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.
24-07-2024 08:20 PM
A towel is the most massively useful thing you can pack
24-07-2024 08:35 PM
Always look for the restaurants that all the locals go to. You will get the best food and house wines for the best prices
24-07-2024 08:46 PM
Have unlocked your phone to use SMARTY data abroad and also download Googlemaps areas of places you will be going, so that you can navigate offline.
24-07-2024 08:55 PM
Get to the top attractions early before the crowds start
24-07-2024 09:15 PM
Packing cubes - makes it so much easier to pack and unpack, and so much more organised!
24-07-2024 09:31 PM
Always email the hotel before arriving to ensure a good room.
24-07-2024 09:37 PM
Speak to the locals to get dining out tips to eat/drink like a native without overpaying for the best restaurants in town.
24-07-2024 09:57 PM
Don't forget to add on an EU roaming data pass on your Smarty account before you travel 😉 oh and remember to pack your phone charger! 🌞
24-07-2024 10:16 PM
Pack less, and organise wisely
24-07-2024 10:20 PM
Make sure you are with the ones you love and hat way you will always have a great time
24-07-2024 10:41 PM
Keep SHEIN bags. They have zip locks and are brilliant for organising kids sick and underwear. Jewellery and toiletries. Even toys and accessories. Reduce reuse recycle ♻️
24-07-2024 10:44 PM
Only use a backpack and roll your clothes instead of folding, I always fit more in than I expect to
24-07-2024 10:48 PM
Only take a backpack and roll your clothes instead of folding them
24-07-2024 11:00 PM
Add tracker tags to your luggage so you can trace lost bags.
24-07-2024 11:02 PM
Do not choose the restaurants in the tourist hotspots, explore further. Talk to the locals for recommendations.
24-07-2024 11:10 PM
If you’re checking luggage, pack a change of clothes in your carry on in case it gets out delayed so you’re not caught short!
24-07-2024 11:10 PM
YouTube is such an amazing resource if you are traveling somewhere new. Search for local guides not world bloggers. Searches like secret places, local guide, off track etc and you can get amazing tips not just the big tourist traps.
Also, basic rule, if a place is full of local native people and not just tourists, even if it does not look spectacular, give it a go, you'll be pleasantly surprised 9 tines out of 10.
24-07-2024 11:15 PM
Plan your summer roadtrip around theme park in Europe for the kids!
24-07-2024 11:37 PM
If travelling outside of the EU, remember to buy an eSim before you go. Much cheaper than buying a data pass.
24-07-2024 11:47 PM
Travel with a spare small wallet filled with expired credit cards in your oitside pocket, so if you are mugged or pick pocketed, you lose worthless cards and not your main ones.
25-07-2024 12:03 AM
Plan in advance where to go and what to do in there.
25-07-2024 12:43 AM
Bring one plug converter and an extension lead! Saves you having to having to buy multiple socket converters for all your UK plug appliances.
25-07-2024 01:18 AM
Always bring 4 plug extension lead and 1 travel adapter
25-07-2024 01:20 AM
Always bring a 4 plug extension cable with a traval plug
25-07-2024 02:29 AM
Download Google maps offline so I don't get lost (again)
25-07-2024 03:28 AM
Pack one adapter and one extension lead, that way you're sorted for all your charging/electrical needs!
25-07-2024 05:02 AM
When prebooking visits and activities, leave some days free just to chill.
25-07-2024 06:39 AM
My best hack for a summer getaway is to plan and book activities in advance to avoid long queues and ensure availability. Additionally, setting up a reliable SMARTY overseas roaming service and data plan ensures you stay connected without unexpected costs. Lastly, packing a versatile wardrobe with mix-and-match pieces can save space and make it easier to adapt to different weather conditions and occasions.
25-07-2024 07:00 AM
Eat, Relax, Sleep, Repeat
25-07-2024 08:17 AM
Research first. Consider going off peak season to save some money and enjoy not as crowded destinations. Plan the places you want to see and don’t get upset if something doesn’t go as planned. Just enjoy yourself.
25-07-2024 08:19 AM
Travel light - just a backpack and a smile
25-07-2024 08:22 AM
Look where the locals shop and eat. They won’t be tourist traps and you should get great food. Also learn a few words of local language -hello, please, thank you (even ask them how to say it) - I find that just trying to speak their language often helps
25-07-2024 08:27 AM
Get a Faraday pouch for your car hire keys, so many hire cars are having their contents stolen using the relay method.
25-07-2024 08:30 AM
freeze debit and credit cards unless using them
25-07-2024 08:38 AM
Oak clothes you no longer need
25-07-2024 08:38 AM
Best hack is to pack clothes you no longer need
25-07-2024 08:44 AM
Sign up to a Facebook forum for a cruise im booked on so that if any one has questions about the cruise they can be readily answered. Also meet up on the ship for a get-together.
25-07-2024 08:59 AM
Clear Internet cache to stop flight price increases
25-07-2024 09:10 AM
My best hack for summer getaway is embracing the “dolce far niente”, the sweetness of doing nothing!
25-07-2024 09:49 AM
roll your clothes instead of folding them, you will save a lot of space! There will be no need of a trolley. Fly cheap! (And light)