A woman and her pals have enjoyed the daytrip of a lifetime in Spain for just £30, and say they spent less money than they would on a night out in London.
Taneshia Deckon, 27, from North London, flew to Mallorca and back in just one day, and revealed she spent a total of £100 on the entire trip.
The pennywise pals travelled with just their handbags and enjoyed numerous trips to the beach, shopping malls, and enjoyed tasty local cuisine.
Taneshia says the trip was a no-brainer, as a solo meal back home in London would set her back £30, whereas a trip ‘drinking sangria with her friends’ turned out to be much cheaper.
She explained: ‘It’s better to go abroad for the same price and you get that cultural experience too. I can speak Spanish, so it was also a good opportunity to speak some.’
Taneshia Deckon (pictured), 27, from North London, enjoyed a day trip to Spain with her pals for an incredible £30
The pennywise pals revealed they spent less on their trip to Mallorca than they would on a night out back home in London
‘It was beautiful weather, we had a lot of sun and didn’t need to wear our jackets. We left England in the rain, flew to the sun and came back to the rain and went to work the next day.’
‘Mallorca is a good location, as the airport is close to the beach and the mall. We went shopping, and we all bought matching sunglasses and sandals.’
‘We then got a taxi to the beach and took some photos and drank sangria and ate paella, calamari, and patatas bravas. We were able to eat traditional Spanish food.’
Taneshia added how ‘shocked’ she was to find cheap flights to Spain, and revealed the secret trick was knowing where and how to find them, and to also travel out of season.
She added: ‘It’s just crazy that it’s cheaper to fly to Spain than go for a day out in London. We thought about just going to another city in the UK, but it’s just so expensive right now.’
Taneshia (pictured) in a relaxing selfie while out enjoying the sights and local culture in Mallorca
Taneshia enjoyed numerous trips to the beach, shopping malls, and enjoyed tasty local cuisine
Taneshia revealed how ‘shocked’ she was to find cheap flights to Spain, and revealed the secret trick was knowing where and how to find them, and to also travel out of season
‘You would easily spend over £100 doing something in London. We’d booked a day spa previously in the UK which was £80 just for the spa alone.’
‘A day out in London is more expensive than a day out in Mallorca. We realised it’s cheaper to fly abroad – sometimes there’s better weather as well.’
Taneshia summarised the trip to be well worth it, adding that it was far from expensive even though they lavished a small fortune on food and drink.
The girls saved even more more money by travelling to Spain with just their handbags – and by ditching their suitcases back home
If you’re looking for a cheap getaway this summer, it was recently revealed that you can fly to and from Europe on the same day for under £25.
Aviation experts pointed out that a day trip can help make the most of cheap flights amid the cost-of-living crisis because people don’t have to pay for a hotel abroad.
The cheapest day trip flights include routes to Norway, Poland, Italy, France, Denmark and Ireland, and all come in at under £25.
Midweek tends to be the cheapest time to go, with a Luton to Dublin flight with Ryanair starting at £21 – leaving at 6.40am and arriving at 7.55am, before returning at 8.15pm and arriving at 9.30pm.
Flights expert Nicky Kelvin, head of The Points Guy UK, told MailOnline: ‘Travelling abroad for a day trip can be a really great escape for UK travellers who want to make the most of low cost flights options.’
‘There is nothing quite like arriving in a new country to experience different cultures, food and language, making them feel far away from home and in an different place, even if it is only for one day.’
‘There are many benefits to a day trip – it means that travellers can travel light and not worry about booking accommodation. If flights are well timed, people can have full, jam-packed days, exploring interesting attractions and experiences; and hangout in new places.’
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