50 Overseas Travel Tips Tricks
to bag cheap flights, holidays, hotels & more.
See Martin Lewis's MoneySavingExpert.com:
http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/travel/travel-tips?utm_source=MSE_Newsletter&utm_medium=Email&utm_term=14-May-13&utm_campaign=travel&utm_content=40
The 50 quick headline tips you will find by following Martin's link are:-
- Pocket a super-cheap overseas spending card
- Free app turns phone into sat nav for 30 countries
- Use the right cheap flight-finding site
- Is your free EHIC still valid? 3m expire in 2013
- Grab the best plane seats
- For 2+ trips abroad each year, get annual travel insurance from £16
- Don't pay airport prices for travel accessories - try pound shops
- Uncover secret 5* hotels at 2* prices
- Liquids are banned through airport security - not food
- Find WHEN to go for super-cheap budget flights
- Don't trust the hotel star system
- Flight delayed in last 8 years? £100s in compensation possible
- Never wait until the airport for foreign cash
- Wear your luggage!
- Don't needlessly buy new sun lotion
- Package holidays can undercut DIY web bookings
- Free flights - if you play your cards right
- Turn off mobile 3G and data roaming to avoid shock charges
- Ensure your passport's valid
- Haggle down package costs
- Pay the right way for extra protection
- Beat budget airline check-in fees
- Always book car hire BEFORE you go
- Driving overseas? Check if your UK licence is valid
- Book a cheap package just for the flight
- Don't assume pricier sun lotion's safer
- Beware car hire firms' pricey excess insurance
- Always book cheap airport parking
- Posh villas can be £1,000 cheaper than posh hotels
- Avoid the 'perfect trip' trap
- Try your local library for travel guides
- Bag 'free prints' promos for super-cheap holiday snaps
- Tell your mobile provider you're going abroad
- Don't get stung by extra luggage fees on the way back
- Off to the USA? Beware unofficial ESTA sites
- Hidden loophole gets up to 70% off posh hotels
- Max Avios points for flights 'n' more
- Asked ‘pay in pounds or euros’ abroad? Say ‘euros’
- Try hostels for super-cheap 'n' cheerful accommodation
- Make your own travel-size toiletries
- Driving in Europe? Check insurance, breakdown and road rules
- Don't waste cash on energy while you're away
- Instantly find the cheapest way to call ANY country
- Compare travel meds prices to get 'em for less
- Check big excursion ticket prices before you go
- Free apps to keep track of travel plans
- Get a FREE printable wallet-size travel guide
- Nab cheap France day returns for under £25
- Consider car hire alternatives
- Add your travel tips on the forum
Tips, tricks & links provided by:
Casa Flores Holiday Apartments and Villas, Mallorca.