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WIN BIG THIS SUMMER

YulianK
SMARTY Community Manager SMARTY Community Manager
SMARTY Community Manager

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WIN BIG THIS SUMMER

From a posh picnic to a grand getaway!

Would jetting off with a friend to Europe for a fabulous 4* city break complete your summer?

Well, it’s one of the BIG prizes up for grabs in our huge summer giveaway – win 3 nights in a 4* hotel for two with return flights, private airport transfers, travel insurance and £200 spending money. And when it comes to choosing the destination, you’re the boss. Take your pick of return flights from selected UK airports to either Amsterdam, Barcelona, Berlin, Copenhagen, Dubrovnik, Lisbon, Paris, Prague, Rome or Stockholm. The prize is worth over £2,500!

That’s not all, there’s loads of these great prizes up for grabs too:

  • Fortnum & Mason picnic hampers x 5
  • Luxury three-piece luggage sets from Rock x 5
  • GoPro HERO 12 cameras x 5
  • Beats SOLO 4 wireless headphones x 5
  • Tile Pro 4 pack (to keep track of your luggage) x 5
  • Tile Pro 2 pack x 10

HOW CAN I WIN BIG?

It’s so easy. Just answer this question to be entered into the prize draw for your chance to bag our grand getaway or one of our other super prizes:

  • What is your best hack for summer getaway?

The Prize Draw opens 22/07/24 at 10:00 and closes on 01/09/24 at 11:59 (“Promotion Period”). 

To enter the Prize Draw entrants must be a SMARTY customer and have an active plan as at the end date of the Promotion Period.  Entrants must have registered for the SMARTY Community within the Promotion Period and be over 18 years of age and a UK resident (“Eligible Entrants”).

Only one entry per entrant. Winners will be selected at random.

For full terms click here

Team SMARTY


UPDATE - COMPETITION CLOSED

The competition is now closed and we will draw the winner from all the eligible entries. Keep your fingers crossed and an eye on your Private Message inbox.

Thanks to everyone who contributed some brilliant entries. We had almost three thousand posts !

Keep up the great work everyone; the SMARTY Community belongs to us all and succeeds because of your great contributions.

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William_1850938
SMARTY Enquirer
SMARTY Enquirer

Get a pre-paid foreign currency debit card. 

Rickatricky
SMARTY Pioneer
SMARTY Pioneer

Spontaneous trip to cambrils,  costa dorada

MURRENC
SMARTY Pioneer
SMARTY Pioneer

Download movies before you leave on WiFi to keep you, or the kids occupied in the airport 

MURRENC
SMARTY Pioneer
SMARTY Pioneer

Download your Netflix movies before you leave for watching on the plane 

SamAsquith
SMARTY Pioneer
SMARTY Pioneer

Always download maps so you can use them offline! Its hard climbing a mountain in italy with minimal signal so download maps beforehand! 

YanaHan_2500021
SMARTY Enquirer
SMARTY Enquirer

Travel light 😊 It can help you avoid hefty baggage fees and make your trip smoother. I only take the essentials and do laundry on the road to pack less.

Catheri_2136855
SMARTY Pioneer
SMARTY Pioneer

Don't sweat the small stuff! Got your passport, phone/credit card and any prescription meds? Anything else you can buy when you get there, so don't worry about packing.

YanaHan_2500021
SMARTY Enquirer
SMARTY Enquirer

Travel light. By travelling light, you can avoid high baggage fees and make your journey more comfortable. As for me, I take only the essentials. I plan to do my laundry on the road to reduce the amount of clothes I have to pack.😊

sdv
SMARTY Pioneer
SMARTY Pioneer

Vacuum pack clothes to fit into carry-on luggage and save hold luggage costs.

Jasmine_2226880
SMARTY Enquirer
SMARTY Enquirer

Keep the little plastic shower caps that you get free from some hotels, they're great for protecting sandy/muddy shoe soles from your clean suitcase (whilst keeping the footholes open at the top to stuff in your socks!) 😉 

DylanWi_1748663
SMARTY Rookie
SMARTY Rookie

Flight trading

Samanthajb89
SMARTY Enquirer
SMARTY Enquirer

Roll clothes up to save ironing them 

I'd like to know more about this?

