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US Visa Document Delivery Address
Hi all, I apologise in advance if this is the wrong place to post this.I have a US Visa appointment the following week in London and I was just going through the documents required for me to bring to the embassy. Upon reviewing the application, I'm a bit confused with one particular part. I clearly remember when I made the…
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Halifax Clarity Card Issues
Interesting problem with my Halifax Clarity Card. I use my card solely for overseas travel or advance hotel bookings abroad. I wanted to use this to advance book hotels in South Africa for Feb/Mar 2025 but my card expires at the end of Jan 2025. I called Halifax to get a new card with an extended expiry date but it appears…
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ATM fees Australia
Just done an experiment trying to withdraw £300 or 600 dollars from ATMs in Sydney with Chase card (although might also apply to other UK cards). Commonwealth bank branch ATM wanted 7.50 dollar ATM fee. Westpac wanted 6 dollars, but ANZ bank was fee free. I was charged no fees at all for withdrawal and got a straight 1.995…
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Travel insurance expiring but already booked holiday
I had annual travel insurance which expired on 19 February 2025, I renewed with the same company prior to the expiry date. I had booked a holiday on 8 January 2025, so had insurance in place. Then on 13 February I had a doctors appointment, and they gave me a letter for a 2 week referral for suspected cancer, so I…
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Don't rely on Halifax Clarity card out of the EU
Just a health warning about relying on the Halifax card for overseas travel. It has served us well in many locations around the world over the last 10 years but in Cambodia and Vietnam where we have bought local sims it is useless. Despite being able to verify the transactions through the App because the first transaction…
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Camp America Mobile Phone etc.
First post in some time so hopefully in the right area... Daughter is heading to USA for 3 months. We have a Sky Mobile contract with unlimited calls/texts for her. When she travels abroad and uses phone, the Roaming Passport kicks in at £2 per day - I've capped at £60 per month, on top of device/plan of around £30 already…
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Has anybody done Ferry Route Bilbao to Portsmouth (Campervan) with Britany Ferries?
Hi all Just seeing if anybody has done this route and asking what the ferry was like? I ask this because a family member has asked me to plan a trip through France, Spain etc in their campervan. I am 60% of the way through and I am planning on bringing them back from Bilbao sailing into Portsmouth. My question about the…
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Holiday money in Turkey
Hi all, I've not been abroad for a while and unsure on the best options for Turkey. I'm reluctant to get a credit card just for this purpose. I do have a Wise account, but no card at the moment. I also have a First Direct account. Can anyone help with the best option? Wise/First Direct/cash?
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TUI Customer Service - Advice Wanted
We’ve been searching for an all-inclusive holiday (10–14 nights) for the past four months. My wife is quite particular about ensuring there’s plenty to keep the kids entertained, so it’s not as simple as just booking a beachfront resort with a pool like it used to be! After a lot of research, we finally found a trip that…
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Egyptian Visa online - Can't confirm application / pay
I must be missing something!! Finally managed to fill in all the details for us (Four) Found the screen that shows Application number, edit, confirm, download draft Can i as hell confirm, so that I can pay the fee. Going next month Do i need specsavers!! TIA
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First time cruiser looking for Insurance advice
Hi all My partner and I are booked for a 2 night cruise with MSC in May. We've never been on a cruise before, so this is all new to us. Ive got a few questions please: 1) Should I go with one of the insurance options offered by MSC? (I did do a quick check, and it will cost about £10, which is nothing really)2) Or would I…
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Booking.com - owner insists I use an external link to pay
Hi all, I made a reservation for an apartment (in France, if that's relevant) through Booking.com, and despite having valid card details to take payment through Booking.com, they are insisting I pay through a link which they have sent me in the in-app messaging service. I made several other bookings which had no issues…
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Wizz air cancellation policy
Hello, I hope someone can help. no judgement please In January we booked four flight from Liverpool to Gdansk for a family holiday this coming August. A couple of months later we were gifted a large cash sum by a family member, for the purposes of buying a property to suit my disabilities. We don't get the money in cash,…
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Treated pre-existing condtions for travel insurance
I've recently had a few abdominal issues. Tests were carried out and it was found I had both Helicobacter pylori and gallstones. I have had the required antibiotics for the H-pylori an am awaiting surgery for the gallstones. The issue is when I contacted my travel insurance company to declare these conditions they declined…
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Club la Costa Timeshare
My son and daughter in law purchased a timeshare with Club La Costa in Spain in Oct 2019. They funded this though a loan with Hitachi. The timeshare is on a point basis with points rights of 1,000 until 2034, they attempted a claim against CLC and Hitachi which has been rejected by FOS. However they cannot use the points…
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Annual Travel Insurance - with existing conditions - ongoing declaration of medical
Hi, I have an existing annual travel insurance policy with pre existing conditions (joint with my wife), and I have to declare every time I effectively have any treatment, including every doctor visit. That's fine, but I have to call up as I can't do it online. This is a total pain, as basically they go through every…
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Martin Lewis: A warning for anyone who's booked their holiday this year
If you've booked a holiday and haven't sorted your travel insurance yet, do it NOW. Many leave it until the last minute, but if something happens that stops you going, you won't be able to get your money back, as MoneySavingExpert.com founder Martin Lewis warns in the latest episode of ITV's The Martin Lewis Money Show…
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Travel Insurance renewal
I have annual travel insurance through my bank account. It includes notified medical conditions. This will expire four days after I return to the UK. If I were taken ill and unable to return before the travel insurance expires would I still be covered? Is it worth renewing my policy although I have no more holiday plans…
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Travel credit cards for low earners?
I'm an aspiring digital nomad looking into travel card options so I can start saving money and credit towards free flights, hotels and more so i can travel the world and work remotely on a budget. According to the credit card soft credit checker on here, i'm not eligible for any of the best travel credit cards (aka where…
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Liverpool Airport
I wonder if anyone has any discount codes for the official Liverpool Airport cap park. We have been quoted £155 for 11 nights in May. As we are travelling down from Durham we wanted to park on official car park site as our return flight from Egypt is not due in until 2.30am. Any advice would be appreciated.
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