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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.

2,847 REPLIES 2,847

DebSell_1394951
SMARTY Enquirer
SMARTY Enquirer

Take a reversible towel on holiday.

IanGrah_1910775
SMARTY Pioneer
SMARTY Pioneer

Be SMARTY travel Light. HONESTLY you don’t need all that stuff.  Keep your packing SIMPLE

LouiseY_2029378
SMARTY Maverick
SMARTY Maverick

Don't forget to take your spouse as they are the ones that remember everything. 

Christo_1573888
SMARTY Enquirer
SMARTY Enquirer

Learn the basic language, please thank you, hello, good morning, evening goes a long way. Also eat where the locals eat, better food, & prices.. 

DenisRe_2363034
SMARTY Pioneer
SMARTY Pioneer

Don't get ur euros at the airport  .

Mansoor_2373151
SMARTY Pioneer
SMARTY Pioneer

Wearing baggier clothes, you get more breeze when you flap your shirt

DonC_1951620
SMARTY Pioneer
SMARTY Pioneer

See the major sites, but also take time out to wander the back streets and soak up the ambience of a city.  

Quackquack
SMARTY Pioneer
SMARTY Pioneer

Pack light 

PaulLane_593336
SMARTY Pioneer
SMARTY Pioneer

Allow plenty of time to get to airport and double check everything 

AndrewH_1187611
SMARTY Rookie
SMARTY Rookie

Early flight, extra 1/2 day.

AdamPic_2129933
SMARTY Pioneer
SMARTY Pioneer

investigate the local area and find any places you would like to visit, and also places my kids would enjoy!

GooniesWorld
SMARTY Enquirer
SMARTY Enquirer

Packing cubes are essential. They keep everything organised and compact.

LauraJayne877
SMARTY Observer
SMARTY Observer

To wear a LOT of layers whilst travelling, so you have more room in your suitcase 😁

KayahMi_1699027
SMARTY Rookie
SMARTY Rookie

Order all your cosmetics eg toothpaste and body wash via boots only and set it to pick up from the airport in Boots. Thst way do save loads is space and weight in your hold all bags and you can just carry them on to the plane as it’s duty free. 

AnnaCol_1618728
SMARTY Rookie
SMARTY Rookie

Go with the flow 😂😂 

Stephen_1885101
SMARTY Enquirer
SMARTY Enquirer

Travel light , only leave footprints 

Michell_1648610
SMARTY Pioneer
SMARTY Pioneer

Arrange travel times to coincide with little ones sleep times. It will take a bit of pressure off you.

PaulLane_593336
SMARTY Pioneer
SMARTY Pioneer

Don’t leave anything till the last minute and double check everything 

Michael_2598596
SMARTY Pioneer
SMARTY Pioneer

Plan ahead what restaurants and bars are on sites like Tripadvisor in the areas you are visiting so you know what ones you would like to visit before arriving so you don’t end up walking around looking while there!

JaneSau_2001535
SMARTY Enquirer
SMARTY Enquirer

Pack light and travel at night. 

Mooseymax
SMARTY Enquirer
SMARTY Enquirer

Buy compression cubes for luggage

GemmaDr_2591397
SMARTY Enquirer
SMARTY Enquirer

Worldwide Travel Adapter. Been caught before taking an American adapter to Europe 🙄

PaulWat_1753894
SMARTY Pioneer
SMARTY Pioneer

Remember the time when you travelled a long long way in what seemed the easiest and most relaxing way  - and do it all over again!

TimothyC_329869
SMARTY Pioneer
SMARTY Pioneer

Plan your getaway at least 6 weeks in advance for cheaper airfares - alternatively book on a last minute dot com for a last minute deal!

Cescabeth
SMARTY Pioneer
SMARTY Pioneer

Take an extension cable and a travel adapter- this way you only need 1 adapter and can still use all your normal electronics!

RonaldDo_525442
SMARTY Enquirer
SMARTY Enquirer

Have a credit/debit card that gives a good exchange rate and no fees

RyanHonsby
SMARTY Rookie
SMARTY Rookie

Atlas Obscura - a great website for finding the hidden gems. Each come up with one thing you definitely want to do, set aside a day per person, and make sure you do that. 

Then anything else you want to do, you can fit in the time around that without worrying about missing out on what you really want.

miketob_2832542
SMARTY Enquirer
SMARTY Enquirer

Before travel Make sure to sign up to all the points/cards you can for the company/airline etc….they soon add up 😀☀️🌴

Chrissie0856
SMARTY Pioneer
SMARTY Pioneer

Go on a mystery tour. Let the wife navigate

StephenK2305
SMARTY Rookie
SMARTY Rookie

Try packing everything in hand luggage and check in online, beats the queues and gives you more time to relax

Michael_2446462
SMARTY Pioneer
SMARTY Pioneer

winning this

JulieGa_1727294
SMARTY Pioneer
SMARTY Pioneer

Take an offline map of the area and public transport timetable 

Horace57
SMARTY Enquirer
SMARTY Enquirer

Just relax and use your smarty data to explore all the bargains and places to visit at your destination.

Chrissie0856
SMARTY Pioneer
SMARTY Pioneer

Have a mystery tour and let the wife navigate 

MatteoC_XIV
SMARTY Enquirer
SMARTY Enquirer

Go local - research what locals do, where they go, what they eat. Discover new cultures and open your mind.

JoanneM_1885190
SMARTY Enquirer
SMARTY Enquirer

Free walking tours - you get lots of information and great recommendations from locals 

MaryCok_2176738
SMARTY Maverick
SMARTY Maverick

stay for an irregular amount of time not just the usual 7/14 days  ie go for 8 and you can sometimes get a better deal

LucyJon_1762290
SMARTY Enquirer
SMARTY Enquirer

Take a 4way extension lead as there’s never enough plug sockets! You only need 1 adapter! *always be safe though and don’t over load! 

Samanth_2597742
SMARTY Pioneer
SMARTY Pioneer
  • Have a list for everything you want to pack.
  • Google the area your going and get recommendations for things to do, places to see and restaurants to try.
  • Sit back, relax and enjoy the experience.
  • Have plenty of fun

Catheri_1769166
SMARTY Pioneer
SMARTY Pioneer

Pack swimwear in your hand luggage plus a change of underwear. Then you’re ready to jump straight in the pool and prepared in case your luggage is delayed. 
Travelling as a family - mix your clothes across the suitcases so if only one case arrives, you all still have clothes.