Overseas holidays & travel planning

Up to the end of April 2024 one could get travel insurance with UK Travel as a benefit of having a Nationwide Flex Plus account. The limit was 180 days (I usually spend the winter in Thailand for around 130 day). Nationwide now provide travel insurance with Aviva, which gives a limit of 120 days. My query is does anyone…

Good Morning All I'm thinking about driving across the Netherlands and into Denmark this summer. Pretty much hoping to find a decent chain of hotels like Premier Inn (or even TravelLodge) where we can just crash for a night and move on. Does anybody have any experience or recommendations of Dutch and/or Danish equivalents?…

I have to send back my own and my husbands passports as his has expired and mine has 6 months left. I have gone through the process online and made payments for both. However, I can't find the address to return the old passports! Any help appreciated. (We're in Scotland, by the way. Not sure if that's relevant)

My Milan-London flight was cancelled by Ryanair and as they didn't have a suitable alternative I booked overnight stay and a flight with another airline. They said I'm not eligible for compensation as it was "Disruption caused by an external strike action, which was beyond our control". I understand that EU261 is on their…

I am unsure whether to proceed with ABTA attribution due to reading the success rate is poor and also costs £150 to proceed into this stage. And any advice would be appreciated. List of problems bulleted of which main one is first one (scary) * on our first morning we went for breakfast and partner got a coffee from the…

Hello, I previously had a passport in 2000, so now it’s well out of date 😅 when I re-apply am I A~ getting a renewal or a first passport? B~ am I able to do it online? C~ would a partner of father-in-law be ok as a counter signature? Hank’s for any help, advice offered 🙏

Hi I have booked a cruise for Jan 2027. We paid deposit today . so I am looking to get insurance sorted asap. As always told to do on here. problem is none goes to 2027 aug 2026 is late I can get to . will I need to wait now or is there any out there that covers that far ahead .

I'm going to be booking a holiday for 5 people - me, OH, Son 21, his girlfriend 20 and son 15. I've looked at group insurance and it's more expensive than I thought, coming up at min £100 for 2 weeks in Spain. Is there a different way of getting this cost down? Obviously not through lying but perhaps splitting the…

Seeking Advice on Resolving an Airline Issue I would appreciate any advice or guidance regarding the following situation: Turkish Airlines diverted a flight to an airport more than 1,000 km away from the original destination. To continue to the original city, we had to travel through a major city and take an overnight…

Hi I'm flying into Treviso Airport in the morning, and out of Marco Polo in the evening. Best way to get into Venice? And where can I store a roller case for the day? Thanks

Any recommendations on the airport transfer websites you are using? Quiet a few options on Google but never used most of them. MSE doesn't appear to have any articles about this. We are going to Rhodes if this makes any difference.many thanks

Hi Hope someone can assist, we booked a Package Holiday to Amsterdam for My Daughters 21st Birthday, we were due to fly out of Heathrow Early on Friday morning, however the whole airport was shut down due to a fire, the company have said i need to wait for any refund, but is there any compensation route as we book new…

Around one year ago i paid 13000 avios for extra baggage and better seats on a long haul flight . Unfortunately when i tried to do this something went wrong with the BA website and i was asked to do it again but they took 26000 avios from me . After e-mails back and forward they say everything is fine and they cannot find…

Hi Can you advise how an person here on visa can go to visit spain or gremany but not have Uk passport but india passport as the not get paid if take time of and go to embassy as the want to see them in person but want you to fill form up online as the travel agent charge arm and leg to get this done 

I paid in 3 instalments to do a yoga training and retreat in Sri Lanka with an English born yoga teacher currently residing in Puerto Rico. She is well known in the yoga industry. A month before the training/retreat, the Uk/US government said there were heightened terrorist threats in Sri Lanka (but did not advise against…

I'm planning a trip with my family. I'm not using a travel agency. I'm an experienced traveller, but this will be the first to Ime travelling with step children. Obviously I will have travel insurance for all 3 of us. Does anyone know what parental rights I have over a 8 year old? If my partner stays in the hotel, but I…

I just paid 1600 pounds for 5 nights to nye and now loveholidays changed there prices for 7 days for 1484 pounds made a complaint and they will not do anything and saying your booking is none refundable and kept making comments that prices can change. Told them its unfair that paid for 5 nights when could got it for 7…

Can anyone recommend any? Where you input your chosen depart and arrival country/ city/ airport in. And every time a deal comes up for flights in that bracket they send you a notification say via email or text Thanks 

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…

I've just booked a flight overseas with VA for a few weeks time and was surprised there's nothing on the booking about which terminal they fly out from. Does anyone know? And does anyone know if there's a lounge there to book??