I flew to Milan for 14-hour trip because it's cheaper than London
- Dagmara Kedzierska, from Manchester, jetted to Milan for the day for £50
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A traveller has revealed how she travelled to Milan for £50 to enjoy pizza and Aperol spritz – which she says cost her less than a day out in London.
Dagmara Kedzierska, 30, from Manchester, decided to take the trip abroad because she was put off travelling within the UK due to soaring rail fares.
It would have cost her more than £100 alone to get a return train from her home in Manchester to the capital.
So, the thrifty traveller decided to fly to Milan Bergamo instead for just £50 return.
Arriving at 10:50am in the Italian city, she then set about her day grabbing a coffee with a freshly baked croissant for breakfast.
Dagmara Kedzierska, from Manchester, jetted to Milan for £50 to enjoy pizza and Aperol spritz for less than a day out in London
The business owner then caught a £6 train to Varenna to see the beautiful Lake Como and watch the world go by whilst eating pizza and drinking Aperol spritz
The business owner then caught a £6 train to Varenna to see the beautiful Lake Como and watch the world go by whilst eating pizza and drinking Aperol spritz.
Dagmara then got the £6 train back to Milan to hop on the £2 Metro to the Duomo to see the sights including the cathedral.
After touring the area she hopped back on the Metro to the station to catch a £11 train to Malpensa airport.
Catching her flight home, she arrived back home in Manchester at just 1am the next day.
Dagmara said: ‘The day trips abroad are way more appealing, as most of the time they work out cheaper than staying in the UK.
‘My Milan trip cost me less than £200 including the flights, transport, food and drinks.
‘The weather abroad is also more likely to be better than here, I live in Manchester and the weather lately hasn’t been the greatest! Travelling abroad, even if it’s only for one day, gets me in a holiday mood.’
Therefore, the thrifty traveller decided to fly to Milan Bergamo instead for just £50 return
Her Milan trip cost less than £200 including the flights, transport, food and drinks for the day
Dagmara then got the £6 train back to Milan to hop on the £2 Metro to the Duomo to see the sights including the cathedral
She made the trip on 20 April and arrived back early the next day to Manchester airport with no need to stay overnight and pay for a hotel
She made the trip on 20 April and arrived back early the next day to Manchester airport with no need to stay overnight and pay for a hotel.
‘I have done a few day trips abroad for one day and it allows me to go back to work the next day without taking any time off work.
‘I also love food and travelling abroad even for one day lets me try new foods. The restaurants in the UK are very basic and most of the time you will eat pre cooked pasta or prebaked pizza.’
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