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25 Brexit need-to-knows
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Travel Insurance with Best Customer Service (for claims)??? - recommendations please!
Hello to everyone, I need to buy travel insurance which covers the US. Not having needed travel insurance for a long time, I can't seem to find a company which is rated good or excellent when it's time to contact them in case of claims or settling claims (not just rated excellent for the ease of buying a policy). Maybe i'm…
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Passport application: Find someone to prove identity
I've applied to renew my passport, but I've been requested to find someone "who knows me well" to vouch for my identity. Fortunately, a relative knows someone who meets the criteria, and I think they're still alive. So I'll probably be alright. However, I'm worried for the future and other people who get stung with this.…
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Sending old passports
Hi I need to send off old passports for 2 children, one 16 one 10 do I need to send them in different envelopes or can I put them in one?
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Collapsible walking pole in hand luggage on Easyjet flights?
It hadn't occurred to me at all that a fully collapsible walking pole wouldn't be allowed in hand luggage until I came across a discussion on the subject in a travel forum. The discussion only referred to a US airline. The problem seemed to be that it had a pointed end but mine has a rubber fitting on the end. Has anyone…
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Disney Paris
Hi Looking abit of advice,want to book a break in Paris for 2 adults and 2 children aged 8 and 5 , we would like to spend 2 days at Disney Paris and 2 days in Paris. Looking for recommedation for Hotels Transfer from Airport to hotel and hotel to disney tickets would we be better changing hotels if we were looking to do 2…
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Travel Insurance over 2 periods
I bought annual Travel Insurance last June and have had to claim on it as I was supposed to be going away in March and my husband is now ill. I am awaiting the return of my form from my GP I also booked another holiday in January to Ecuador in November this year. By November I will need new insurance as my current one will…
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TUI Gold hotels are history
In more recent times the selection of TUI Gold hotels has been on the decrease - now they are no longer available. Not everybody's scenario - but they were relatively popular within a certain demographic appeal - including us veterans !!! They appear to have been rebranded Tui Blue For Two - still adults only bookings. I…
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Help Visa for the US after holiday in Cuba
Hi all i have today found out i cannot apply for an ESTA online visa for a cruise departing from Fort Lauderdale in March 2023 as i visited Cuba for a holiday earlier this year as they are regarded as a hostile country by the US so i will have to go and have an interview at the embassy to apply for a holiday visa . I have…
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Visa for Portugal?
I have a European passport, issued before Brexit, which doesn't expire until 2027. I am due to work in Portugal for 2 weeks each in May, September and October - do I require a work permit? And does the rule of 90 days in 180 period apply as I also have several holidays booked - 7 days each in Poland (May), Spain (June) and…
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Travel insurance
Does anyone know of any travel insurance that will cover you for non diagnosed medical condition please. I've tried staysure, avanti, all clear and a few others. Thank you.
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Travel insurance cover if travel companion can't travel
Hi all I've travelled solo a lot over the last 12 years and always buy medical travel insurance for each trip so I've only ever had to think about myself. Luckily I've not had to make any claims so far. I'm trying to think of possible scenarios cropping up on a group holiday booked last weekend for July 2023 with 3…
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Purchasing USA National Park Annual Pass
Hi Does anyone have any advice regarding purchasing these? I'm struggling to buy online and wondered if anyone else had succeeded. I think they are now called America the Beautiful passes. Thanks
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Who do I contact, carrier or site I booked with?
Morning all. Nightmare trip to France. 85 year old father with disabilities. 78 year old mother, me 60, wife 57. booked flight through lastminute.com Issue 1 Arrived at BA desk for 9:30am flight Newcastle > Heathrow advised our connecting flight Heathrow > Toulouse had been changed to 7:30am - yes, not a typo. The…
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Brittany Ferries - discount code or club voyage
Hi - I’m looking to potentially travel via Brittany Ferries in April, does anyone have a discount code or Club Voyage membership they are willing to share with me to use for my booking please? TIA
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BA vouchers
I have some BA vouchers that are from the covid lockdown period but they have an expiration date of sept 2023 and I don't think I'm going to travel prior to that date. I want to either exchange them for cash *or* book tickets in my daughters name, and she can give me the money---but I just read a thread where the poster…
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Green card Morocco
My husband and 2 friends are arriving by motorcycle in Morocco by ferry. His UK insurer will not provide a Green Card to Morocco and another UK firm will insure cars but not motorbikes. There are booths to buy a Green Card at the ferry ports but I have been told its only 3rd party insurance. Any contacts to buy Green Card…
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Pre-existing conditions. Comparison sites are a RIP-OFF.
I got quoted £365 for Tesco Bank for Travel insurance for 26 days in Sri Lanka. This is basic insurance and I have a pre-existing condition. This by meerkat. I went on Tescos own website and for basic insurance was £176 for same insurance plus £46 for gadget insurance. Comparison sites are a RIP-OFF.
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Ferry Discount Code
Hi Everyone, Hope it is ok but we are looking at taking our first family abroad adventure this summer and was wondering if anyone would be kind enough to give us a club voyage code for friends and family discount on Brittany Ferries for Portsmouth to Caen. I hadn't appreciated just how expensive they are! Thanks for any…
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Praise for Passport Office
Hi I realise the government has been in for a lot of criticism lately, however I think one particular department must be praised for it performance recently. I applied for my passport renewal on a recent Bank Holiday Monday, sent my old passport, as requested on Tuesday afternoon, following excellent communication about…
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