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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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RobynMorgan98
SMARTY Pioneer
SMARTY Pioneer

Chill in the sun and don't worry about a thing!

LizSlyfi_756500
SMARTY Pioneer
SMARTY Pioneer

Compression packing cubes- you will be amazed at how much stuff you can fit in a back pack if you use them!!! Awesome

 

LauraWi_1685524
SMARTY Pioneer
SMARTY Pioneer

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.

LauraWi_1685524
SMARTY Pioneer
SMARTY Pioneer

Use packing cubes in your suitcase they are a game changer. You can fit more items in and organise your case better!

JeremyS_2220920
SMARTY Enquirer
SMARTY Enquirer

Set up phone for overseas use

TraceyJ_2070960
SMARTY Pioneer
SMARTY Pioneer

check what the hotel offers to save on packing, eg beach towels, toiletries, toothbrushes, hairdryer, comb etc.

wu7
SMARTY Enquirer
SMARTY Enquirer

vacuum pack your clothes to save space!

Nichola_2472476
SMARTY Enquirer
SMARTY Enquirer

Put portable chargers in the fridge so they keep their charge for longer.

AJ_2266265
SMARTY Enquirer
SMARTY Enquirer

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!

AJ_2266265
SMARTY Enquirer
SMARTY Enquirer

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!

JonBulma_107203
SMARTY Pioneer
SMARTY Pioneer

Always pay in local currency with your card.

Helena_921791
SMARTY Enquirer
SMARTY Enquirer

book accommodation near a brunch place

Hw312131
SMARTY Pioneer
SMARTY Pioneer

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 

PaulaWell_67409
SMARTY Pioneer
SMARTY Pioneer

Travel overnight where you can, especially when touring, saving on accomodation costs and leaving whole days for holidaying!

SmartySmarty
SMARTY Maverick
SMARTY Maverick

Increase your Smarty plan for Summer chat's, messages and data. 

Aunty_Smarty
SMARTY Enquirer
SMARTY Enquirer

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!

StuartR_2238719
SMARTY Pioneer
SMARTY Pioneer

Learn some of the basic phrases of the local language 

Kayakmac
SMARTY Enquirer
SMARTY Enquirer

Book Airport parking at least 21 days in advance for the best deal.

JeffreyE_401379
SMARTY Enquirer
SMARTY Enquirer

Plan ahead and plan early. Don’t wait until the last minute.

Zebbodee
SMARTY Enquirer
SMARTY Enquirer

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.

MarkKir_2172796
SMARTY Pioneer
SMARTY Pioneer

Choose cooler destinations in the summer. Traditional summer resorts are now getting too hot

AlanMatt_419155
SMARTY Pioneer
SMARTY Pioneer

Online check-ins for air travel are a game changer. 95% of travel stress gone in an instant!

Marty_nanana
SMARTY Enquirer
SMARTY Enquirer

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!

Jessica_2185818
SMARTY Enquirer
SMARTY Enquirer

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! 

H_1
SMARTY Observer
SMARTY Observer

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

MarkWit_1594963
SMARTY Enquirer
SMARTY Enquirer

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.

JasonGo_885369
SMARTY Rookie
SMARTY Rookie

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.

LornaBur_432194
SMARTY Enquirer
SMARTY Enquirer

Make sure you pack a waterproof phone case and some clean pants.

RonWilli_838786
SMARTY Pioneer
SMARTY Pioneer

Make sure you add Internation Data Roaming to your account.

Danae_1288193
SMARTY Enquirer
SMARTY Enquirer

Put your water bottle(s) in the freezer to have cold water throughout the day 🙂

OIOI
SMARTY Enquirer
SMARTY Enquirer

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.

Top tip. Ditto deodorant, hairspray, moisturiser etc.

Applegreen_45
SMARTY Pioneer
SMARTY Pioneer

Planning out outfits beforehand to make sure I wear everything I bring, and using packing cubes helps me a lot!

EllaBro_1122755
SMARTY Pioneer
SMARTY Pioneer

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!

DianeWi_1831904
SMARTY Enquirer
SMARTY Enquirer

Pack a change of clothes and a toothbrush in your hand luggage.

janetca_1890634
SMARTY Enquirer
SMARTY Enquirer

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

 

SylviaR_1948882
SMARTY Pioneer
SMARTY Pioneer

I have a spreadsheet for packing, helps you ensure you don’t forget anything and makes packing so stress free

Podge1963
SMARTY Pioneer
SMARTY Pioneer

Take your own smarty mobile wifi

LuisPer_2253211
SMARTY Enquirer
SMARTY Enquirer

I prefer a quiet place for pleasure. 

MarkGarri_90886
SMARTY Enquirer
SMARTY Enquirer

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