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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.

2,847 REPLIES 2,847

Christi_2353490
SMARTY Enquirer
SMARTY Enquirer

 

Book attractions ahead online - into early slots, to miss the heat and the queues in the heat.

LeahBod_1113197
SMARTY Pioneer
SMARTY Pioneer

Make lists of what needs to be in each suitcase or bag, and be organised and plan in advance.

actu_8
SMARTY Enquirer
SMARTY Enquirer

My best hack for a summer holiday are space saving vacuum bags that reduce the volume of clothing in your luggage considerably

Waczman
SMARTY Enquirer
SMARTY Enquirer

Write out a list of things that you want to do and try and plot them on a map to work out the best route to take so you see everything you want! Bonus: See if any passes exist that make paying for activities/places cheaper.

JaneMor_1897908
SMARTY Enquirer
SMARTY Enquirer

Pack a pair of pants for each day of your holiday plus 3 for emergencies

William_1505413
SMARTY Pioneer
SMARTY Pioneer

Load copies of all your documents onto a memory drive and leave it in hotel safe until you leave with no holiday problems. If your unlucky to lose or have documents stolen you have back ups at hand.

Deborah_2381771
SMARTY Enquirer
SMARTY Enquirer

Best hack would be mini break to Lisbon with added assurance my smarty simm will enable me to share my experience with family and friends

LucyMor_1525951
SMARTY Pioneer
SMARTY Pioneer

Don't forget your travel insurance 

KarenCo_2817449
SMARTY Pioneer
SMARTY Pioneer

 Joining Smarty as there’s roaming in Europe and it saves money using your mobile abroad. 

johnkins_291593
SMARTY Pioneer
SMARTY Pioneer

Flexible Booking: Book flights and accommodations with flexible change policies. This allows you to adjust plans without heavy fees.

LucyMor_1525951
SMARTY Pioneer
SMARTY Pioneer

Don't forget your travel insurance

KierenC_2623347
SMARTY Pioneer
SMARTY Pioneer
  • Cheap flight to Athens bus to Piraeus jump on a boat anywhere ….

IanBroc_2368183
SMARTY Pioneer
SMARTY Pioneer

Go where your Smarty provides no additional or hidden costs...plus sun, food, drink and culture as a bonus !!!

BoKhor_31815
SMARTY Enquirer
SMARTY Enquirer

Check instagram for recommendations both sightseeing and restaurants.

BoKhor_31815
SMARTY Enquirer
SMARTY Enquirer

Check instagram for recommendations.

MohamedOu_33229
SMARTY Pioneer
SMARTY Pioneer

Stay at hone and enjoy the Olympics  hahaha

mihaila_2023819
SMARTY Enquirer
SMARTY Enquirer

free roaming

AbbieMi_1549840
SMARTY Enquirer
SMARTY Enquirer

Booking excursions online before hand… a lot cheaper rather than doing it there and then 

kellysmith
SMARTY Enquirer
SMARTY Enquirer

For stress free travel, pack light, places where you are going will have all the essentials you need.

KeithM
SMARTY Pioneer
SMARTY Pioneer

Make sure you know the contact numbers for your insurance and have documents saved on your phone and also hardcopy.

AbbieMi_1549840
SMARTY Enquirer
SMARTY Enquirer

Booking excursions online as a lot cheaper!! 

dspreadbury
SMARTY Enquirer
SMARTY Enquirer

Don't worry about exchanging money before you go, and never exchange money at the airport as it's the most expensive way to do it. Instead, plan ahead and get a credit card that offers zero fees for non-Sterling transactions, e.g. Halifax Clarity or Chase. These cards are even fee-free for cash withdrawals when you're at your holiday destination.

johnkins_291593
SMARTY Pioneer
SMARTY Pioneer

Take a two cheap phones on holiday with you and take two smarty chips so if one gets stolen with the cheap phone you've got a chip to put in another phone abroad so you're not left with nothing to contact anybody and have all contacts on both phones and then you can phone smarty and Report the stolen phone with the chip in it PS don't get silly get smarty go smarty

sc1642
SMARTY Pioneer
SMARTY Pioneer

Travel with someone who knows the local hidden gems! 

jessicas_347704
SMARTY Enquirer
SMARTY Enquirer

Part fill balloons with water, freeze, and pop them in a large, rubber tub to make a huge ice bucket for all your bottles and cans.

HelenCl_2012467
SMARTY Enquirer
SMARTY Enquirer
  • Packing cubes are brilliant - always find your clothes and they stay neatly folded. Great for all types of travel and easy to unpack when you arrive 

Inderji_1882454
SMARTY Pioneer
SMARTY Pioneer

Enjoy

Luke_623201
SMARTY Enquirer
SMARTY Enquirer

Only book morning flights - not only do you get an extra day to enjoy your destination (which is worth the early start) you are far less likely to experience flight delays that could give you a stressful start to your holiday

SimonOakl_45104
SMARTY Pioneer
SMARTY Pioneer

Assume that your hold luggage will go missing or be delayed, so keep any medication with you in your hand luggage.

DavidCr_2353705
SMARTY Commentator
SMARTY Commentator

Be safe  be smarty ..take an extra phone in case one gets lost. Link the 2 phone with emails and whatsapp that way your always in contact . With Smarty sims it's very affordable and gives you peace of mind to enjoy your hols ..been doing this for a few years .

Binglybongly
SMARTY Enquirer
SMARTY Enquirer

Vacuum bags for clothes for going away and then pack the dirty stuff in to separate bag for laundry when home 😅

AmarMis_1782287
SMARTY Pioneer
SMARTY Pioneer

Take a light jacket and put all valuables in the pockets before security, then you just take off the jacket to go through, and pick it up with all your stuff once through! 

Helenmo_2395357
SMARTY Enquirer
SMARTY Enquirer

You don't have to pay to sit together on a budget flight!  Set a reminder to check in the day the check-in goes live, when you book in, you will automatically get seats together with your family when you skip the set selection - don't be fooled into paying for it unless you are late booking in 🙂

SandraH_1088017
SMARTY Pioneer
SMARTY Pioneer

Last minute deals

Colette97
SMARTY Enquirer
SMARTY Enquirer

Best summer hack, download the google app and hit the camera icon in the search bar and then click translate and point/hover your camera over writing on menus, food/drink labels , road signs or maps or notice and information boards and it will translate it to your desired language 😎

Kassand_2104327
SMARTY Enquirer
SMARTY Enquirer

If you suffer with Chub Rub, apply roll on deodorant, liquid talc and powder talc to your problem areas - in that order! You’ll glide with no problems! 😎

Talc also removes sand off damp feet - beach days are much more fun when you leave the sand where it came from! 🏖

if you’re wanting natural highlights, mix 1 part lemon juice, one part liquid coconut oil and one part water into a spray bottle and spray your hair before going out into the sun. The lemon highlights your hair whilst the oil keeps it moisturised ☀️ 

if you’re bothered about midges and bugs in your room, take a sage stick to burn (be careful that you don’t do it too much! And if you’re sensitive to strong smells!) it’ll naturally repel the bugs 🐛 

JohnSin_1454811
SMARTY Enquirer
SMARTY Enquirer

Be flexible with where you want to go and dates you can go and check holiday websites regularly.

LindaTre_430559
SMARTY Pioneer
SMARTY Pioneer

hand luggage only

KarimKa_1465249
SMARTY Pioneer
SMARTY Pioneer

Buy an interail ticket for cheap unlimited travel around Europe.

PeterWo_1842730
SMARTY Rookie
SMARTY Rookie

Travel light and buy when you get there