Overseas Holidays & Travel Planning

A question about : NHS Nurse messed up my travel vaccinations

A question about : Travel Insurance Article Discussion

In the MSE article the best value policy is called Platinum Premier, but the Direct Travel website has no mention of Platinum policies. Am I missing something?

Also, it looks like you can get 14% cashback through quidco for Direct Travel, MSE's best value policy.

A question about : Road Trip

1279 miles according to google maps. Suppose I do around 400 miles a day, what suggestions for route, what to see, where to stay en route?

A question about : Lastminute.com

To all MSE

As many people are aware you are able to pick up great deals through lastminute.com and their 'secret hotels' scheme. However, there is currently no comprihensive list of Top Secret Hotels REVEALED - which is what this thread will aim to do!

Step 1: How to uncover top secret hotels

If you're not sure how top secret hotels work and how to uncover them see the Top Secret Hotels Revealed explanation in the main MSE hotels guide.

Now lets collate the London hotels

A question about : Passport Office lead times

Sent a passport renewal to Durham last Wednesday morning, signed for First Class. Assuming that landed in their PO Box sometime Thursday.

Signed for Friday morning in Durham, text message confirming receipt (i.e. envelope opened) receieved today (Tuesday).

That seems relatively quick. As up to 9 months can be added on to an existing passport which is expiring it may be worth sending yours now too in this quiet period (hopefully there wont be a repeat of Summer 2014 but who knows).

A question about : Do you have to pay the deposit balance?

A work colleague has paid a small deposit (Ј300) for a Ј6,000 holiday in August, with Ј1,100 to pay by the end of March (the rest payable in April)

A week after booking, they found out they are expecting a child and haven't got travel insurance arranged yet. They obviously can't go on the holiday, and are wondering if they HAVE to pay the Ј1,100 sum to Thomas Cook.

Bringing the holiday forward isn't an option due to work commitments.

A question about : Travel insurance and disability-help please

[Hi everyone.
I was just wondering if anyone knows of, or recommends a good company for travelling when you are disabled. I am mainly in a wheelchair following a back injury which damaged nerves, but I can walk a very short distance with crutches.Any good deals,please let me know-we are flying to Miami, then cruising round the Carribean for a week. Thanks.

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A question about : Need ideas for an awesome new year trip

DH has a significant birthday at new year. Had always planned to take him to the Great Barrier Reef but he'd rather wait a while for that as we now have a small child.