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Travel Mishaps: Now What?

Travel mistakes, nightmares, mishaps: they happen to the best of us. Whether it’s arriving at check-in and discovering with horror that your passport’s still sitting at home in that prominent place where you wouldn’t forget it, or being the last one at the baggage carousel realising your bag is off on an exciting adventure without [...]

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Travel Lessons from the dealcheckers

There’s a few things you get to lay claim to when you work at dealchecker. 1.) Weight gain. Rarely a day passes without some sort of highly unhealthy, sugar-based confection darkening our (cardiovascular) doors. 2.) A constant, burning desire to pack everything in and run away to the nearest beach – writing about the Maldives [...]

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How To Dress For A Flight Upgrade

It’s no secret that it’s getting harder and harder to blag a free upgrade these days, but what’s the harm in trying? There are literally hundreds of tips out there on the internet for getting into business or first class and we have to say we’ve not tried all of them, but we are saying [...]

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dealchecker’s 5 Best Apps for Travel with Kids

August Bank Holiday weekend is fast approaching, and traffic jams, hours in the car, and whingeing kids can soon turn the idea of a lovely getaway into a nightmare! So get some extra use out of your iPad or iPhone and get a couple of child-friendly apps to keep them quiet. At least that’s one [...]

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Your Florida Travel Tips: Holiday Inspiration

When we asked all our dealchecker readers for their very best travel tips to Florida we received a phenomenal response. We now know exactly which theme parks you rate, and have plenty of cunning ways to save your precious $$$ (see part 1 here). But obviously there’s a whole lot more to the Sunshine State [...]

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How To…Pack Well!

Packing for a trip can be half the battle; from changeable weather conditions to not knowing what you’re going to be doing, well, it can make your so-called ‘stress-busting sunshine escape’ more stressful than sublime. But relax, stress-afflicted nomad, as dealchecker is on hand with a handy guide to perfect packing… 1.) Research the average [...]

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How to Travel Light

Holiday baggage and packing for our trip is probably one of the things that gives us girls the biggest headache when it comes to getting out of the country for a well-deserved rest. Well that and finding the perfect bikini, oh, and the perfect bikini body to match! But never fear, with our tried-and-tested tips [...]

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Seven Tips to Beat Baggage Fees

We’re all used to the tricks that low-cost airlines use by now, the initial fare sounds cheap, but by the time you include the booking fees and baggage you’ve somehow added another £50 or more to the booking! Well, with a little bit of forward planning you can still take advantage of those low fares, [...]

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