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 19:22 PM
My biggest hack? Go where everyone else is NOT going in the same destination 🙂 Somewhere cold always work for me!
04-08-2024 19:20 PM
I always take an extension cable so I only need one plug adapter and I can still plug in all my electronics wherever I am staying.
04-08-2024 19:17 PM
Use packing cubes to fit more luggage in.
04-08-2024 19:14 PM
Always booking activities for the little ones but leaving enough free time for spontaneous fun!
04-08-2024 19:13 PM
Book early, make sure your passport is in date and get a smarty sim with roaming to stay connected whilst away!!
04-08-2024 19:11 PM
🙏pray!
If you don't have much, that's about the size of it!
04-08-2024 19:09 PM
Be SMARTY and keep
your mobile close, for great deals, tickets and booking that special restaurant only the locals know about !
04-08-2024 19:07 PM
Have a fantastic Summer all.
Download offline maps on your phone before you travel. Google Maps and other apps allow you to save maps for specific areas, so you won’t get lost even without an internet connection.
SMARTY User
04-08-2024 19:06 PM
Plan your outfits so you can pack light!
04-08-2024 19:06 PM
Be flexible with your travel dates. Sometimes, a couple of days difference can offer big savings.
04-08-2024 19:04 PM
Using the extra security gate through the fast react area at Stansted without paying for fast track!
04-08-2024 19:03 PM
Hey YulianK! My best holiday tip, would be.. if you're going to a hot country with hungry mosquitoes, take odorless garlic supplements a week before you go and they will leave you alone!
04-08-2024 19:03 PM
Read reviews on trip advisor as they provide so much information regarding location/area/places to eat/things to do/public transport etc & book excursions prior to travel as they can be cheaper
04-08-2024 19:02 PM
Never be afraid to speak to strangers - at the airport, on the plane, share a taxi and even have a meal out with strangers. You'll learn loads, potentially have loads of fun, and if you don't get on with them, you never have to see them again!
04-08-2024 19:02 PM
Make sure you have your phone set up to roam abraod! There is a super handy smarty webpage which takes you through how to do it on all sorts of phones😁 and always check roaming fees before you go!!!
04-08-2024 19:01 PM
Relax, and just enjoy your time away. Don't try to fill every moment
04-08-2024 18:56 PM
It's simple, but do make sure you've got a valid passport.
04-08-2024 18:51 PM
The best hack for a Summer getaway is to plan your trips there beforehand so you know what you’re going to do each day to make your getaway worthwhile! A good app for that is get your guide.
04-08-2024 18:51 PM
I roll clothes up tightly when I put them into the suitcase so that I can get more in!
04-08-2024 18:44 PM
Buy Saturday flights, preferably Saturday evening. These are cheaper than other days of the week. You'll save money!
04-08-2024 18:51 PM
Put on a backpack and explore the natural landscapes and food that the place has to offer.
04-08-2024 18:51 PM
To win this competition
04-08-2024 18:51 PM
My best hack is to go where my heart takes me and live fully every single moment.
04-08-2024 18:50 PM
Always book last minute to get best deals
04-08-2024 18:49 PM
Bring a mini pump to vacuum pack all clothing. Best hack ever...
04-08-2024 18:47 PM
Try to go through central search separately . The first gives all the valuables to the second and goes through with the rest of their stuff. You often get stopped or sanded etc and your stuffs come out the X-ray before you get to it when it’s highly vulnerable to theft laptops phones money passport etc. The partner holds back allowing a couple to go before they present the valuables for x ray. In that way even if they are delayed by being searched the first person through is already in a position to scoop them up and secure them before someone else does. It’s the most vulnerable time if the holiday and the search staff don’t seem to recognise how easily the holiday could be ruined before it’s even started.
04-08-2024 18:48 PM
Always have a portable charger with you - you can check the weather on the go, use the map to find local landmarks and look up the best out-of-the-way restaurants to go to
04-08-2024 18:47 PM
Go somewhere new and befriend a local to get a true vibe of the place and the inside scoop, as well as making friends everywhere you go!
04-08-2024 18:45 PM
Plan well, pack light, switch off and relax.
04-08-2024 18:44 PM
Read up on where you are going and plan out at lest a few days of things you want to do before you go
04-08-2024 18:43 PM
It is quite a well used one now days.
Roll your clothing rather than folding.
Think about what you are taking, don't over pack.
04-08-2024 18:36 PM
Book way in advance and use miles built up in the credit card. Don’t fly direct from the UK as the taxes are super high. Take cheap flight to the cheapest place you can get a long haul return. Network to find places to stay for free - house sit, dog sit etc and be flexible!!
04-08-2024 18:41 PM
If you have a favoured hotel, register and get on their mailing list. A good way to get unbeatable discounts. Book when the price is right but opt for free cancellation until close to the trip. If the price drops substantially, you can book again and cancel the original reservation. Check regularly and use a website like Pruvo to monitor prices and alert you automatically if a better deal becorms available.
04-08-2024 18:40 PM
Book early, avoid trendy resorts and stay 1km inland for cheaper and better accommodation.
04-08-2024 18:36 PM - edited 04-08-2024 18:39 PM
Booking flights - I’ll book using a private web browser and check if booking two one way flights is more cost effective than a return flight (which usually happens A LOT and helps me save money)
04-08-2024 18:36 PM
Take your favourite coffee mug 🍺🍻
04-08-2024 18:30 PM
I like to put aloe Vera gel in the freezer as ice cubes and put them on sun burn
04-08-2024 18:28 PM
QUIT YOUR JOB!
04-08-2024 18:28 PM
Pegs! Don't just use them for hanging up your wet bathing costumes. These days we are all conscious of the damage to your skin caused by the sun - use your pegs for pinning a sarong between two parasols to make a big shady area, pegging a sarong along the side of a parasol to stay in the shade when the sun moves round. They come in handy for lots of things. Never forget your pegs!
04-08-2024 17:56 PM
Pay for any checked in bags online before travelling as usually much cheaper than paying for them at the airport 😉