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GIHC card - the myth!
I am not sure if this is the correct forum for the topic of “GHIC card and what to expect” and I’m also very surprised that a search of the forums has returned no hits! I am currently in Mallorca until 17th June, and immediately upon arrival, I contracted a respiratory infection. Armed with my passport and the GIHC card, I…
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Holiday canceled
Could anyone advice if I’m being given the correct information- So I had a holiday booked with a “friend” deposit and first payment was paid in full via “friends” bank account we’d fallen out before next payment was due I tried many times to get in contact via call and text as I was still happy to go ahead with the holiday…
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Travel insurance - family? FT Education
Hi all, I'm just about to sort out travel insurance, we are travelling as a family but my eldest child is 19, can I still book as a family? Also does Uni count as full time education? It was so much easier when they were younger! Was a little surprised at initial quotes were around £70-80 for a one of trip but this does…
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Pre-Paid Local Sims
Hi all Does anyone have any experience in purchasing pre-paid local sims in Monte Carlo? Heading there next week for the tennis and considering taking a mobile Wi-Fi router. Are there any mobile phone stores locally where I could purchase a SIM card to insert please? Many thanks, Terry
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Pet Transportation Companies- Am I Being Over Charged?
Hello, I'm looking for advice on how to save money taking my pet from the UK to EU. Has anyone recently moved a pet to the EU? I have a pet tortoise that I am planning to move to Finland. I have had quotes from Pet Transportation companies, ranging around £1000-£5000. I'm wondering how to avoid these heavy costs? Can I…
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Did online seller try to scam me?
So I was on google flights looking for summer holiday and a online retailer came the cheapest. Did a quick check on trustpilot and it had 5 stars. So went ahead and booked it. When I made the payment I realised there was apostrophe ‘ next to one name. Maybe my typo error. So I called them straightaway and they demanded I…
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Jet 2 Seating
I wonder if anyone can help please? Due to check in on line for a holiday in a couple of days, which is the 28 day prior point. I wonder if anyone has any tips please. Did not book our seats as last time we did it to get where we wanted that part of it was ok. But at both ends it was a free for all getting on which rather…
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Valencia !
Thinking about going to Valencia for 3 nights in mid April - it looks great but have never been there. I would love any tips from Forumites on where to stay, what to do and obviously any money saving tips Thanks in advance !
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Schedule Airline Failure and travel insurance
Hi all, does anyone know of any travel insurance policies that include SAF? Virgin, who I used last year, has quietly removed SAF from being included. Then only one I've found so far is LV (their Premier policy).
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Expedia booking issue
Hello I have been trying for the past 3 days to book a holiday on Expedia - at the very end I approve the transaction in my banking app, then finally get a message on expedia "Sorry we weren't able to proceed with your booking. Please try your search again." I have tried different browsers on different computers, clearing…
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Customs rules list
Is there anywhere I can find a comprehensive list of what I can take into a country before having to declare to customs? I mean cash, bullion, jewelry, Rolex value etc.. Attending a destination wedding and not sure if I need to declare the wedding present I am taking with me. I would rather not declare if I can help it…
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Holidays for disabled people
I'm trying to help my parents with perhaps their last big foreign holiday. One has very poor mobility and would be reliant on having a mobility scooter. They are torn between Canada and seeing the Rockies, but one also wants one last dip in the sea which may be a little too chilly in Canada? On top of the mobility, toilets…
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COVID and Travel Insurance
Hi, the day or two before our trip to Poland i was bed bound with a really bad flu and was unable to get up for over 3 days. When i was able i took a COVID test and was positive. Holiday ruined i called our travel insurance company to be told that i am required to make a face to face visit with my doctor and also have them…
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Travelling to Europe by car ? Operation Brock is back
There's a contraflow in place on M20 and stacked trucks BUT the concrete barrier isn't in place, just cones. It began on Wednesday and there have been three accidents so far, just before or in the contraflow, including a truck fire. If travelling to Europe before or during Easter, be prepared for long queues and have…
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Booking.com
I've today booked a holiday apartment in June this year for 6 days via booking.com. I have paid a deposit which was half of the booking price and received confirmation from booking.com with all the booking details. I then had a message direct from the owner/agent that I had booked apartment 0, I emailed them back asking if…
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Travel Insurance and new undiagnosed (but not really) condition
I'm absolutely certain that this isn't the first time this has happened (albeit my rudimentary search found no results) so I'm after experiences as well as advice if that's okay. We're heading off on holiday on Friday and booked our insurance back in January when we booked the trip. Recently I've had some issues that my GP…
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10 day trip to Europe
My wife and I want to do a 10 day trip to Europe My wife wants to visits Vienna and lausenne and obviously stops on the way and way back. We want to drive but we also don't want to be driving all the time so we thought maybe we could go by train or a mix of train and car Are there good forums where we can get honest advice…
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Visiting the Stans
I'm going to visit the Stans this summer. The countries I'm going to are: Kazakhstan Uzbekistan Turkmenistan Kyrgyzstan Tajikistan Feel free to suggest places to see and things to do, however I am going on an organised tour so the itinerary is already planned out for me. What I really would like some views on is the whole…
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RIU hotels - loyalty card
Does anybody else have the RIU Class loyalty card ?We took one out many years ago after a holiday at a newly opened hotel on Tenerife but never stayed at any other in the chain until more recently.I find it tricky to understand the practical aspects after gaining points - just curious to know if I'm alone in my ignorance,…
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When to book a cruise?
We're thinking of booking a cruise in February next year. We've never been on one before and wondered when/how is the best time to book. Are travel agents best or is it best to go the cruise line? How long in advance should we book?