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Travel insurance - illness after taking out a policy (but before trip)
Travel insurance clearly covers you against costs because of illness during a trip. But how far does it also cover you against the consequences of getting ill after you have bought the policy, but before you travel? Say I have an intermittent medical condition, and have truthfully answered that the last episode was more…
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Can I carry Stethoscope in a flight?
I bought a Littmann Classic III Monitoring Stethoscope for a friend as a present and planned travel via mainland Europe to Asia. Confused now how to carry this item? should I carry it in by check-in luggage or should i carry it in my cabin luggage..? Please help. thanks
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Best way to spend money abroad
When leaving in 3 days?
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Insect repellant
Going to a mosquito-infested area! I want to be prepared. I have got the Jungle 50% DEET stuff but a little confused. Most of my mosquito bites seem to be at night but these Jungle formulations seems to be just once-a-day application and to wash off before bed? I understand most say to use a plug-in for the night, but it's…
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Credit card in Spain - Restarant chose pay in GBP without asking
At a restaurant in majorca, I visited 3 times, only on the 3rd time did I check it was pay in Euros, I have a Jaja card with no loading or fee, so always pick EUR. The waiter, said no, we have to pick GBP or we get charged by our bank - I'd had a couple of sangrias at this point and refused to pay, we had a short…
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Money Moral Dilemma: Should I buy my family gifts when I go on holiday as they do for me?
This week's MoneySaver who wants advice asks... When my parents or my sister go on holiday, they usually bring me back a small gift, though I always tell them they shouldn't, as it's often something I don't need. I'm going away soon for the first time in a while and I'm wondering if I should buy them gifts - I feel that…
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Issues with updating name on UK Passport, documents not accepted, but should be
Hello all. I’m seeking advice regarding a possible error the passport office has made with my name change renewal. I recently sent off my documents to change the name on my passport – My marriage certificate for the surname and my re-registered birth certificate with my new forenames, along with my current passport, an…
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Holiday rights
Hi, So I went on holiday this year in the US. The hotels were Crowne Plaza and chains like that, we didn't choose the travel agents did as part of a package. Anyway long story short, the hotels were disgusting dirty, bedding dirty, pubes all over the bathroom. Each hotel (3 in total) were just worse each time, asked for a…
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New York on a budget
Hello! Me and my partner are travelling to New York in February 2024. We’ve booked our hotel and flights so that’s not an issue, we were just wondering if anyone had any tips or suggestions for how to keep the cost down when we’re out there. We want to do all the main attractions, so ideally would like to hear what other…
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Ryanair broke my suitcase and i followed their procedures but they arent complying
I am not sure if this is even worth it but actually they have been so bad in their processes that I think I do want compensation I have not had issue with Ryanair but this recent trip. And even pre-trip their website was down in making card payments - tried different browsers and different devices, was hopeless. But post…
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Travelodeal - Is it ok to pay by bank transfer?
I am about to pay the balance of our holiday to Travelodeal but they have advised me that I cannot pay be credit card due to problems they have had with payments. They have sent an email with their transfer details and have requested that we pay this way. I know that Martin Lewis advises that we always pay for…
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travel insurance
I currently have a valid annual travel insurance policy which expires 8 Nov 2023. I booked to go away 2 Nov to 16 Nov. Would I be ok to leave buying a new insurance starting 9 Nov until October time or should a buy a new insurance before then ? TIA
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Wizz Air lost luggage 77 days ago and don't want to pay
Wizz Air lost my parents' luggage on 12th May, flight from Warsaw to Milan-Bergamo. We followed the standard procedure, filed an official complaint. It’s now been 77 days and they still claim they are looking for it. They’re saying they started the “second procedure” of searching and they’re refusing to pay any…
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Travel Insurance - Flex Plus
I need to buy travel insurance for an upcoming holiday. Instead of buying a policy, could I not just open a Nationwide Flex Plus account - £13 pcm charge, then cancel it after the trip?
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UK passport - photo rejection
We are just in the process of renewing the passport of our 6 year old. We went to a Max Spielmann photo booth and after a few attempts, we got a photo that the booth said would pass the requirements. We've come to use the online passport application system and it has flagged that the photo probably won't pass, due to him…
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Canada Travel Hints & Tips (and HELP for changed Toronto plans)
We have flights booked from Manchester to Toronto on 14th August and return flights booked from Moncton, New Brunswick to Manchester on 28th August. My husband's mum & dad were due to meet us at Toronto Airport and we were all going to visit Niagara Falls, Montreal & Quebec City before traveling back to their home in…
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Centre Parcs - Le Lac d'Ailette
Planning a trip to Centre Parcs next Easter, and have seen how much cheaper the French options are. Can anyone confirm if Le Lac d'Ailette is a good option for a family of 5, including 3 children ranging from 1-10 years old?
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Travelling to Spain - Spth App or other VISA needed
We're travelling to the Canary Islands next week and a friend asked if I had completed the Spth app. I was certain you didn't need to do this anymore but he was convinced you still did. I thought you don't need to do anything e.g VISA, COVID tests, COVID vaccine passports, or health/Spth app etc Now having a sudden panic…
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Paid Deposit with Debit Card Instead of Credit Card.
I pay for all of my holidays with my credit card however I booked a holiday over the phone and realised I'd done it with my debit card. I've only paid the deposit so far - best to pay the rest with a credit card for protection?
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Emirates airline honeymoon upgrade
Hi there people, just wondering if anyone has had any luck with emirates offering free upgrades or any perks if going for honeymoon Thanks
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