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 18:45 PM
My best hack for a summer getaway is to use a water mist spray on your face to feel cool
03-08-2024 18:46 PM
Smile More, And Realy Treat Yourself
03-08-2024 18:48 PM
The only toiletries you need are a toothbrush & travel toothpaste (for airport layovers). Hotels provide for most needs and other niceties can be bought locally, saving precious weight & possible trip ups at security!
03-08-2024 18:48 PM
Don't bring the kitchen sink! Plus remember sunscreen
03-08-2024 18:49 PM
Research, plan and book prior to your trip to avoid sold out activities
03-08-2024 18:50 PM
Just Google [insert place here] wild swimming near me and enjoy having a good old splash. Unless you’re going to England in which case also Google illegal sewage dumping to double check.
cheers!
03-08-2024 18:53 PM
When you have decided where to go research the hotels and excursions used by posh travel agents like Abercrombie & Kent then book the same hotels through booking.com or kayak and buy the same excursions from local guides - all at a much better cost than the poshies pay!
03-08-2024 18:53 PM
Hop on a train/bus/car and go and see the less tourist areas. Also pack lite.
03-08-2024 18:53 PM
If you go off track and get lost, then you realise your phone is very low on power,change your voicemail giving as much information as you can so when someone rings they will know where to look for you.
03-08-2024 18:53 PM
Just pack a Smarty SIM, take the stress away
03-08-2024 18:53 PM
Always try and learn some of the language of the place you are travelling to. A little effort goes a long way, and locals appreciate the effort!!
03-08-2024 18:56 PM
Don't pack a dozen plug adaptors, just one and an extension lead
03-08-2024 18:57 PM
Print out all documents incase if a technical mishap
03-08-2024 18:58 PM
Don't book your flights on the same day you did your research. If the price of the flight you want has gone up since you first started searching, wait a couple of days and it will be cheaper again.
03-08-2024 18:53 PM
Find a guided tour on day one. Ours was free with our airport transfer so valuable to know some history to the architecture.
03-08-2024 18:58 PM
Star everywhere you want to go on Google maps!
03-08-2024 18:59 PM
Campa van
03-08-2024 19:01 PM
Take advantage of the guided tours. Ours was free with the airport transfer company. Very valuable to learn the history behind the architecture
03-08-2024 19:03 PM
STAY HYDRATED!
03-08-2024 19:00 PM
Check out TripAdvisor for the best restaurants, bars , things to do in the local area . Also upgrade your Smarty plan to make sure you get enough data for maps ect !
03-08-2024 19:04 PM
Put a bikini in handbag in case your case is lost
03-08-2024 19:06 PM
Best hack for a summer getaway is to travel at night - its cheaper and gives you more "day" to enjoy whilst you are away 😊
03-08-2024 19:06 PM
Travel bidet 🤣🤣🤣
03-08-2024 19:06 PM
Download an OS map and local geocaches and make sure my phone, headphones and powerbank are fully charged.
03-08-2024 19:07 PM
Put an alarm in your luggage that you can control by your phone and then when trying to find it on the carousel, make the alarm go off - bingo! Yours is the suitcase making noise 😁
03-08-2024 19:09 PM
Wear sunscreen
03-08-2024 19:12 PM
Do your research before you travel and save the places you want to visit in a guide in your maps app. Once you’re there on holiday it makes it really easy to find them with the hassle of a guidebook.
03-08-2024 19:12 PM
Go to an island with sun, sand, sea, aperol spritz, family, food, bars with music: heaven!
03-08-2024 19:15 PM
A big relax sample foods make friends see marine life up close enjoy the sights
03-08-2024 19:20 PM
Take my loved ones to make memories ❤️
03-08-2024 19:22 PM
travel with just a small piece of luggage
03-08-2024 19:23 PM
If you can use hand luggage for your clothes and avoid check-in queue and carousel queue.
03-08-2024 19:25 PM
Just slow down and relax. Enjoy the NOW rather than thinking what to do next 🙂
03-08-2024 19:25 PM
Delete all work messaging apps before you leave so you can properly switch off😍
03-08-2024 19:28 PM
Pop up tent for the beach
03-08-2024 19:28 PM
💃🏼👙🌴🐚🪸☀️🍹
03-08-2024 19:34 PM
Smarty Summer Hack
Sun beats down, data drains fast,
Phone's hot hand, a desert blast.
But fear not, a trick to share,
Smarty's secret, beyond compare.
Wi-Fi finder, your trusty guide,
EU free data's flow, far and wide.
Coffee shops and parks, your havens bright,
Cool connection, a summer delight.
03-08-2024 19:34 PM
✈️🏝️🪭🍹🍦☀️🧑🧑🧒💗 life is precious just relax and enjoy every second!! No stressing!!
03-08-2024 19:37 PM
Travel light, be spontaneous and open to experience the people and culture
03-08-2024 19:38 PM
Pack an extension lead to charge phones etc that way you only need 1 travel plug