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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.

2,879 REPLIES 2,879

AmyScot_1013554
SMARTY Enquirer
SMARTY Enquirer

Stay cation 🙂

GinnyPa_2796988
SMARTY Pioneer
SMARTY Pioneer

Take a photo of food or items you want to buy so you can show the person in shop if you don't know the language 

AlfredH_
SMARTY Enquirer
SMARTY Enquirer

Get some packing cubes as a neat and convenient way to organise your clothes

AlfredH_
SMARTY Enquirer
SMARTY Enquirer

Packing cubes are a neat and convenient way to organise your clothes. Makes it so much easiser to find everything

AnnaDav_1331826
SMARTY Enquirer
SMARTY Enquirer

Remember to switch on SMARTY roaming before going on holiday, change my APN and buy my roaming data add-ons. 

AlanPin_1231739
SMARTY Pioneer
SMARTY Pioneer

For over 60’s Assistant Travel at Airports ask at time of booking. 
usually help through Baggage checkin, Security, and a quiet place to wait on flights and access on boarding 

 

 

Shelley_1079023
SMARTY Pioneer
SMARTY Pioneer

Take a tube of Ibuprofen Gel for sunburn, it works a treat and is far more effective than aftersun

DavidBu_1512264
SMARTY Pioneer
SMARTY Pioneer
  • What is your best hack for summer getaway?

Remember take your phone to the EU you can use it just like home

Nycoy
SMARTY Enquirer
SMARTY Enquirer

Take an Overeas-to-UK plug adapater AND a trailing extension with eg 4 or 6 UK plug sockets. That way you can use multiple UK gadgets and only need one adapter. If the extension has USB sockets in it too, even better!

Christe_1984366
SMARTY Pioneer
SMARTY Pioneer

Make a list of everything you need to pack so you don't forget anything 

KateMarri_49830
SMARTY Pioneer
SMARTY Pioneer

Create Google doc lists of ‘stuff to pack’ for each family member and tick off as you pack,  then you can uncheck after your holiday ready for the next time!  Saves having to keep writing lists and remember stuff. 

Asmuni
SMARTY Pioneer
SMARTY Pioneer

Go with a friend.. Sharing is caring 😉

Prashob_1746887
SMARTY Rookie
SMARTY Rookie

Use your SMARTY plan for unlimited texts and calls while travelling in the EU. Also data comes out of your monthly allowance.

AlanPin_1231739
SMARTY Pioneer
SMARTY Pioneer

For over 60 ‘s Assistance Travel at Airport the quickest way through any Airport for Checkin,   Security , and a quiet space to sit while waiting for your flight 

Asmuni
SMARTY Pioneer
SMARTY Pioneer

Go with a friend.. Sharing is caring 😉

DaveRetroLondon
SMARTY Enquirer
SMARTY Enquirer

Get yourself a fee free debit card (Monzo) and you'll get a better exchange rate than currency exchange places 👍 and then you don't need to get any actual Euro's etc beforehand just use the card as normal 👍 

James
SMARTY Pioneer
SMARTY Pioneer

Once you find the place that you want to go to, including the hotel. Then search for that exact same holiday with other providers. I've used this before to save hundreds of pounds for the exact same holiday.

PhilBil_1796805
SMARTY Enquirer
SMARTY Enquirer

Plaster your suitcase with Pokemon stickers so it stands out on the airport carousel.

HarveyH_2527559
SMARTY Enquirer
SMARTY Enquirer

When travelling in groups, use Monzo split on your food and travel bills! Just so easy and convenient!

GavinKin_620414
SMARTY Enquirer
SMARTY Enquirer

Pack right and pack right 

NeilRowl_604125
SMARTY Pioneer
SMARTY Pioneer

Take an extension lead for all your chargers

 

MazinEl_2345672
SMARTY Enquirer
SMARTY Enquirer

Less luggage 

CraigSt_2086202
SMARTY Enquirer
SMARTY Enquirer

grab a rail pass and hop between charming cities. Imagine breakfast in Paris, lunch in Brussels, and dinner in Amsterdam—all in one day! Adventure and variety, all on a whim.

KevCoe_638662
SMARTY Enquirer
SMARTY Enquirer

Pick someone else to be in charge of planning, sit back, relax, let them have the stress.

CliveHug_274037
SMARTY Pioneer
SMARTY Pioneer

Use Revolut for most transactions but have cash & another card in reserve.

CraigSt_2086202
SMARTY Enquirer
SMARTY Enquirer

grab a rail pass and hop between charming cities. Imagine breakfast in Paris, lunch in Brussels, and dinner in Amsterdam—all in one day! Adventure and variety, all on a whim. Cheers to spontaneity!

AndrewS_2520786
SMARTY Pioneer
SMARTY Pioneer

My best hack for a summer getaway is to set up a reliable SMARTY overseas roaming service and data plan before you leave

Georgiegills
SMARTY Enquirer
SMARTY Enquirer

My husband is autistic so our biggest hack was to get a sunflower lanyard for him to wear around the airport. This enables us to use the assistance lanes and makes the whole experience a lot less stressful for him and all the staff are much friendlier.

Ijtatner77
SMARTY Enquirer
SMARTY Enquirer

Always wear sunscreen

jamiebag_820686
SMARTY Enquirer
SMARTY Enquirer

Leave the kids with there Nans and enjoy 

AlexisW_2216196
SMARTY Enquirer
SMARTY Enquirer

Enjoy the day as the future is unknown 

Dessie-B
SMARTY Pioneer
SMARTY Pioneer

Use Google Street view to have a good look around before you get there. 

GeoffRo_2286238
SMARTY Enquirer
SMARTY Enquirer

When packing roll up your clothes and put socks, handkerchiefs and underwear inside your footwear to save space.

Stodgers73378
SMARTY Pioneer
SMARTY Pioneer

Take extension sockets to save on travel plugs

EllenMa_1550986
SMARTY Pioneer
SMARTY Pioneer

Tickets, money passports. Keep them safe, then relax and enjoy

LouiseS_1308083
SMARTY Pioneer
SMARTY Pioneer

Roll your clothes, don't fold = fewer creases!

serenam35681
SMARTY Enquirer
SMARTY Enquirer

Packing a first aid kit, tea and coffee bags! 

AndreiBejan97
SMARTY Enquirer
SMARTY Enquirer

Light on the luggage, heavy on the pocket.

MilenKirilov
SMARTY Pioneer
SMARTY Pioneer

Freeze your drinks beforehand

Phillip_1569142
SMARTY Enquirer
SMARTY Enquirer

Take one European adapter and an extension lead, perfect for plugging all your phones, straighteners etc in 

Research the area, check out trip advisor and Facebook groups