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Cancellation insurance
My brother bought an annual policy in February and asked it to start in May when he was beginning his holiday abroad. Unfortunately he was taken ill in April and had to cancel the holiday. The Insurers are saying that as the policy was to start the day he left to go abroad, that it was therefore not in place and that he…
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But travel money now?
Traveling in December, need to buy some Yen. The Pound is falling fast and many economists are predicting parity with USD by the end of the year. Is buying currency now a good idea? Obviously can't predict the future with any certainty, but it seems like a reasonably good bet. The chances of the Pound making a major…
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Onthebeach/Love Holidays
I've always booked with Jet2 for my holidays but there has been some great prices come up for us using Onthebeach and Love Holidays, which has caught my eye. It's flying with Ryanair which I haven't used before too. What are peoples thoughts on booking with these sort of companies please?
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Voice & Data Travel SIM for use in USA
Hi, I'm looking for recommendations for a phone SIM card to use while on holiday in the USA. I need both voice (for local calls) and data. I have an unlocked phone which works in the USA. I visit a couple of times a year for 2 to 3 weeks a time but don't want to be paying a monthly contract. Any suggestions?
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USA Travel Money Advise
I am traveling to New York in Oct for 5 days i would like some advise as to the what to do about spending money. i have a credit card and a debit card with both being ok to use by my bank. is it best to take all cash/ or some cash and use credit card where possible or no cah and use credit card where possible and go to a…
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BBC1 "Crossfire" drama - location
For those who watched part one last night and might be curious as to where it was filmed.https://new.sandos.com/sandos-san-blas/nature-resort-golf-all-inclusive
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Moved Abroad. Sea Freight Company Hasn't Shipped Contents After 20 Weeks.
After having quoted 8-13 weeks door to door, the sea freight company still has not shipped our UK contents, 20 weeks later. They claim it is due to the current state of the shipping industry. They only pay compensation if the delay is due to their negligence, but I have no way to prove they've been negligent. I can only…
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Devon to Turkey by car - has anyone driven there before?
Good morning from Devon I need to get to Turkey and wondering the best way to go about it if driving please I think I need to get a ferry from Dover to Calais and then drive all the way down, once im in Germany it doesn't seem to much of a task according to right holidays. Option 1: Route: Germany - Austria - Slovenia -…
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LHR Parking
Hi, We are flying to the US and need to book parking. Flight is at 2pm - we live 2.5h away. OH wants to book a hotel the night before with parking. Never flown from Heathrow before and have no idea what the area is like. Can anyone recommend a hotel / car parking nearby? Thank you
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Is 50 euros a day spending money going to be enough for Italy?
I'm going to Italy for 9 days next week on a Leger Coach trip. We get continental breakfast and evening meal included and day trips. Would 50 euros a day be enough for spending money? This will only be for lunch and drinks, No alcohol.
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Missed connection rights?
Hi, Any help gratefully received - all I can see is information about missed flights due to delays, not sure where this issue fits! We have booked flights from London to New Zealand with Lufthansa, the ticket covers all legs of the journey. We received notification that the scheduled times of our connecting flights have…
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Koh Samui + Bali
A question for any SE Asia hands on here.We have free accomodation offers in both Koh Samui and Bali and would like to spend 4-6 weeks there sometime between April and June 2023.Any information on how to plan the best ( ie cheapest ) route or favourite airlines within the region to take would be much appreciated.We are…
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Are folks checking in their bags or not?
We're off to Greece for 2 weeks and friends are advising not checking in bags and just taken hand luggage. I know some people pride themselves on howl little they can pack, but we just want a nice relaxing holiday with the clothes we want to wear, books to read and other bits that make the holiday an actual holiday and…
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Hotels.com booking - hotel made me pay again!
I booked and paid for a hotel room via hotels dot com. I arrived at the hotel exhausted and unfortunately they said they had not been paid by hotels dot com. I showed them proof of paying and they insisted I pay them directly for the second time. I was so exhausted, so I had no choice but pay again on my credit card. I…
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Holiday Cancellation
Good
afternoon, I wonder if
you can help me, please. My partner
and I booked a holiday to Turkey. We booked on 8th September to Fly on 29th September. On 12th September
my partner was rushed to hospital and came out 19th September
with the doctors stating that she would not be able to travel. I called Jet 2
Holidays asking…
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What good-value items do you stock up on when you go abroad?
MSE Scarlet brings back really tasty canned tuna from Spain, which she says is a totally different kettle of fish (sorry) to the UK's equivalent. Similarly, Martin Lewis has talked about how you can buy Zara clothes at a fraction of the cost in Spain, Greece, France or Italy. If you're planning on going abroad anyway and…
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Blue Air Flight change refund
Hi, I have a return flight booked with Blue Air in October. They have changed the return flight offering a refund, credit note or later flight. I have requested a full refund on both flights as they cannot get me back I need to rebook the flight or cancel the trip. They have said I can only have the money back for the…
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Annual Insurance - 90 day
Trying to find a competitive worldwide multitrip annual insurance to include 90 days (duration)65 year old already tried (best so far) RACLV (£426) AvivaChurchill
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When to book travel insurance
Disregarding the advice to book ASAB (as soon as you book). Is there a period in advance of booking that gives a lower premium? i.e. MSE advises to book car insurance 21 days before start date, does this apply to travel insurance? Thanks in advance.
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DREAM WORLD TRAVEL LTD
I purchased an Atol protected Air ticket from Dreamworld Travel paid with my John Lewis Partnership credit card, they refunded me in full and are now claiming that the merchant is disputing the purchase and they will take the refund from me. I have all the relevant evidence that the purchase was legitimate. CAA say that as…
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