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.
25-07-2024 10:00 AM
Chill in the sun and don't worry about a thing!
25-07-2024 10:10 AM
Compression packing cubes- you will be amazed at how much stuff you can fit in a back pack if you use them!!! Awesome
25-07-2024 10:11 AM
Use packing cubes in your suitcase, they are a game changer! You can fit in lots more items this way and organise your case better.
25-07-2024 10:16 AM
Use packing cubes in your suitcase they are a game changer. You can fit more items in and organise your case better!
25-07-2024 10:32 AM
Set up phone for overseas use
25-07-2024 10:55 AM
check what the hotel offers to save on packing, eg beach towels, toiletries, toothbrushes, hairdryer, comb etc.
25-07-2024 11:05 AM
vacuum pack your clothes to save space!
25-07-2024 11:14 AM
Put portable chargers in the fridge so they keep their charge for longer.
25-07-2024 11:44 AM
Take a couple of the the airport ziploc bags with you. If you find yourself near the water for any activities. you can pop your important things like your phone in there and participate without worry of falling in!
25-07-2024 11:52 AM
Take a couple of the airport ziploc bags with you. If you find yourself near the water for any activities. you can pop your important things like your phone in and participate without worry!
25-07-2024 12:06 PM
Always pay in local currency with your card.
25-07-2024 12:08 PM
book accommodation near a brunch place
25-07-2024 12:18 PM
lay out all your clothes on the bed you intend to pack. Then put half of them away again. I always want to pack more than I need and come home with lots that I didn’t wear. It then allows you room to bring back any overseas purchases and no worries about going over baggage allowance. You
25-07-2024 12:18 PM
Travel overnight where you can, especially when touring, saving on accomodation costs and leaving whole days for holidaying!
25-07-2024 12:24 PM
Increase your Smarty plan for Summer chat's, messages and data.
25-07-2024 12:35 PM - edited 25-07-2024 12:43 PM
If you get bitten by a mosquito, heat up a teaspoon and apply it to your bite for a few seconds to denature most of the proteins that cause the swelling and itching reaction. (Do NOT use boiling water straight from the kettle – you don't want to burn your bite!) It really works!
25-07-2024 01:10 PM
Learn some of the basic phrases of the local language
25-07-2024 03:56 PM
Book Airport parking at least 21 days in advance for the best deal.
25-07-2024 04:13 PM
Plan ahead and plan early. Don’t wait until the last minute.
25-07-2024 04:29 PM
Make sure you have the app for wherever you go, whether it's Alton Towers to find the shortest queues, the cruise app to find all the events on and order drinks or hotels and restaurants to get discounts out freebies.
25-07-2024 04:44 PM
Choose cooler destinations in the summer. Traditional summer resorts are now getting too hot
25-07-2024 05:42 PM
Online check-ins for air travel are a game changer. 95% of travel stress gone in an instant!
25-07-2024 06:03 PM
In the heat when you starts feeling beat,
Find a spot with some shade for retreat.
A damp cloth on your brow,
Feels like winter right now,
Oh, your coolness is truly complete!
25-07-2024 07:02 PM
Pack a few items of everything into a hand luggage suitcase/sports bag, e.g. one pair of jean shorts, a few tops, one swimming clothing item, a few pairs of underwear, toothbrush, mini deodorant, mini suncream, etc., just in case your big suitcase goes missing! Then you can still enjoy your holiday with some key essentials, without having to go shopping for everything as soon as you get there!
25-07-2024 08:06 PM
creating a shared google doc with the itinerary and have everyone joining me on the trip have their input by adding to and editing the file
25-07-2024 08:39 PM
Pack disposable clothes, old undies and socks, t-shirts you can wear around the pool then throw away. More room to bring home the goodies.
25-07-2024 09:05 PM
Pack your suitcase the smart way, don't put all of your clothes into one case. Put a couple of outfits into your hand luggage, why? Because if your case goes walkies the you'll have some clothes available instead of having NONE! If your travelling as a family/party then you can easily split clothes between multiple cases.
25-07-2024 10:51 PM
Make sure you pack a waterproof phone case and some clean pants.
26-07-2024 01:38 AM
Make sure you add Internation Data Roaming to your account.
26-07-2024 09:58 AM
Put your water bottle(s) in the freezer to have cold water throughout the day 🙂
26-07-2024 10:40 AM
TOOTHPASTE - When your tube of toothpaste is nearly finished, don't squeeze the juice out of it, leave enough for a few days (or your length of holiday) so that you can take it with you on holiday and discard the tube at the end. That would save you from buying the overpriced limited range of travel sized toothpaste, carrying a heavy tube which you don't need or using the free one from hotel which you never know what it's made of.
28-07-2024 11:11 AM
Top tip. Ditto deodorant, hairspray, moisturiser etc.
26-07-2024 12:43 PM
Planning out outfits beforehand to make sure I wear everything I bring, and using packing cubes helps me a lot!
26-07-2024 01:28 PM
Take shampoo bars and soap bars - saves space, less plastic, less liquids if you're only taking hand luggage and they won't explode over all your things!
26-07-2024 03:44 PM
Pack a change of clothes and a toothbrush in your hand luggage.
26-07-2024 09:16 PM
Dont over plan, have an idea what you want to do - so you dont miss out- but be open to sponteniety. And dont over pack
27-07-2024 01:41 AM
I have a spreadsheet for packing, helps you ensure you don’t forget anything and makes packing so stress free
27-07-2024 09:47 AM
Take your own smarty mobile wifi
27-07-2024 06:36 PM
I prefer a quiet place for pleasure.
28-07-2024 08:18 AM
Buy a solar phone charger to take with you when you're out and about they work brilliant plus you can use it when you get back home if it's sunny