Passport dilemma for secret holiday
Discussion
It's my boyfriends 30th in September and as a surprise I'm booking us a week away abroad.
His Mum and his best mate know but the plan is that he doesn't find out until the day we fly out as in
"Get a back packed babe, we're off to Spain for a week"
One problem - his passport has expired. I can't renew it for him without his knowledge and I don't want him to get suspicious that something is happening... so what can I do to get him to renew it without him realising we're going away?
Nothings been booked yet but I really want to get the flights sorted while they're still cheap, however Easyjet seem to want the passport info when I book the flights...
Does anyone have any ideas as to how I can get his passport renewed - and pretty soon-ish?
His Mum and his best mate know but the plan is that he doesn't find out until the day we fly out as in
"Get a back packed babe, we're off to Spain for a week"
One problem - his passport has expired. I can't renew it for him without his knowledge and I don't want him to get suspicious that something is happening... so what can I do to get him to renew it without him realising we're going away?
Nothings been booked yet but I really want to get the flights sorted while they're still cheap, however Easyjet seem to want the passport info when I book the flights...
Does anyone have any ideas as to how I can get his passport renewed - and pretty soon-ish?
Some good ideas... thanks!
Getting his Mum on board has meant she can mention it, but he's just taken that as "typical Mum nagging"
I tried booking the flights online, but they ask for the passport details for both travellers (apparently a requirement in Spain?) Also got the usual "make sure you have a valid passport before you book your flights" warnings. Just checked the Passport website for more info and they say the same and shockingly it's gone up to £72 for an adult passport..., or £114 if you go to a Passport office and do it fast-track.... I can't believe a passport is so expensive these days! It's almost like they don't want us to travel!!
It would just be easier to tell him and plan it together.... but he's had a bit of a crap year and deserves a nice surprise for his birthday - and hey, I get to go on the holiday too so it's a win-win situation!
Getting his Mum on board has meant she can mention it, but he's just taken that as "typical Mum nagging"
I tried booking the flights online, but they ask for the passport details for both travellers (apparently a requirement in Spain?) Also got the usual "make sure you have a valid passport before you book your flights" warnings. Just checked the Passport website for more info and they say the same and shockingly it's gone up to £72 for an adult passport..., or £114 if you go to a Passport office and do it fast-track.... I can't believe a passport is so expensive these days! It's almost like they don't want us to travel!!
It would just be easier to tell him and plan it together.... but he's had a bit of a crap year and deserves a nice surprise for his birthday - and hey, I get to go on the holiday too so it's a win-win situation!
- Update**
And in the meantime I'll push him to get his passport renewed in the hope that we can arrange & book a holiday together at some point in the near future.... much more fun that way!
Cheers again!
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