Yeah - that's a good shout.
Cheers.
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AlexWilliamsGloves
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Similarly, i have a flexplus account with nationwide...i get phone insurance, travel insurance, AA cover etc for a monthly fee...possibly £13 a month. There are no fees for using my card abroad...i reckon most if not all banks will have similar accounts
Interestingly i never really know which option to pick when they ask "do you want to pay in Euros or Pounds"...but just saw this on the Nationwide website:
Choosing how to pay
When you make a card transaction in a foreign currency, you'll be asked whether you want to pay in a foreign currency or pounds sterling.Paying in a foreign currency
If you choose to pay in a foreign currency, Visa will convert your payment into pounds sterling using their standard Visa exchange rate (opens in a new window). Then, we’ll deduct the amount in pounds sterling from your account.Paying in pounds sterling
If you choose to pay in pounds sterling, the retailer or cash machine owner will convert your payment. They may also add on additional charges. This will often cost more than paying in the local currency.So i "think" this is suggesting you should pay in the local currency??
There are loads of beautiful places to visit in England.
We've booked 9 days in Cala D'or, leaving next week. Hoping for some warm weather.
Has anyone here used Journee? We've had a few quotes from them this year, but not taken the plunge yet, due to a few minor deficiencies in their offers.
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A friend of mine goes cruising a lot. Maybe two or three times a year, using the same company, usually leaving from Southampton. He had just finished a cruise and they were tempting him in to buying his next, and he pushed them for a deal based on his loyalty status.
He said he is paying £250 each (him and his wife) for a Mediterranean Cities cruise this winter, with upgrades of cabin with a view and £750 spending money! (I think that is total, not each).
He said they do this to get people to go on the cruise because it is cheaper to put the ships to sea than it is to leave them in port all winter.
It sounds a bit fanciful to me. Is there any truth in this? And if so, how can you get in on the act if you don't have around 50 previous cruises to throw into the mix?
He said he is paying £250 each (him and his wife) for a Mediterranean Cities cruise this winter, with upgrades of cabin with a view and £750 spending money! (I think that is total, not each).
He said they do this to get people to go on the cruise because it is cheaper to put the ships to sea than it is to leave them in port all winter.
It sounds a bit fanciful to me. Is there any truth in this? And if so, how can you get in on the act if you don't have around 50 previous cruises to throw into the mix?
Another Q (apols....it really has been a while since I've had a holiday abroad).
Just booking but later options are for extra luggage and also airport transfer (£60 round trip). The airport is only a mile away so could get bus, but worth paying that just for ease/less panic?
Just booking but later options are for extra luggage and also airport transfer (£60 round trip). The airport is only a mile away so could get bus, but worth paying that just for ease/less panic?
the bus over there is decent & reliable but don't think it will be running when you land at 11:45pm. maybe look at booking a one way transfer and then can get the bus on return.
Looking at earlier flights now - so land mid afternoon (same on the return too)
And 1 x 20kg case should be good for me and my lad (I don't even own a. suitcase - the ex and kids have them)?
Only for 5 days so should suffice,
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ell
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Always pay local, even with your bank charges the rate will be better than the rate the retailer offer to you.
AlexWilliamsGloves
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Im going there next week too :-)There are loads of beautiful places to visit in England.
We've booked 9 days in Cala D'or, leaving next week. Hoping for some warm weather.
Has anyone here used Journee? We've had a few quotes from them this year, but not taken the plunge yet, due to a few minor deficiencies in their offers.
Find out where you're going at the airport - Journee
Fill out our questionnaire and get secretly matched to a destination based on your travel taste. We take care of everything. You find out where you’re going at the airport!
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Off to Prague on 19/10.
Not seen my son and granddaughter since 2019.
She was aged 1 then, and she is 5 now. We have done a few video calls in the last few years, but I think she will be very shy when we meet face to face again.
Not seen my son and granddaughter since 2019.
She was aged 1 then, and she is 5 now. We have done a few video calls in the last few years, but I think she will be very shy when we meet face to face again.