I flew to Barcelona for 11 hours to sunbathe on the beach and drink cocktails - because it was cheaper than a day out in London
Jade Taylor, from Manchester, got a £40 return flight to Barcelona, Spain Read More: I flew to Milan to eat pizza and drink Aperol at Lake Como
A savvy 21-year-old from the UK decided to spend her day off in the sunshine and booked a flight to Barcelona - because it was cheaper than a day out in London.
Manchester-based Jade Taylor swapped the UK's cloudy skies for the beautiful sunshine of Spain after realising a trip down to the UK capital would be a lot more expensive.
The university student caught a flight from East Midlands airport at 5:45am last Tuesday, and landed in the Spanish city at 8:55am.
Flying with RyanAir, the flights cost her £40 in total. Jade then spent 11 hours exploring the city, touring all the places she wanted to go on her trip.
Jade said that the train ticket prices to London soaring to an eye-watering £100 or more encouraged her to go abroad.
Jade Taylor, from Manchester, decided to spend a random Tuesday abroad, as she jetted off for an 11 hour holiday to Barcelona
On her day trip abroad she visited iconic locations including the Cathedral of Barcelona and the Casa Batlló.
She even had the chance to kick back at the beach and soak up the sun whilst having a cocktail.
After spending the day in the Spanish sun, Jade caught an 8pm flight back to East Midlands airport.
Jade Taylor said: 'It was definitely cheaper than a day out in the UK. A train ticket to London can be over £100.
'This one was my first day trip out of the UK and I definitely will be doing another one, especially when it's nicer weather abroad.
'I spent the day exploring around Barcelona, had some cocktails on the beach, did some shopping and got some lunch.
'I managed to see all the main things in Barcelona I wanted to see. I absolutely loved it.'
It comes after a traveller 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.
She swapped the cloudy cold UK for the beautiful sunshine of Spain because it ended up being cheaper then a day out in London
On her day trip abroad she visited iconic locations including the Cathedral of Barcelona and the Casa Batlló (pictured)
The university student caught a flight from East Midlands airport at 5:45am last Tuesday and landed in the Spanish city at 8:55am. Flying with RyanAir, the flights cost her £40 in total
After spending the day in the Spanish sun, Jade caught an 8pm flight back to East Midlands airport
She spent the day exploring around Barcelona, she had some cocktails on the beach and did some shopping before heading back home
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.
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.
Dagmara 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
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.'
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.'