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 06:34 PM
Smart 🤓
04-08-2024 06:09 PM
Book your tickets using a VPN, sometimes booking from a different country can save you hundreds on flights and ferry prices.
04-08-2024 06:09 PM
Best hack for a summer (or any) gettaway, make sure you have plenty of smarty data allowance, and have money in your add-ons for emergency calls/data/etc oh yer, and relax n have fun !
04-08-2024 06:10 PM
Some headphones and a good book is all you need.
Oh and don’t forget your toothbrush, sun cream and your passport.
04-08-2024 06:11 PM
Search the city by Instagram location and use the map feature to find the best spots!
04-08-2024 06:13 PM
Bring a big inflatable pillow to put in the footwell of your plane seat, hey presto your baby has a lie-flat bed!
04-08-2024 06:13 PM
Go for a short break holiday!
04-08-2024 06:14 PM
Do not hold on too tight. Relax and enjoy.
04-08-2024 06:15 PM
Go for a short break
04-08-2024 06:17 PM
Travel at night. Booking overnight flights or train rides can save you money on accomodation and often come up with cheaper fares. It can give you more time for daytime activities.
04-08-2024 06:17 PM
Don’t forget the Sunscreen ☀️
04-08-2024 06:17 PM
Don’t go during the school holidays
04-08-2024 06:21 PM
the best vacation is a vacation on the seashore with your family
04-08-2024 06:21 PM
I love the once a day sun lotions for my family.
Different SPFs to suit the varying requirements and I know my family are protected from the sun all day long without the constant battle of reapplication, meaning more time for fun in and out of the water! 👌🏻😎
04-08-2024 06:22 PM
Go with the flow. The only real essentials are your passport and your credit card 😁
04-08-2024 06:23 PM
I like to freeze aloe Vera gel in ice cubes to put on sunburn
04-08-2024 06:22 PM
Muji packing cubes.
04-08-2024 06:23 PM
QUIT YOUR JOB!!
04-08-2024 06:24 PM
Reviews
04-08-2024 06:25 PM
I’ve no money, and no work in summer - i volunteer for all sorts, hopefully I’ll find someone needing a carer/ companion to take me away from this palce
04-08-2024 05:56 PM
Pay for any checked in bags online before travelling as usually much cheaper than paying for them at the airport 😉
04-08-2024 06:28 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 06:28 PM
QUIT YOUR JOB!
04-08-2024 06:30 PM
I like to put aloe Vera gel in the freezer as ice cubes and put them on sun burn
04-08-2024 06:36 PM
Take your favourite coffee mug 🍺🍻
04-08-2024 06:36 PM - edited 04-08-2024 06:39 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 06:40 PM
Book early, avoid trendy resorts and stay 1km inland for cheaper and better accommodation.
04-08-2024 06:41 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 06:36 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 06:43 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 06:44 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 06:45 PM
Plan well, pack light, switch off and relax.
04-08-2024 06:47 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 06:48 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 06:47 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 06:49 PM
Bring a mini pump to vacuum pack all clothing. Best hack ever...
04-08-2024 06:50 PM
Always book last minute to get best deals
04-08-2024 06:51 PM
My best hack is to go where my heart takes me and live fully every single moment.
04-08-2024 06:51 PM
To win this competition
04-08-2024 06:51 PM
Put on a backpack and explore the natural landscapes and food that the place has to offer.