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renewing passports
Hi, Can anyone advise please, I've read it somewhere but cant find it. Need to renew mine, wife's, sons (who now on an adult passport) daughter who remains on child passport. Happy to do this online if they can all be renewed but not sure about the digital photo? someone said you can now do your own rather than going to…
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UK to Birmingham, Alabama
Lad has been accepted for a study year in US, we're looking at flights now and was wondering if anybody had any tips for decent prices? Flying from anywhere in England, early August. I've looked at Skyscanner and we're looking at £1k+
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Where to go for cheap/easy holiday with older kids first time abroad?
Hi, I'm a single mum to kids who by the summer will be aged 10, 13 and 15. They have never been abroad, partly because I could never afford it. The older ones are now saying they are the only kids in their school who have never been on a plane (I doubt that, but anyway...) so are pressuring me to take them. I've had a…
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Annual holiday insurance world wide especially usa .
Having a son who stays in miami my wife and i spend 4 or 5 weeks there at a time . My wife has portal hypertension ( non alcoholic ) and i have high blood pressure so we struggle to obtain this type of cover . The best this year was £1100 . Looking around on an old website someone recommended getting visitor health cover…
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River Cruise for 1st timers
I’m looking for help with River Cruise co selection. I’ve done lots of ocean, but no river cruises. Family have asked for advice. They have no experience of cruises & haven’t travelled much. He: mid/late 60s, very active, gets bored easily, dislikes flying but ok with short flight. Part time job ties him to school holidays…
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Cheap massage in Europe?
As per title. The Mrs. likes a relatively vigorous Thai-type massage. Have no need or use for the elaborate spa type of place with ornate pillars and thirty five spa pools. Just somewhere we can get to with cheap flights from London, with cheap massage. Don't want to go to Thailand/far. Have been to Tunisia and Morocco…
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DVLA/Post office lost my partners international Visa card, could cost up to £1500 in lost trip.
At the start of January my partner submitted her Hong Kong driving license and Biometric identity card to the DVLA in order to get a UK drivers license. She received the UK license around the 25th of January but as of 16th of February has not received her Hong Kong driving license and Biometric identity card back. When we…
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Make sure you buy your travel insurance before you leave the - Staysure process / web failure.
Hi All, I recently visited the USA, Orlando for a ast minute business trip. Due to various reasons, I forgot to book before i left the UK, we had travel delays over the weekend of the storm 19th/20th Jan, lots of travel choas. I knew travel insurance was something I had to arrange but the wifi was not working on my train…
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Excess insurance on USA car hire
Quick
bit of advice from any Forumites who know......I always take out car hire
excess insurance from a specialist company when I hire a car. We're off
to the USA next week and our car hire with Alamo includes 'Collision Damage Waiver
with zero excess. Includes tyre & roof damage subject to terms of the
rental…
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Revolut Card - Best practice to use in Europe
I will be travelling to Portugal next week and will be loading my Revolut Debit card with pounds. Is it better to exchange the pounds in the Revolut app to Euros first or just leave it in there as GBP pounds and let it auto convert? Thanks
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EasyJet Holidays unable to provide breakdown of costs for cancelled trip 🧐
Hi, I had to cancel an easyJet holiday due to coronavirus in December. My insurance claim has been denied because easyJet cannot provide a breakdown of costs. My insurance company need the separate costs of: Flights, TFC’s, Hotel and transfers. However easyJet holidays can only provide the total package price. Has anyone…
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Van parking in Paris?
Morning all, Currently organising a London to Paris cycle ride for my friends and I for later in the year, for which we'll have a driver in a van supporting us. It's not a huge van, just a standard Ford Transit sized thing, but I'm struggling to find anywhere to park it securely overnight near the Eiffel Tower, where our…
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Compensation how much should I claim for fractured elbow caused by a trip hazard in Geneva Airport?
Week before Christmas was excited to be spending the holiday with my Son & Family who live in Switzerland & had planned lots of activities. I am 69 & have severe Osteoarthritis in my hips & knees, walking & standing for long lengths of time is difficult. So had booked disabled help. Was met by Airport Representative at…
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Planning 40th Birthday Holiday to Australia in Dec 2025
Hi my wife is 40 next year and her sister lives in Australia and am planning a surprise holiday for Dec 2025. When are flights usually released, is it around 11 months before and do you have preferences for which airline you fly with and stopovers. Never been before so a bit confused, fyi will be flying to perth
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BA Business Class
I'm flying long haul in a couple of weeks on business class with BA. They layout of the seats we have chosen are window seats with one facing one way and the other next to it facing the other way (the only way I can explain the plan). People have said that when you make your seat into a bed the only way to get to the aisle…
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Travel insurance how far in advance
Was trying to follow usual advice of asab for holiday insurance. But as we are not travelling for 20 months comparison sites seem to not offer dates that far in advance . Stay sure offered quote but was ridiculous. When do you think optimum time to buy is . Trip is cruise to Japan if that helps
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Advice please - Package holiday with refurbishment works at the hotel
Hello, I’m hoping someone could provide some advice on what to do next. We had booked several months ago a Jet2 package holiday to depart next week to the Canary Islands. Yesterday they sent us an email saying that the hotel is undergoing renovation works and that half of its pools are unavailable to guests, particularly a…
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Duty free or is there import tax to pay
I travel to Europe regularly, and I have been looking to buy a new camera in Europe for my own use. I can see it is possible to claim the VAT back whilst in the airport in Riga or Vilnius, but then do I need to declare this when I return to England, i.e. use the red channel at the airport?
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Passport expiry date
Hi all We are flying to Greece on the 3rd April for 7 nights returning on the 10th April. I have just checked my passport and the expiry date is 24th July 2024. It is advised that you must have 3 months left on your passport, just wondering if I will be ok or will I be cutting it a little fine with the dates? Cheers.
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Dublin Airport to Heuston Station (Train) advice please
Hi, I'm Flying to Dublin early next week and need to get to Heuston Station to catch a train to Athlone. I would like some tips about the best way to get from the Airport to the Train Station. My arrival time is 11.15am and my train time 12.45 pm so I have a fair amount of time for the journey. I have been looking at the…
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