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.
04-08-2024 10:54 AM
Book flights and hotels early 😀
04-08-2024 10:50 AM
Explore the local area - walking, domestic train/bus tickets. Don't just stay on the beach or in the hotel all holiday
04-08-2024 10:48 AM
Travel light, heavy bulky luggage ruins any trip. Also absorb local culture: food, art, architecture, language. Use public transport and try and speak little of the local language, it is always appreciated.
04-08-2024 10:48 AM
Put big stickers on your case to make it easy to identify. You may think your case is unique but it won't be.
04-08-2024 10:46 AM
I have found it best to book any excursions once your in the location your travelling too. I last went to Tenerife and got the best prices for excursions booking them in person in one of the shops as they are looking to fill up the seats so get a better deal.
04-08-2024 10:42 AM
Get a £10 or 10gb data add-on before you go. Great for peace of mind and it's yours until you have used it.
04-08-2024 10:42 AM
When travelling abroad, if safe, walk away of the touristic areas when going for lunch or drinks. Less than 5 minutes away from this areas you can experience the real food and environment of the country you are visiting
04-08-2024 10:41 AM
Roll up your clothes to save space packing and always have insurance and an itinerary
04-08-2024 10:41 AM
Vacuum packets!
04-08-2024 10:38 AM
Learn a few phrases in the local language of the place you are visiting, show them you are appreciative of their town and culture
04-08-2024 10:38 AM
Rome
04-08-2024 10:37 AM
First of all Smarty is the best SIM provider, period.
What I normally do when going on picnic, if I want to keep something fresh and cool. Is get a foil tin box fill it up with water about 2 cm and then put another foil tin with whatever food you want and place it in the box with the ice sheet, that way all your food will stay fresh like pasta or salad.
04-08-2024 10:35 AM
Win this prize.
04-08-2024 10:31 AM
Just take phone with smarty card (active adds on for roaming calls for continental Europe) and enjoy the moments, no matter what's!! 🤭😜☝🤷♂️
04-08-2024 10:30 AM
Take less clothes to save money on luggages, and find a laundromat to reuse your clothes during your trip
04-08-2024 10:30 AM - edited 04-08-2024 10:57 AM
We have two credit cards from two totally separate companies.
When we go on holiday I carry one of the cards and my wife carries the other.
If one of the cards is stolen then at least we still have one working credit card to continue the holiday while we work through the process of reporting the other one.
04-08-2024 10:28 AM
Use the saved places in Google maps to plan where things you want to do are and when they're in a similar place
04-08-2024 10:29 AM
Overnight train or ferry saving on accommodation and travelling when you're sleeping!
04-08-2024 10:25 AM
Plan your trip to get the most out of your time & experience as much as possible
04-08-2024 10:26 AM
Use a credit card with no fees and near perfect exchange rate. There are a few around now.
04-08-2024 10:26 AM
Talk to locals! They will know the less touristy spots, and sometimes will join you for an adventure
04-08-2024 10:24 AM
Always take a photo of your important documents, passport etc and e mail them to yourself. Then if lost or stolen you have the information for a quick replacement
04-08-2024 10:24 AM
Rather than look online at where’s best to eat, ask the locals, they know the real best secret spots!
04-08-2024 10:22 AM
Rather than look online at where is best to eat, ask the locals, they know the real best spots!
04-08-2024 10:19 AM
Take hand luggage only and then roll your small clothes up inside a neck pillow (taking out the foam). Then walk into the plane with the neck pillow round your neck containing extra clothes that won't fit into your hand luggage 🙂
04-08-2024 10:19 AM
when looking for flights set price alerts and track prices. Also try searching via incognito browser and/or clear your cache.
04-08-2024 10:17 AM
My best hack for the summer is behaving a smarty group plan for my family so the money I save I can spend on a holiday making precious memories
04-08-2024 10:14 AM
Organize one month before travelling that's wat I do save all the other bits u never used before the last holiday saves money and time rushing to get stuff
04-08-2024 10:13 AM
Try to book outside school holidays if you can it's much cheaper and usually quiter
04-08-2024 10:12 AM
Pack light 🙃
04-08-2024 10:09 AM
Start your packing list a few weeks before you go
04-08-2024 10:07 AM
Download an offline map and interpretation app on your mobile. Essential information in an unknown foreign destination.
04-08-2024 10:09 AM
Put all the clothes in a boot bag on the Z4 so that there is plenty of room in the boot for duty free on the way home!
04-08-2024 10:05 AM
Role clothes instead of folding them,
first aid kit with bandages and some medicines such as pain relievers and rennie
04-08-2024 10:04 AM
Fill your life with experiences and memories, take time to absorb every moment.
04-08-2024 10:04 AM
Ask a local where they would choose to eat in the place you are visiting. I've ended up having some memorable meals off the tourist track as a result.
04-08-2024 10:03 AM
Work hard, play hard 🙂
04-08-2024 10:02 AM
Roll your clothes
04-08-2024 10:01 AM
No matter where I am or want to be, I just relax and I am happy!
04-08-2024 09:57 AM
try to learn a few words or sentences in the language used on your destination and use them with a smile 😊