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.
15-08-2024 07:34 PM
Before travelling to a summer getaway take screenshots of maps and any useful information incase you can't access the internet at the location. It's also worth photographing and emailing yourself any important documents, bank card details, tickets and passport in the event of anything being lost or stolen. Nothing's better than peace of mind when travelling.
20-08-2024 12:11 PM
Going for a picnic with a Fortnum&Mason hamper after recording a downhill mountain bike route with my GoPro whilst listening to tunes wearing my Beats headphones.
21-08-2024 01:25 PM
Pack a power bank, these days everything is on our phones,a power bank will help minimise the chances of great inconvenience.
21-08-2024 05:17 PM
Don’t put your home address on luggage, just a phone number prevents thieves finding it and knowing your house is empty.
21-08-2024 08:53 PM
mobile phone, phone charger and bank card could help you a lot
21-08-2024 10:11 PM
Measure and weigh your suitcase using bathroom scales. Not doing so could cost you more than the price of your flight!
22-08-2024 12:23 PM
Roll your clothes like a pancake when packing into a backpack to prevent creases and save on space 🙂
22-08-2024 12:26 PM
To make your hold luggage a bit easier to find at the baggage carousel, tie something bright to your bags - I use a ribbon.
22-08-2024 12:44 PM
Book lounge for the airport
22-08-2024 01:04 PM
This might sound old-fashioned but really just old-skool good sense: get a small zip-lock water-resist clear plastic pouch. Add sewing needles, cotton, spare buttons, hooks, mini scissors, & safety pins. Different sizes to hold up torn clothes. Little eyeglasses repair kit with screws. Plus, a range of sticky pads and strips, double-sided padded tape, Velcro patches, superglue and a little roll of fly catcher - the yukky kind that hangs from a ceiling. You can put in some clearly labelled packs of over-the-counter Aspirin, Ibuprofen, allergy pills & paracetamol but nothing that might need prescription. Keep prescription meds separate.
I made a kit like this for my daughter's gap-year travels. On her return home 7 months' later, everything had been used except two buttons!
22-08-2024 01:59 PM
Be calm, collected and plan and prepare well in advance. Don't forget to use a check list
22-08-2024 02:37 PM
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…
22-08-2024 02:39 PM
Travel light and get a digital scale to check weight of your luggage.
22-08-2024 02:49 PM
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 ☀️🏖️
22-08-2024 03:11 PM
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.
22-08-2024 03:19 PM
take copies of all documentation ( via camera phone ) , insurances, id , passport , drivers licence. All in one place in camera gallery should you need them.
22-08-2024 03:24 PM
Deactivating Voicemail
22-08-2024 04:48 PM
I would make sure I have my smarty phone plan set up correctly and was ready to go
22-08-2024 06:05 PM
It is the summer vacation travel hacks.
22-08-2024 06:42 PM
Packing your own powdered milk, coffee and tea bags in your suitacase is essential for topping up those meagre supplies in your hotel room.
22-08-2024 08:29 PM
Take an empty water bottle through airport security. Many airports have free water dispensers after security. Green solution, better for environment, free!
22-08-2024 08:59 PM
Take tea bags and coffee with you ! Most countries don't sell your favourite brand and if they do it's overpriced!
22-08-2024 09:03 PM
Plan your days to include events and chill time.
23-08-2024 08:18 AM
bring old clothes and use disposable wears so you can discard at the end of the holiday
23-08-2024 08:30 AM
Take a usb fzn with y
Take a rechargeable USB fan with you to save hiring one.
24-08-2024 11:01 AM
Roll all your clothes and put them in your case this saves creasing and you don’t have to iron them 👍🙌
24-08-2024 02:30 PM
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
24-08-2024 03:11 PM
Set your phones up for locating each other/find my phone
27-08-2024 08:13 AM
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.
28-08-2024 12:49 PM
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.
29-08-2024 09:19 AM - edited 29-08-2024 09:20 AM
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.
30-08-2024 08:13 PM
Take a uk short four way extension lead
to plug all your chargers in
01-09-2024 06:07 PM
Take an empty water bottle to the airport that you can fill after you've cleared security
04-10-2024 08:54 PM
Hi I had confirmation I won suitcases but not heard anything since I have confirmation please reply
23-07-2024 12:56 PM
Pack light.
23-07-2024 12:59 PM
Make sure you’re travel insurance is up to date and it covers you for all activities
23-07-2024 01:00 PM
Packing cubes!
23-07-2024 01:01 PM
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)
23-07-2024 01:03 PM
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.
23-07-2024 01:08 PM
Bring less clothes than you think you need, use a backpack, and browse Reddit for recommendations on what to do and where to go.