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WIN BIG THIS SUMMER

YulianK
SMARTY Community Manager SMARTY Community Manager
SMARTY Community Manager

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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:

  • Fortnum & Mason picnic hampers x 5
  • Luxury three-piece luggage sets from Rock x 5
  • GoPro HERO 12 cameras x 5
  • Beats SOLO 4 wireless headphones x 5
  • Tile Pro 4 pack (to keep track of your luggage) x 5
  • Tile Pro 2 pack x 10

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:

  • What is your best hack for summer getaway?

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.

2,878 REPLIES 2,878

Blaumeise
SMARTY Enquirer
SMARTY Enquirer

My biggest hack? Go where everyone else is NOT going in the same destination 🙂 Somewhere cold always work for me!

IainSto_1232464
SMARTY Pioneer
SMARTY Pioneer

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.

TimEastm_290191
SMARTY Rookie
SMARTY Rookie

Use packing cubes to fit more luggage in.

LIAMSIM_2708995
SMARTY Enquirer
SMARTY Enquirer

Always booking activities for the little ones but leaving enough free time for spontaneous fun!

StevenB_2840895
SMARTY Enquirer
SMARTY Enquirer

Book early, make sure your passport is in date and get a smarty sim with roaming to stay connected whilst away!!

MiriamHa_323146
SMARTY Pioneer
SMARTY Pioneer

🙏pray! 

If you don't have much, that's about the size of it! 

Barbara_2731039
SMARTY Enquirer
SMARTY Enquirer

Be SMARTY and keep

your mobile close, for great deals, tickets and booking that special restaurant only the locals know about !

DavidGr_1643756
SMARTY Enquirer
SMARTY Enquirer

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

AilishC_1504432
SMARTY Pioneer
SMARTY Pioneer

Plan your outfits so you can pack light! 

Bendsinister
SMARTY Enquirer
SMARTY Enquirer

Be flexible with your travel dates. Sometimes, a couple of days difference can offer big savings.

Benjamin_757021
SMARTY Enquirer
SMARTY Enquirer

Using the extra security gate through the fast react area at Stansted without paying for fast track!

Joey
SMARTY Enquirer
SMARTY Enquirer

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! 

CallieP_2344075
SMARTY Pioneer
SMARTY Pioneer

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

MichaelD_156848
SMARTY Enquirer
SMARTY Enquirer

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!

AB7
SMARTY Enquirer
SMARTY Enquirer

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!!!

MartinC_2594636
SMARTY Pioneer
SMARTY Pioneer

Relax, and just enjoy your time away. Don't try to fill every moment

AlanLlo_2252180
SMARTY Pioneer
SMARTY Pioneer

It's simple, but do make sure you've got a valid passport.  

Victori_2287651
SMARTY Pioneer
SMARTY Pioneer

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.

JULIEWRI_484313
SMARTY Enquirer
SMARTY Enquirer

I roll clothes up tightly when I put them into the suitcase so that I can get more in!

AllanLee_230983
SMARTY Enquirer
SMARTY Enquirer

Buy Saturday flights, preferably Saturday evening. These are cheaper than other days of the week. You'll save money! 

Unfrag
SMARTY Enquirer
SMARTY Enquirer

Put on a backpack and explore the natural landscapes and food that the place has to offer.

Moragbu_2625974
SMARTY Pioneer
SMARTY Pioneer

To win this competition 

AnaMoni_2326462
SMARTY Enquirer
SMARTY Enquirer

My best hack is to go where my heart takes me and live fully every single moment. 

JamesSco_453359
SMARTY Pioneer
SMARTY Pioneer

Always book last minute to get best deals

ErinMann_140428
SMARTY Enquirer
SMARTY Enquirer

Bring a mini pump to vacuum pack all clothing. Best hack ever...

PhilAsh_1835950
SMARTY Pioneer
SMARTY Pioneer

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. 

Caroline_410593
SMARTY Enquirer
SMARTY Enquirer

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

Moozi
SMARTY Enquirer
SMARTY Enquirer

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!

PamelaD_2274236
SMARTY Enquirer
SMARTY Enquirer

Plan well, pack light, switch off and relax.

MarkSad_2001524
SMARTY Pioneer
SMARTY Pioneer

Read up on where you are going and plan out at lest a few days of things you want to do before you go

DMartin_1235689
SMARTY Pioneer
SMARTY Pioneer

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.

AnneB
SMARTY Enquirer
SMARTY Enquirer

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!!

DAVIDBE_1980893
SMARTY Pioneer
SMARTY Pioneer

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. 

NeilBai_1753644
SMARTY Enquirer
SMARTY Enquirer

Book early, avoid trendy resorts and stay 1km inland for cheaper and better accommodation.

AlexRodr_347077
SMARTY Pioneer
SMARTY Pioneer

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) 

DavidLl_1987564
SMARTY Maverick
SMARTY Maverick

Take your favourite coffee mug 🍺🍻

SeanDe_2563955
SMARTY Pioneer
SMARTY Pioneer

I like to put aloe Vera gel in the freezer as ice cubes and put them on sun burn

Minieri04
SMARTY Enquirer
SMARTY Enquirer

QUIT YOUR JOB! 

CherylH_2445622
SMARTY Pioneer
SMARTY Pioneer

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!

LeanneS_2717275
SMARTY Pioneer
SMARTY Pioneer

Pay for any checked in bags online before travelling as usually much cheaper than paying for them at the airport 😉