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katiekoo
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27-02-2008 04:45 PM
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Joined: 27 Feb 2008
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| Hey all new member alert again !
Just thought id write to say hey to you all , and to tell you a bit about my situation
My names katie and im 19 years old
and from the 10th july im flying to Kos with thomas cook
Were staying in the town tingaki in the fili apartments so if anyone has any advice on kos etc then lemme know
Im going away with just my boyfriend for aweek
And its my FIRST holiday abroad as im terrified of flying so any tips advice on flying would be great as im bricking it lol
Its also my boyfriends 2nd time away so hope all goes well
Just basically would like to know about whats best to pack , how much you can pack what to take etc , also a rough idea of how much spending money needed.
Argg :p lol
Well hope you guys can help
Kate
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edgeofthesea
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27-02-2008 05:08 PM
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Joined: 24 Jan 2008
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| hiya katie ......welcome to the club hope you find the forums very interesting and helpfull now then , cos july will be very hot so light casual dress will be the order of the day t-shirts ,shorts ect ect :sunglasses, sun lotions, most important comfortable footware is a must.
as far as luggage weight you are aloud 15Kgs of luggage ie (suitcase) and hand luggage think 5kgs your travel agent should of told you about this and should be on your conformation invoice as far as spending money i dont no are you self catering of all inclusive ??
but as a guide minimum around £600 and upto £1,000 but you take with you what you can afford , tips on flying irm go to your doctor he/she will give you the best advice but their is nothing to it trust me you will enjoy the flight just sit back and enjoy
got some freinds they have been to cos and they think its great but thats only an opinion plz check out the forums for info on cos anyway have a great holiday and have fun and enjoy
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tom,s
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27-02-2008 05:52 PM
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Joined: 17 Mar 2007
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| hi katie and welcome to the forum,everything edge has told you will ok,one more point because of the higher security at airports now make sure you dont have any liquids in your hand luggage including creams .
you can take only 100 mls of liquid security and any medication you may need,also the airlines are getting very strict on luggage weight so if you have a limit of 15kgs try and stick to 12 kgs so you will have 3 kgs for pressies etc,when you return to the airport for journey home all the rules remain the same no liquids etc and if you go over your luggage weight limit it will be expensive so be careful.
flying is great you will really enjoy it,when you take off and are airborn once the plane gets speed up the engine noise reduces and you will probs think they have shut down but its normal,there will be all kinds of noises undercarrage going up etc all normal noises,when you land the engines will roar in reverse thrust again normal so nothing to worry about,enjoy your hols. tom.
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isawlashings
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28-02-2008 10:22 AM
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Joined: 13 Sep 2006
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| Welcome, Kate.
Kos is a lovely island, you've made a good choice for your holiday.
Flying isn't a problem, yeah, you'll get noises etc, but don't worry, everything will be normal.
I remember a few years ago, a young girl clerk where I worked went abroad for the first time, like yourself, she was bricking it before she went. When she came back we said "How was your flight?"
The reply was "Flying? Jammy! I love it!"
You're fear is that of the unknown, and I tell you, once you're up, all will be fine.
We were concerned about me first time we flew as I'm severely deaf, and because of my disability I have no natural sense of balance (can't swim either) and am bloody useless at a fairground as I end up with vertigo, but flying, no problems at all. Think of the flight as a Disney ride and you'll be OK.
July will be hot, so all those lightweight, strappy tops and dresses, 2/3 bikinis, perhaps a pair of crocs for the beach etc, whatever you do, WATCH THE WEIGHT, as they'll charge you an arm and a leg if you're over.
My tip is a lot of people take something "Just in case", and where do you think it ends up, yep, "in case"!
Don't forget, there are some very good shops there, so if you need something, I prescribe a little retail therapy!
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katiekoo
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08-03-2008 03:51 PM
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Joined: 27 Feb 2008
Posts: 2
| thanks for all your replies guys really appreciate them all
Well finally paid the holiday off last night so now its just saving up for spends which is the fun part
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