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Do I need (written) permission from ex partner to take kids abroad?
Do I need (written) permission from ex partner to take kids abroad? I am a divorced father of two kids (15 and 12). Divorce was reasonably amicable, as far as these things can be and we share custody (if that's the correct term) 50/50. No court orders, disputes or issues. Have taken the boys overseas before with no issue.…
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Wise or Paypal for £100 transfer to family in USA?
I need to transfer £100 to a family member in the USA. Does anyone know whether Wise would be significantly better for rates and charges than Paypal?
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EasyJet flight cancelled 15min before boarding
On Sunday evening I was due to fly home from CDG to BRS with my family. As we were queuing to board it became apparent that the flight had been cancelled. No explanation given we were told to rebook via the app. We were lucky enough to get on flight the following evening (Monday) at a different airport and booked into a…
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Travel Insurance - can't book in advance
I have booked two holidays for next year - in April and August. One is in UK (April) and the other is in Europe - ferry from Hull to Holland then drive to Belgium. As Martin Lewis always suggests I normally buy travel insurance as soon as I book. However, most companies won't let me buy this far in advance. Any suggestions…
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Brittany ferries
Hello. We are hoping to book last minute trip to France. does anyone have a code they could share? Thank you!
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Holiday insurance to cover sciatica.
I recently saw a few posts recommending a company that covers sciatica but I can't find the posts now. I know the company name started with a "C" but that's all I can remember. Steve
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Brittany ferries
Hello. We are looking at booking a ferry for a last minute and wondered if anyone on here has a code to share?
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Spanish Emission Sticker
I have the French Critic Aire which Martin Lewis suggested many years ago. I have now learnt that Spain requires Emission Sticker to. I have been unable to purchase online as won't accept foreign car registration. Can someone advise where, and how, I get this. Am driving through France to Spain in 4 weeks. Many thanks.
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Have to fly back to the UK to get an IDP? (International Driving Permit)
The UK isn't posting out driving license translations anymore. The AA only have a site for Ireland. So how can I get a translation? It's required for Japan, and I'm in Asia. I also have a New Zealand license. Maybe that's easier to get a translation for?
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Chase debit card
I have a Chase debit card, which is great for spending abroad, giving the perfect rate, however when I have withdrawn cash from atm`s I have been charged extra. Anyone else had the same situation?
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Timescales for passport renewal
Hi, can anyone confirm the current timescales for an online passport renewal. (Assuming no issues arise) The passport office are quoting approx 10 weeks. Is this accurate.If not how long are people having to wait. Thanks in advance
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Passport validity
Hi, travelling to Greece on 4th August. Passport expires on 14.08.24 but was issued on 14.11.13. Is this sufficient to travel? thanks!
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Rules for grandparent flying with grandchild
Hi all, just looking for some advice on document requirements when travelling with a child with a different surname. All the various sites are not very clear for our situation, in fact most just seem to reference minors travelling alone. situation is, my mother in law is flying from Dublin, with my daughter to Spain.…
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Contacted by hotel directly - when booked through booking.com
Hi i had a message on my booking.com hotel reservation on Tuesday, asking for my email. I replied on booking.com with this. The next morning, I had an email offering me to cancel on booking.com without charges. Then to re-book with them directly and to receive a voucher for €350 for use in their bar/restaurant. Has anyone…
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Visiting Switzerland but hotel is in France - any issues?
Hi everyone, Quite new to travelling so apologies if this is daft. We want to visit Switzerland later this year and having looked at flights, we can get decent prices on flights to Geneva for the dates we want. Looking at hotels, the ones in Switzerland are quite pricy, but there are a lot of more affordable accommodations…
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Emirates Flight Downgrade Rip Off
Hi all. I’ll keep this as short as I can. I’m looking for advice or similar experiences re downgrade refunds please. Mods please move if in wrong place Basically, last year we paid for flights only to Australia and back for March this year. 2 of the 4 flights were premium economy and were about £550 each more than economy.…
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Penalised for inadvertently booking and paying twice for a holiday
I was trying to book a holiday and was experiencing all manner of issues with the site accepting my card. It told me I was timed out so I went back.in and rebooked and paid. Unbeknown to me the first attempt was successful. This ended up with me booking the same holiday within seconds of each other and being charged twice.…
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Travel insurance for couples not living together
I always holiday with a friend and we have to take separate insurance but would we get the full cost of the holiday if either has to cancel?
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Finland travel plans
We;re hoping to go to Finland in summer 2024 (late July/ August). I've not traveled abroad since Covid so I feel a bit out of touch! We'll sort out our own bookings for everything, but I wondered if anyone has advice when is the best time of year to look for flights and accommodation? A quick look on booking sites…
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Paris Metro Help
Hope u guys can help please, We are going to Paris next month and was going to use the metro to get about everywhere I have done some extensive research but still have a few questions: 1, we will be arriving on a Sunday and leaving on Friday and are planning on buying the Navigo weekly pass for 30E each, only issues is on…
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