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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.

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IanScot_1934273
SMARTY Pioneer
SMARTY Pioneer

So if you can handle the heat, Middle East destinations drop prices massively in the summer. They offer free kids and free half board upgrades because their peak season is winter.  The opposite to Europe.  So think Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Qatar, Oman etc…but it’ll be hot!

sascosmit
SMARTY Pioneer
SMARTY Pioneer

Pack an emergency kit in case of flight delays. A toothbrush, toothpaste, soap and dry shampoo can really make a difference, and help you feel fresh to fly.

Kimberleepixton
SMARTY Rookie
SMARTY Rookie

Packing cubes or shein bags for clothes/bikinis. Vacuum bags for larger clothing items with a manual pump so you can vacuum for the way home too. Pack underwear and/or small accessories in shoes!

CK2000
SMARTY Enquirer
SMARTY Enquirer

Pack chargers and power banks, not forgetting adapters, especially if travelling with teenagers! 

Kimberleepixton
SMARTY Rookie
SMARTY Rookie

Packing cubes or shein bags for clothes/bikinis. Vacuum bags for larger clothing items with a manual pump so you can vacuum for the way home too. Pack underwear and/or small accessories in shoes!

Kimberleepixton
SMARTY Rookie
SMARTY Rookie

Packing cubes and vacuum bags with a manual pump - that way you can vacuum on the way back too! Also pack underwear/small accessories in shoes 🙂

CK2000
SMARTY Enquirer
SMARTY Enquirer

Don't forget chargers or power banks especially if travelling with kids! 

Gunner82
SMARTY Pioneer
SMARTY Pioneer

In it to win it 

Andy_2256238
SMARTY Pioneer
SMARTY Pioneer

Pack a 4 way extension lead as well as a travel adaptor so you can plug in all your gadgets 

JackMur_1378573
SMARTY Rookie
SMARTY Rookie

Bring less clothes than you think you need, use a backpack, and browse Reddit for recommendations on what to do and where to go.

HannahW_1798744
SMARTY Pioneer
SMARTY Pioneer

Take a charged up battery pack. And on flight put your phone in a plastic bag and hang on shelf clip to watch hands free tv on your phone/ipad. 

AmyBurnett
SMARTY Enquirer
SMARTY Enquirer

Bring an empty water bottle to the airport and fill it up, rather than spending £3 on a tiny bottle of water 🙂 also sign up to airline and car rental loyalty programmes (e.g. Avios Preferred gets you to the front of the queue so you can pick your car up quicker, and it's free - I reckon lots of car rentals will have similar programmes)  

beccaireland
SMARTY Pioneer
SMARTY Pioneer

Packing cubes!

JosephC_1402207
SMARTY Rookie
SMARTY Rookie

Make sure you’re travel insurance is up to date and it covers you for all activities 

kahkar976
SMARTY Rookie
SMARTY Rookie

Pack light. 

ShaunWr_2272377
SMARTY Pioneer
SMARTY Pioneer

@YulianK wrote:

SMR0157_Summer_Giveaway_Featured_Post_600x420px_Opt1@1x.png

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


Vacuum pack your clothes to save space. Brilliant easy packing

Hi I had  confirmation I won suitcases but not heard anything since I have confirmation please reply

Take an empty water bottle to the airport that you can fill after you've cleared security

Take a uk short four way extension lead

to plug all your chargers in 

Keep luggage fresh with a dryer freshener sheet

Clothes and other fabrics don't tend to smell their best after sitting in a suitcase for several hours, so to prevent that smell on arrival, simply stash a standard tumble dryer sheet in with your clothing items to keep them smelling fresh.

Be spontaneous when you can!  Take advantage of good weather for an extra few days away,but don't micromanage it. 

As long as you have the basic essentials (bank cards etc) for your trip, extras can be bought at the destination.  

Only take man made fibre cloths, which don't wrinkle and can be washed in the shower at your hotel using shower gel and then dry within a couple of hours.  You can take less clothes, a smaller case and avoid the airline costs for checked bags and maybe just take an under the seat bag.

Set your phones up for locating each other/find my phone

Packing cubes; bin bag for dirty washing (to wash when you get home, not to throw away!); photo all key documents; book tickets in advance

Roll all your clothes and put them in your case this saves creasing and you don’t have to iron them 👍🙌

Take a usb fzn with y

 

Take a rechargeable  USB fan with you to save hiring  one.

 

bring old clothes and use disposable wears so you can discard at the end of the holiday

Plan your days to include events and chill time. 

Take tea bags and coffee with you ! Most countries don't sell your favourite brand and if they do it's overpriced! 

Take an empty water bottle through airport security. Many airports have free water dispensers after security. Green solution, better for environment, free!

Packing your own powdered milk, coffee and tea bags in your suitacase is essential for topping up those meagre supplies in your hotel room.

It is the summer vacation travel hacks.

I would make sure I have my smarty phone plan set up correctly and was ready to go 

Deactivating Voicemail

take copies of all documentation ( via camera phone ) , insurances, id , passport , drivers licence. All in one place in camera gallery should you need them.

Take photos of your suitcase before you close it in case (as ours did) it goes missing. Easy to remember what you packed and my have to claim for.

Only plan loosely, making a rigid plan can be stressful and take away from the enjoyment of a holiday, especially when things like weather can derail your plans, which you have no control over.

Just write down all the things you want to do and accept some things may not get done, enjoy yourself it’s not a job ☀️🏖

Travel light and get a digital scale to check weight of your luggage.

Travel light and plan ahead…. It’s never been easier to acquire detailed information on wherever you are going, rather than waste time figuring out how to do stuff when you are actually there .. so much can be done and booked in advance…

Be calm, collected and plan and prepare well in advance. Don't forget to use a check list