WIN BIG THIS SUMMER
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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:
- 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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03-08-2024 15:09 PM
My best holiday hack is order all your toiletries from the airport chemist so you can collect them once you have cleared check in. That way you can travel with just hand luggage and still have all your lovely snellies with you for your holiday.
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03-08-2024 15:10 PM
Never fly Ryanair
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03-08-2024 15:11 PM
Book on travel Tuesday, Black Friday for holidays
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03-08-2024 15:08 PM
Pack as light as possible! Inevitably you don’t need as much as you think you do, won’t end up wearing half your cloths if you take a big case and can always buy larger cosmetics to combat the 100ml carry on rule if you need. Buy a mini laundry detergent when on holiday if needed but keep it to a backpack only. Super easy for carrying around (especially over a wheeled case on cobbled European streets), saves money with budget airlines and time waiting for the luggage carousel when you arrive - so you have more time in your destination!
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03-08-2024 15:09 PM
For baby's put outfits together including a nappy with the vest buttons using an over door shoe holder and once filled roll up and put in suit case .... also if traveling by train Luke we do pack the pram efficiently by rolling everything up ....
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03-08-2024 15:06 PM
Pack versatile clothing that can be layered, comfortable walking shoes, and essentials like sunscreen, hats, and reusable water bottles. A small first-aid kit can also be handy.
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03-08-2024 15:09 PM
Don’t plan every second of everyday
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03-08-2024 15:08 PM
Don’t plan every second of every day
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03-08-2024 15:06 PM
Don’t plan every second of everyday just go with the flow at times
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03-08-2024 15:04 PM
Look for the best economical hoildays with good food.
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03-08-2024 15:05 PM
Use your phone to check out attractions and restaurants to get the best out of your break.
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03-08-2024 15:05 PM
Roll clothes up, and then vacuum pack clothes when packing you're bag
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03-08-2024 15:01 PM
I will extend my house's driveway and cover it
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03-08-2024 14:59 PM
Download an offline map app, it helps getting around cities easier and safer
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03-08-2024 14:56 PM
Download an offline app, it helps getting around the cities easier and safer.
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03-08-2024 14:56 PM
Do your research! I always make a list of things in the area that I’d like to do, their opening times and prices. That way when I’m on holiday I can just click through and see what I fancy that day saving me a lot of time sitting around trying to find things 🙂 !
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03-08-2024 14:54 PM
Pre pack your travel bag and keep it light so you can take it onboard with you
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03-08-2024 14:54 PM
Pack light so you can bring more things back!!
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03-08-2024 14:53 PM
buy one of the flight backpacks to save on new hand luggage fees, they’re surprisingly spacious
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03-08-2024 14:52 PM
Electric travel adapters or a powerbank so you never run out of power for your smarty phone use
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03-08-2024 14:50 PM
Make a written list of what you need to take with you, I put a pen and a piece of paper on the kitchen work top a couple of weeks before we go and add to it when I remember something.
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03-08-2024 14:40 PM
If you download your flight tickets to your phone, always print them off too so you always have a back up in case you lose power, lose phone or tech hitch at the airport
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03-08-2024 14:46 PM
If you download your flight tickets to your phone, always print them off too as a back up in case you lose your phone, lose power or a technical hitch at the airport
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03-08-2024 14:45 PM
Use travel vaccume bags and travel vaccume suction
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03-08-2024 14:45 PM
Take powerful powerbank
Packing cubes
Keep copy of important documents in a service like Google Maps
USB charger with multiple ports with the right electrical pins for the destination
eSIM if going outside of Europe
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03-08-2024 14:42 PM
Book early for a free child place.
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03-08-2024 14:40 PM
Check prices on mobile apps as well as on computer-they can be a lot cheaper!
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03-08-2024 14:40 PM
Hand luggage only
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03-08-2024 14:40 PM
Always check online for the best holiday deals
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03-08-2024 14:33 PM
Lots of research to be sure you can make the most of your precious holiday
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03-08-2024 14:31 PM
Lots and lots of research to check you're getting a good deal plus that there will be plenty to see and do
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03-08-2024 14:28 PM
Take an extension lead and one travel adaptor, the you can plug all your uk accessories in no drama
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03-08-2024 14:26 PM
Don’t get pregnant right before going to Porto if you had planned to try the port
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03-08-2024 14:25 PM
Always cut your toenails before going on holiday.
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03-08-2024 14:21 PM
Book flights for your destination, then contact a hotel directly and book the preferred price of a room. This way you avoid the holiday companies charging for flights and "per person" for room.
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03-08-2024 14:19 PM
The best hack for a summer getaway is plan ahead do your research where ur staying I went away a few months ago n the place we went was a dump we could of stayed in a nice hotel for wot we paid but we still made the best of it our last holiday for awhile as my partner has just got cancer so this getaway will be great for us thank you
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03-08-2024 14:18 PM
Roll your clothes rather than folding, easier to pack and less creases at the other end.
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03-08-2024 14:18 PM
Vacuum pack your clothes, leaves more room for gadgets.
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03-08-2024 14:16 PM
Well my normal best back for a summer getaway, is very simply to leave it to the last possible moment, I have been doing it for years and and have managed to get my self some amazing cheap holidays all over the globe
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03-08-2024 14:17 PM
go somewhere difficult to get to and it won't be too busy! In the UK my suggestion would be south wales - beautiful countryside, reasonable prices and fantastic long sandy beaches

