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.
02-08-2024 18:28 PM
Take a reversible towel on holiday.
02-08-2024 18:34 PM
Be SMARTY travel Light. HONESTLY you don’t need all that stuff. Keep your packing SIMPLE
02-08-2024 18:35 PM
Don't forget to take your spouse as they are the ones that remember everything.
02-08-2024 18:42 PM
Learn the basic language, please thank you, hello, good morning, evening goes a long way. Also eat where the locals eat, better food, & prices..
02-08-2024 18:43 PM
Don't get ur euros at the airport .
02-08-2024 18:45 PM
Wearing baggier clothes, you get more breeze when you flap your shirt
02-08-2024 18:51 PM
See the major sites, but also take time out to wander the back streets and soak up the ambience of a city.
02-08-2024 18:56 PM
Pack light
02-08-2024 18:56 PM
Allow plenty of time to get to airport and double check everything
02-08-2024 18:54 PM
Early flight, extra 1/2 day.
02-08-2024 18:57 PM
investigate the local area and find any places you would like to visit, and also places my kids would enjoy!
02-08-2024 19:00 PM
Packing cubes are essential. They keep everything organised and compact.
02-08-2024 19:02 PM
To wear a LOT of layers whilst travelling, so you have more room in your suitcase 😁
02-08-2024 19:01 PM
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.
02-08-2024 19:02 PM
Go with the flow 😂😂
02-08-2024 19:04 PM
Travel light , only leave footprints
02-08-2024 19:05 PM
Arrange travel times to coincide with little ones sleep times. It will take a bit of pressure off you.
02-08-2024 19:07 PM
Don’t leave anything till the last minute and double check everything
02-08-2024 19:10 PM
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!
02-08-2024 19:12 PM
Pack light and travel at night.
02-08-2024 19:16 PM
Buy compression cubes for luggage
02-08-2024 19:29 PM
Worldwide Travel Adapter. Been caught before taking an American adapter to Europe 🙄
02-08-2024 19:28 PM
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!
02-08-2024 19:38 PM
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!
02-08-2024 19:40 PM
Take an extension cable and a travel adapter- this way you only need 1 adapter and can still use all your normal electronics!
02-08-2024 19:42 PM
Have a credit/debit card that gives a good exchange rate and no fees
02-08-2024 19:43 PM
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.
02-08-2024 19:49 PM
Before travel Make sure to sign up to all the points/cards you can for the company/airline etc….they soon add up 😀☀️🌴
02-08-2024 19:59 PM
Go on a mystery tour. Let the wife navigate
02-08-2024 20:01 PM
Try packing everything in hand luggage and check in online, beats the queues and gives you more time to relax
02-08-2024 20:09 PM
winning this
02-08-2024 20:12 PM
Take an offline map of the area and public transport timetable
02-08-2024 20:15 PM
Just relax and use your smarty data to explore all the bargains and places to visit at your destination.
02-08-2024 20:19 PM
Have a mystery tour and let the wife navigate
02-08-2024 20:21 PM
Go local - research what locals do, where they go, what they eat. Discover new cultures and open your mind.
02-08-2024 20:31 PM
Free walking tours - you get lots of information and great recommendations from locals
02-08-2024 20:30 PM
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
02-08-2024 20:33 PM
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!
02-08-2024 20:45 PM
02-08-2024 20:53 PM
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.