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Overseas holidays & travel planning

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Need some advice on Mexico Travel
Hi everyone, I’m planning to visit Mexico next March with my family, and I’m looking for some suggestions on where to go and what to see. We already have Chichen Itza and the other pyramids on our list, but we want to explore more than just the ancient ruins. What are some other places that are worth visiting in Mexico? We…
travel insurance for trekking at altitude
I am going to Peru in June. One of the days I trek and camp at 4215m but my current insurer only covers to 4000m. Can I get insurance to cover the one day that I am above 4000m? thanks
Annual travel insurance... any insights please?
Hi, I'm trying to weigh up the pros and cons of getting annual travel insurance. Does anyone have any dos and don'ts on this? I've tried researching on Compare The Market, and frankly some of the deals seem overly cheap! Feeling quite confused and would love to hear any insights, Thanks! H
Travel Insurance
A question regarding "Travel Insurance" Can anyone comment or advise on the following regarding Travel Insurance. I am looking to travel to South Africa in a few months time. Being of a certain age group there are health consideratons. Basic Travel insurance to cover flights delays, lost baggage and cancellations is not…
Holiday in Phuket
Hi we’ve booked to go to Phuket end of May for our silver wedding. Can anybody tell me what’s a good rate for Baht? Is it better to take a pew payed card? also any recommendations of days out and things we should be aware of please.
Pre medical travel insurance..
I've been looking at Insurance quotes for over a week. There's a question that has no explanation and on some websites it's grouped with a question asking if anyone's been diagnosed with a terminal illness. The question is "Are you or anyone in your party currently on a waiting list for treatment or investigation?" On…
Wrong Boarding pass details -cost me £900
Hi, wonder if anyone can help me...I recently went on a package deal through Last Minute. Had to pay for another airline ticket (£900) at the airport because my name on my boarding pass was "Ms Lastname" instead of "firstname lastname". I checked my boarding pass details several times before I went and assumed this Ms was…
Ecuador travel help!
Hello, First time poster here! I am currently in Colombia with my husband and we’ve booked to travel to Ecuador next on 26th Jan. The plan was to fly to Guayaquil on 26th Jan, then to Galápagos Islands on 28th Jan, to Quito on 6th Feb and then leaving Quito on 8th Feb. Given the current safety situation in Ecuador, we do…
Single Supplements – Can you do this?
We’ve just booked an all inclusive 1 week beach holiday with a well known tour operator for three people: a couple and an adult daughter. The cost of a double room for the couple was just over £2000 (i.e. £1000 each). We couldn’t have a double room for our daughter because, apparently, the hotel reserves these for couples!…
Amtrak across America - has anyone done it ?
For Jan 2024, I've booked an Amtrak trip from New York to Chicago on the "Cardinal" and then Chicago to San Francisco (last leg from Emeryville to San Fran in a coach) on the "Californian Zephyr", in a "roomette", just for myself. Total travel time will be circa 85 hours if the train is on time (which I have very low…
Unacceptable business tactics by BA?
I would really appreciate advice about how to deal what i think are completely unacceptable business tactics from BA: In August i booked a package holiday for my husband and I touring India in 2024. The package holiday flights would have included a stopover en route to India. My husband and I are in our late seventies and…
What currency to take to Side Turkey
Hello me and the better half are going to Side in Turkey soon. What is the best currency to bring I keep seeing different reports that the euro is better than the Turkish lira or even the pound. Any advice would be appreciated. TY
Travel card in Iceland
I am confused by how card usage works in Iceland. I gather I cannot load a Revolut card with ISK. If I load it with GB pounds and use it in Iceland is it cheaper than using my UK bank debit card. Am I to gather the Revolut fees and exchange rate is less than a bank debit card? I need to pay by some sort of card as I have…
LastMinute Flight Cancellation
Hi Guys, this is a touch long so I'll try and make it as clear as possible. Last year I bought return flights to Thailand through LastMinute.com and Xiamen Air. Thirteen days before departure I got an automated email saying that the an element of the outward bound flight had been cancelled but that the return flight was…
When a deposit on a flight is non refundable
Can anybody please offer me some advice and I know there is a strong possibility that there will be some responses advising me that I should have read through before paying any money!! We strongly believed that we were booking flights with a legitimate company back in August 2023 having found them via kayak platform. At…
Landing at East Midlands airport at 3am in the morning.
Last year we caught the bus from East Midlands airport to Nottingham around 3.30am and arrived in Nottingham just after 4am. I was desperate for the toilet and obviously everything was closed at that time apart from McDonalds which must of been student night as McDonalds was packed and the toilets were filthy so I decided…
TUI Mis Quote
Hi, Can anyone advise my rights concerning the following - I contacted TUI via web chat as I desperately need to amend my package holiday to fly out 2 days later. The lady I spoke to advised there would be a £50pp admin fee, she quoted me a 10 night and a 14 night night holiday on the new departure date including the admin…
When to buy travel insurance
The message is to buy travel insurance as soon as you book, which is fine, but should the insurance duration be from now until i come back from my holiday, or from the date of the actual holiday? Ie im going in August 24, its Jan 24 now, so should the insurance start from Jan or Aug?
Flight cancellations
Hello, My mom and brother in law had a flight booked on 12/12/23 from Pakistan to Saudi Arabia - Jeddah Airport and to UK Birmingham Airport. Via Saudi Airlines. Unfortunately the flight from Jeddah to UK was cancelled. They were told there is no flight departing from Jeddah if they depart from Pakistan. They arrived at…
Passport photo cheapest option
My local supermarket charges £9.99 for passport photos - seems a bit much when i only need one. Does anybody kmow of another retailer which sells for cheaper?