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declaring recent minor surgery on travel insurance (Insure & Go)
Two weeks ago I had day surgery to remove a harmless epidermoid cyst on my neck. All went smoothly and no further treatment other than a follow up appointment. I got a quote for travel insurance and felt I had to declare this as recent surgery but the questions didn't let me answer accurately. It just asked whether there…
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Euro Disney
Hi - me and my partner want to go to Disney Paris. I said yes thinking it might be a few hundred pounds each for train from Birmingham to London, eurostar, hotel and park tickets. I'm now horrified once I've started looking at package holidays that it could cost as much as £1k each for 3 nights, not in a disney hotel…
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60th cape Verde holiday
Hi all, I hope this post is in the correct place but if not then please move it. My wife is 60 in January 2025 and she has said that she wants to go to cape Verde. Looking at prices for the trip now and it's £1000 each. Is there any tips or tricks that anyone knows that I can bring the price down? Kind regards Mark
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Passport
Wanting to save money by not renewing my passport this year! My passport issue date is 17/12/14 and expiry date is 17/12/24. We go to Tenerife 27/6/24 and return 5/7/24. So, I am with 10 years of issue on return which is fine. What I am confused with is the rules regarding the expiry date. It appears for Spain we return…
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Cancellation of tickets to Thailand
Have booked with Thai airways to go Thailand. Due to circumstances will not be able to travel. Pl does anybody know how can I cancel, cannot find a uk number or email address. Thanks
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Travel agent refusing to change e-ticket name
We have booked a holiday to Hong Kong and Thailand via a local travel agent who is selling a holiday from another travel agent, Mainstreet USA. The flights for the holiday are with Cathay Pacific and unfortunately Mainstreet have not put my husbands middle name on the e-ticket so we cannot link his passport to the booking…
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Eek! Going to Morocco tomorrow morning, but passport runs out in 2.5 months.
Moroccan embassy 'advises passport should be valid for at least 3 months', but daughter's boyfriend's runs out in twoandabit.Flight it tomoz morn. What are the chances?What can they try?Thanks :smile:
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New ESTA needed
Hi , Have had a look on the forum and couldn't quite find the answer so have put this question out for a little help please I went to Florida in early 2022 with my Wife and Daughter and we all had a new ESTA , so each one runs out on 20th February 2024 My Wife and Daughter have both renewed their passports and I have…
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Help, how to budget when commuting Glasgow to London
Dear community, For reasons that are too complex to explain, I am currently living in Glasgow and I am hoping to work four weekends a month in London Sat/Sun 10 to 4 in various locations. I do not drive and happy to use plane or train. I would appreciate any suggestions in how to save in travel and accommodation ( I know…
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Travel Insurance for “Before” the holiday
We are about to book a European cruise for this coming May. At the moment we have “ordinary” insurance (not inc cruise) for Europe which expires in April. When we renew this we will obviously get Cruise Cover included which presumably covers us for incidents etc linked to the ship. My question is, will my current policy…
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(Sort of) double signature on passport
Hi- A family member received a new adult passport today, and in their eagerness, began to sign below the line on the signature page. They realised midway through, so then signed the full signature correctly above the line. My attempt to recreate this is attached. Do we think this is OK ? Might it cause issues when arriving…
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Be very aware of the company you are using
Booked a Family holiday over the Christmas time,, to one of the Philippine islands, as i was already over there for a month, this package included flights and accommodation, for 2 adults, 2 children,, and was pretty reasonable (for a reason) at just under £900 ,, 50 minutes after booking, and having the money taken from my…
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IBIS hotels in Amsterdam
Has anyone stayed in these please? I am familiar with IBIS and have had good experiences in several cities but have read some very mixed reviews about the one by the Central Station (apart from convenience for travel). I tried to book it earlier today via the ALL site but it kept rejecting my bank card info despite trying…
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Travellers Cheques
Anyone had any success cashing Travellers Cheques in the UK (Scotland) lately? Just discovered I still had a £1000 of AmEx Sterling Cheques, which I thought was probably best to cash in. They are ONLY 10 years old, and I still have the receipt from when I purchased them, but the TSB Bank that I bought them from, just…
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Compensation for flights cancelled 5 days before departure - are we due compensation?
Hello I booked Christmas flights to Sri Lanka for family of 4with Lufthansa LHR - FRA- CMB in February 23. Had problems with UL flights being changed twice (Sept and Dec) and trying to get Lufthansa to rebook the UL flights was painful. They tried telling me to go direct to Sri Lankan and only when I mentioned EU regs did…
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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…
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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
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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
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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…
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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.
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