whilst still on plane to say whole holiday was cancelled - no attempt to get us to our family destination. To add…