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Overseas holidays & travel planning

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Report holiday deals, bargains & special offers

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Flights, currency & car hire

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Flight delay compensation

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Rome and Sorrento in September
Hi all After finding a twin centre break in Rome and Sorrento. Just phoned up Portland direct who quoted me £1865!!for 2 adults for 4 nights in Rome, 10 nights in Sorrento. Was after 4nights Rome, 7 nights in Sorrento, but this was the only twin centre available. Other option is to just book all the hol for Sorrento and do…
Standby Tickets
Does anyone know how to get the best chance at a standybuy ticket (flight). Tried opodo, cheapflights ect., but flight to New York still £450 the same day. I do live near Bristol Airport,and they have a limited number of flights into New York. Do I just turn up ? Any help would be most appriciated. Miss Sug :-*
festival food
Hi, ooff to t in the park next week but don't fancy paying loads for reheated dog food at the burger stands - any suggestions for food that'll taste ok after spending a day or 2 in a container in a tent - pasta or something maybe? Thanks, Damo
Need a holiday in October !! Help
Hi, myself and the miss's want to go somewhere nice in October for 7-10 days. We want somewhere nice and scenic, beach holiday, with pleanty to do and also quiet enough to relax and do laze. Somewhere warm and sunny. We want to do the above at a reasonable price as possible. Budget is a max of £300 pp for flights and…
Poland holiday
Looking to go to Poland for a week in August, any suggestions of cheap flights from pref Birmignham and good accomodation, things to see?? Thanks Pam
Video of Hotels from Thomas Cook
https://www.thomascookbroadband.com this shows you a short video of the hotel from the destination you have picked. only available for broadband users - sorry! could be used in conjunction with Travelman and his offers but i think it will only show hotels which are used by thomas cook. hope it may be of some use to someone.
Royal Carribean Cruise Lines
Thinking of booking a cruise to Alaska through RCCL. Just wondered if anybody had been on these, not necessarily? to Alaska. What was the ship like, the food, entertainment, rooms etc thanks ;D
summer holida in turkey
does anyone have the ultimate packing list??? i am usually really on the ball about this sort of thing but this year will be travelling as a disabled person and just have not got around to organizing my self. am going a month today!!!!!
advice for cheap flights
I have been looking to get a flight to Almeria from anywhere in the North East, East Midlands or Manchester on the internet and teletext but have been unable to find a really good deal. I've trauled through this section to get some help but haven't found anything that useful. I was wondering if anyone could suggest some…
Sept/Oct flights - Y so expensive?
I have the luxury of being able to travel outside of school holidays (at last!). Been looking at a few flights - mostly long haul and they seem very expensive in Sept/Oct compared to e.g. May/june. Just wondered why this might be?
Travellers Cheques and Currency
Going to Cyprus in a few weeks and need to get Sterling TC's and Cypriot £'s. Tesco seems to offer a good service - anybody know of any other offers/cheap exchanges available at the moment? Thanks
Urgent! Can I cancel a flight.......
Hi There Can anyone help me urgently. I recently booked 4 adults flights at Thomas Cook with Virgin and paid a £150 deposit. Now Thomas Cook have an offer on BA flights that are £150 cheaper but they say they cannot transfer our flights without us losing our initial deposit which is a total of £600. Can anyone advise on…
Want a cheap stay in Cavo Maris Beach Hotel Cyprus
Cavo Maris Beach Hotel Saw this hotel online and it looks great but a bit exp. Any ideas how and where i could get it cheaper? Or a £99 flight to cyprus from london? Is it always better to wait until last minute to book ? I have never been to Cyprus so am not sure which way is best, should i book accom and flight seperate…
What to do in Scotland
Going up to Scotland in a weeks time with my Wife & In laws and wondered what I could do to entertain them. Going as far as Balloch & then on to Callender before venturing back acrsoss the border. Not particularly bothered about museums and castles, but more interested in local topics. Any help would be gratefully…
Car hire abroad
Where to start checking for the best and most reasonable car hire for one week in Canaries please? Thanks
inexpensive hotels in paris and venice
My family will be traveling to Paris for several days and would like information on inexpensive hotels (safe and clean). I will be traveling with my elderly parents so we would like somewhere in walking distance of the sights. We will then be taking a cruise beginning in Venice. The cruise ship departs from birth 18 at…
Cheap flight to New York
Would like two tickets to New York from the 5th July, looking around the £200 mark, any ideas? Tried opodo, cheapflights ect all around £450++ Miss Sug :)
Paintballing cheaper
Anyone interested in a day paintballing at Delta Force paintballing centres? If you call 0800 917 0821 (note free number, none of the 0870 !!!!!! :) ) and quote ref 'fax special NW2' you can book a day for £5 per peson rather than £14.95. (note: you still need to pay for the paintballs - it's £6/100 or £5/hundred in bulk).…
cheap flights - help!
Just got a mega cheap holiday sorted out (£80 for two of us in a villa in Spain for a week!) now need some mega cheap flights. 2 adults, flying from Gatwick to Alicante from 22/09 to 29/09 (return). Not really bothered about airline, but don't want very early flights. Can anyone help? Thanks.
Trailer Tents any good?
Hi We are a family of four (kids aged 3 n 6) Is a trailer tent worth having for the family what is a good model to go for (cheap and second hand if poss) Wife not 100% convinced - what would swing it for me thanks WM