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.
03-08-2024 17:39 PM
Stay cation 🙂
03-08-2024 17:40 PM
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
03-08-2024 17:40 PM
Get some packing cubes as a neat and convenient way to organise your clothes
03-08-2024 17:39 PM
Packing cubes are a neat and convenient way to organise your clothes. Makes it so much easiser to find everything
03-08-2024 17:38 PM
Remember to switch on SMARTY roaming before going on holiday, change my APN and buy my roaming data add-ons.
03-08-2024 17:37 PM
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
03-08-2024 17:33 PM
Take a tube of Ibuprofen Gel for sunburn, it works a treat and is far more effective than aftersun
03-08-2024 17:29 PM
Remember take your phone to the EU you can use it just like home
03-08-2024 17:30 PM
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!
03-08-2024 17:29 PM
Make a list of everything you need to pack so you don't forget anything
03-08-2024 17:26 PM
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.
03-08-2024 17:25 PM
Go with a friend.. Sharing is caring 😉
03-08-2024 17:23 PM
Use your SMARTY plan for unlimited texts and calls while travelling in the EU. Also data comes out of your monthly allowance.
03-08-2024 17:25 PM
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
03-08-2024 17:22 PM
Go with a friend.. Sharing is caring 😉
03-08-2024 17:20 PM
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 👍
03-08-2024 17:18 PM
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.
03-08-2024 17:18 PM
Plaster your suitcase with Pokemon stickers so it stands out on the airport carousel.
03-08-2024 17:15 PM
When travelling in groups, use Monzo split on your food and travel bills! Just so easy and convenient!
03-08-2024 17:13 PM
Pack right and pack right
03-08-2024 17:10 PM
Take an extension lead for all your chargers
03-08-2024 17:11 PM
Less luggage
03-08-2024 17:11 PM
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.
03-08-2024 17:10 PM
Pick someone else to be in charge of planning, sit back, relax, let them have the stress.
03-08-2024 17:08 PM
Use Revolut for most transactions but have cash & another card in reserve.
03-08-2024 17:09 PM
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!
03-08-2024 17:08 PM
My best hack for a summer getaway is to set up a reliable SMARTY overseas roaming service and data plan before you leave
03-08-2024 17:08 PM
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.
03-08-2024 17:08 PM
Always wear sunscreen
03-08-2024 17:08 PM
Leave the kids with there Nans and enjoy
03-08-2024 17:07 PM
Enjoy the day as the future is unknown
03-08-2024 17:04 PM
Use Google Street view to have a good look around before you get there.
03-08-2024 17:04 PM
When packing roll up your clothes and put socks, handkerchiefs and underwear inside your footwear to save space.
03-08-2024 17:02 PM
Take extension sockets to save on travel plugs
03-08-2024 17:02 PM
Tickets, money passports. Keep them safe, then relax and enjoy
03-08-2024 17:01 PM
Roll your clothes, don't fold = fewer creases!
03-08-2024 16:57 PM
Packing a first aid kit, tea and coffee bags!
03-08-2024 16:57 PM
Light on the luggage, heavy on the pocket.
03-08-2024 16:56 PM
Freeze your drinks beforehand
03-08-2024 16:55 PM
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