 

BubbleMatrix
SMARTY Pioneer
SMARTY Pioneer

Prebook some activities to avoid disappointment when you arrive! 

Evieee_2781106
SMARTY Enquirer
SMARTY Enquirer

Check cashback sites before booking 

Davlaw22
SMARTY Enquirer
SMARTY Enquirer

If going to a city check if there is a local guide association. They can offer a free guide to show you around because they want to show you best their city has to offer.

NickySa_2701056
SMARTY Enquirer
SMARTY Enquirer

Save your annual leave allowance by calling in sick to work, then you may have enough left for an Autumn, Winter and Spring getaways as well! Winner winner!

Ebs367
SMARTY Pioneer
SMARTY Pioneer

Don't forget your Speedo's 

RobAlla_1228870
SMARTY Enquirer
SMARTY Enquirer

Photo all important documents and store on a hidden folder on your phone. 

RanjitS_2355142
SMARTY Pioneer
SMARTY Pioneer

Always create a digital copy of all important travel documents just in case of an issue. 

RuthCoxo_964492
SMARTY Enquirer
SMARTY Enquirer

Smarty roaming

Stephen_2746123
SMARTY Enquirer
SMARTY Enquirer

Always roll your shirts and shorts into sausages and stuff your shoes with socks when packing 

CameronH_504546
SMARTY Pioneer
SMARTY Pioneer

Exchanging pounds into euros is so 2000’s - a fee-free foreign exchange debit card is the way to go, I.e Monzo, Chase etc - I always find their Mastercard exchange rate is pretty close to what you’d google.

NajeedaA_604945
SMARTY Enquirer
SMARTY Enquirer

Travel at off peak times checking out last minute deals and stay connected with loved ones making sure you have enough data. 

Vix_125150
SMARTY Enquirer
SMARTY Enquirer

Take talc to easily remove sand at the beach! 

NajeedaA_604945
SMARTY Enquirer
SMARTY Enquirer

Travel at off peak times, checking out last minute deals. Make sure you can stay connected with loved ones by having enough data. 

HelenChard5861
SMARTY Rookie
SMARTY Rookie

Look for packaged deals and go with the wind! 

Mig_Smarty
SMARTY Pioneer
SMARTY Pioneer

Check local guides for accomodation and activities that take place on the period you're planning to go on holiday. 👍

YukiCar_1350972
SMARTY Pioneer
SMARTY Pioneer

Make sure you have a bank card that doesn't charge for overseas spend 

MatthewN_721066
SMARTY Enquirer
SMARTY Enquirer

Pack lighter than you think. You really won’t wear all that. 

IanScot_1934273
SMARTY Pioneer
SMARTY Pioneer

Look at the Middle East.  Summer is low season so Dubai / Abu Dhabi become the same price as Canary Islands.  Hot for sure but low prices, free kids, free half board and awesome hotels.

GarethR_2263975
SMARTY Enquirer
SMARTY Enquirer

When you fly, take a plastic water bottle and fill it on the other side of security

IvanB
SMARTY Pioneer
SMARTY Pioneer

Pack various adaptors, plugs, leads, chargers, batteries, banks all pre-charged, valid for overseas destination...

IanScot_1934273
SMARTY Pioneer
SMARTY Pioneer

Look into Middle East destinations.  Summer is their low season so prices drop; kids go free; half board upgrades.  Hot but awesome hotels and affordable.

JamesEa_1368092
SMARTY Enquirer
SMARTY Enquirer

Be flexible and let's goooooooo🔥

Cameron_1300855
SMARTY Enquirer
SMARTY Enquirer

My best hack for summer getaway is to travel to the less well known holiday destinations, it means that the costs are lower and there is less competition for beach space.

JamesEa_1368092
SMARTY Enquirer
SMARTY Enquirer

Be flexible and ready to gooooooo🔥

GarethR_2263975
SMARTY Enquirer
SMARTY Enquirer

Take a plasric water bottle and refill it for free on the other side of security.

GarethR_2263975
SMARTY Enquirer
SMARTY Enquirer

Take a plastic water bottle and refill in on the other side of the security scanner.

JeremyF_2074795
SMARTY Rookie
SMARTY Rookie

Book early