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 17:51 PM
Enjoy the adventure and be open to change the plan. It's part of the fun.
03-08-2024 17:51 PM
use a Reminders app to list all the things you need to take and do for your holiday. Tick each item off as you complete it on the outward journey and reactivate it on the return journey. Reuse and update the list as required. I use this method for both short and long stays so I don’t forget to take or do something on the way out or bring it back on the way home. Don’t rely on memory.
03-08-2024 17:54 PM
I only want cameras GoPro HERO 12!!!
03-08-2024 17:54 PM
Transfere half of your clothes to your Partners suitcase and vice-versa, that way, if you should lose a Suitcase in transit, at least you'll have some clothes to wear upon arrival at your destination.
03-08-2024 17:55 PM
Wait until the kids are grown up so you can enjoy the getaway in peace, while the kids watch the house/pets 😂
03-08-2024 17:59 PM
Having Smarty! So when you land you can switch on your data and it's working in the EU.
03-08-2024 17:59 PM
Roll up your clothes rather than folding them before packing - saves space and less creases 👍
03-08-2024 18:01 PM
Travel to cities in the low season. You will find lower flight and hotel prices, less crowds to contend with and locals will be less rushed, with more time to engage with you. It is a much more authentic experience l.
03-08-2024 18:02 PM
Go with good company!
03-08-2024 18:02 PM
airlines programs
03-08-2024 18:03 PM
Roll your clothes, so you don't have to iron the creases out.
03-08-2024 18:06 PM
Stop thinking about it, just BOOK IT ✈️✈️✈️🏖️🏖️🏖️🍦🍦🍦🔆🔆🔆👜👜👜
03-08-2024 18:08 PM
Stop thinking about it, just BOOK IT 👜👜👜✈️✈️✈️🏖️🏖️🏖️🔆🔆🔆
03-08-2024 18:06 PM
Avoid school and bank holidays book early if you can and don't forget last minute deals.
03-08-2024 18:08 PM
Plan everything but most of all, have a great memorable time
03-08-2024 18:11 PM
Take one plug adapter with you and also an extension lead with multiple sockets to use all your appliances easily while away
03-08-2024 18:08 PM
Go by bike!
03-08-2024 18:11 PM
Roll your clothes and you'll fit more in the case!!
03-08-2024 18:14 PM
S – Spontaneous Road Trip
M – Music Mastery
A – AR Fun
R – Restaurant Roulette
T – Travel Journaling
Y – You-Time
03-08-2024 18:14 PM
Book a last minute deal the night before. No time to plan and over think things. Spontaneous and impulsive is the way to go!
03-08-2024 18:15 PM
Take the grandparents with you!
03-08-2024 18:16 PM
Take the grandparents!
03-08-2024 18:17 PM
Ensure you are on Smarty international roaming to save money.
03-08-2024 18:23 PM
Treats for the airline staff. Makes the start of your journey off to a good start as they then look after you and on your way home less stressful and more comfortable.
03-08-2024 18:25 PM
Skyscanner for cheap flights 🙂
03-08-2024 18:26 PM
Allow yourself an extra bit of time to enjoy the experience of making the journey. It takes the pressure off and makes the whole trip more relaxed as well as giving you a chance to really meet new people.
03-08-2024 18:27 PM
Always make hard copies of all your holiday documents, just incase your phone crashes or you lose internet.....
03-08-2024 18:31 PM
“By mistake” 😉 book a earlier flight than your wife and in-laws then act surprised and disappointed 🤣 so you can get there first and scout where all the necessities are 😉 plus nice chilled flight on your own haha
03-08-2024 18:30 PM
Put your flippers crossways in your cabin luggage. They will ftñit
03-08-2024 18:32 PM
Making sure everything is booked in advance and details of accomodation and flights are in order .
03-08-2024 18:33 PM
Don't forget to download a few movies for bedtime viewing if you can't get Chromecast to work
03-08-2024 18:33 PM
Don’t buy currency at the airport.
03-08-2024 18:33 PM
A wet flannel to keep cool
03-08-2024 18:34 PM
Avoid school holidays.
03-08-2024 18:34 PM
Scotland school holidays starts two weeks elier than us in England so book your holidays the two weeks after they go back to school for a cheaper holiday
03-08-2024 18:34 PM
Pack a change of clothes in you hand luggage just in case and spread out everyone's clothes in all suitcases. That way if anything goes missing you all still have something.
03-08-2024 18:37 PM
How do you enter?
03-08-2024 18:41 PM
Get a credit card that gives lounge access
03-08-2024 18:42 PM
Use packing cubes in your cases to keep things organised, especially if you're going to a few different locations on the same trip.
03-08-2024 18:42 PM
Keep a packing list broken down into meaningful sections, eg, Clothes & personal care items, Beach day, Activity day, Entertainment.