22-07-2024 01:38 AM - edited 02-09-2024 12:20 PM
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:
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:
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.
23-07-2024 23:06 PM
Book multi room/bed apartments rather than hotels. This works out cheaper for groups.
23-07-2024 23:29 PM
Booking your holidays at the start of the week ( i.e. a Monday ) means you get cheaper prices , or so I've been told by people in the know...!?xx
23-07-2024 23:53 PM
Pack some decent teabags, Twinnings preferably
24-07-2024 02:28 AM
Book travel insurance ASAB as soon as you book your holiday.
24-07-2024 05:50 AM
Get a USB chager that you can change the pins over so it works in any socket abroad
24-07-2024 05:52 AM
Get a USB charger that you can change the pins over so it works in any socket abroard
24-07-2024 06:05 AM
Roaming connectivity
24-07-2024 06:27 AM
Wearing trunks as normal shorts, then you're always ready for a swim!
24-07-2024 06:28 AM
Don’t forget your wireless router and Smarty sim. Keep the kids happy then you have a great time too!
24-07-2024 06:45 AM
Buy a waterproof sac with lanyard for your phone. Protection at the beach and from theft.
24-07-2024 06:50 AM
Home Exchange: Use platforms like HomeExchange or HomeSwap to swap homes with someone in another location. This can provide a new environment and save on accommodation costs.
24-07-2024 06:54 AM
Just one bit of advice really, make sure you have your smarty sim set to roaming! Sit back and relax 🍸
24-07-2024 08:33 AM
The best summer hack is to embrace the moment, create memories that’ll live long after the tan fade.
24-07-2024 08:48 AM
I hate paying £20 for a ticket and then being forced to pay £60 at the gate for a carry-on bag because my bag isn't fitting in the little size box they want you to insert your backpack into. The answer is to overpack that bag as you want, and get yourself through security (security doesn't care about your bag size). Go straight to Duty-Free and purchase a bottle of water, for around £1.50, and take the carrier bag. You then offload some of your backpack items into the carrier bag, reducing your backpack to the compliant size. All airlines allow you to bring on 1 duty-free carrier bag along with your permitted backpack. Your £1.50 bottle of water has just saved you some £60 of paying at the gate for an oversized bag!
24-07-2024 09:16 AM
Don't read reviews when booking your holidays.
24-07-2024 09:28 AM
Chill and go anywhere.
24-07-2024 09:31 AM
Get smarty sim and go anywhere.
24-07-2024 09:33 AM
The best hack for the summer is to go to alternative destinations , less.popular and less hot. Norway is very beautiful in summer with its waterfalls and fjords, for example.
I also search for discounts for group tickets as it helps to safe up to 50% of the cost.
24-07-2024 09:33 AM
Book early
24-07-2024 09:37 AM
Bring your own food!
24-07-2024 09:42 AM - edited 24-07-2024 09:44 AM
Take your bestie
24-07-2024 09:42 AM
My best hack for a summer getaway is to walk everywhere and take a picnic with you. That way you get to see all the sights, save money, absorb the culture and chat to the locals while you rest on a bench!!
24-07-2024 09:43 AM
Back up your phone before you go and ensure all your important details and ICE contacts are written down separately
24-07-2024 09:44 AM
Bring an extension charging brick to charge/use all your devices at the same time
24-07-2024 09:47 AM
Bring an extension charging brick to charge/use all of your devices
24-07-2024 09:47 AM
Take as little luggage as possible
24-07-2024 09:50 AM
if you stay in two different places during your holiday it will feel like you've had two different holidays
24-07-2024 09:52 AM
Use a travel credit card. Benefited me a lot especially if you have points on it. Also, use a vacuum clothes bag that can be shrunk and if you are bored on a flight and there is no TV on the back of the seat then use a plastic bag and put your phone in it, then hook it up to the tray clip that keeps your tray closed and then watch downloaded videos, without your hands aching. also, you can freeze drinks and get them through security as they aren't classed as a liquid! These tips are very smarty! 😃 - anhad
24-07-2024 09:55 AM
Use a travel credit card. Benefited me a lot especially if you have points on it. Also, use a vacuum clothes bag that can be shrunk and if you are bored on a flight and there is no TV on the back of the seat then use a plastic bag and put your phone in it, then hook it up to the tray clip that keeps your tray closed and then watch downloaded videos, without your hands aching. also, you can freeze drinks and get them through security as they aren't classed as a liquid! These tips are very smarty! - anhad
24-07-2024 09:56 AM
UV Umbrella and sunscreen to protect your skin from sunburn.
24-07-2024 09:55 AM
Pack light
24-07-2024 09:58 AM
UV Umbrella and sunscreen to protect your skin from sunburn
24-07-2024 10:02 AM
Don't rush - give yourself time to enjoy everything
24-07-2024 10:06 AM
Pack socks in shoes to save space!
24-07-2024 10:05 AM
Us AI to create me an itinerary for my whole trip!
24-07-2024 10:14 AM
Take photocopy and photo of travel docs. Create lots of memories...
24-07-2024 10:17 AM
Search Instagram for videos or posts for tips for food, experiences, sightseeing etc before or while I'm in my holiday destination.
24-07-2024 10:21 AM
Search Instagram (posts, videos etc) for tips for sightseeing, food, experiences etc.
24-07-2024 10:22 AM
MAKE SURE I HAVE UPDATED MY SMARTY FOR TRAVEL AND TOP UP MY ADD ONS READY TO GO!
24-07-2024 10:27 AM
Bring detergent sheets and a portable washing line. You can do laundry anywhere and save space in your suitcase!