“I go abroad and then fly home during the bed”

For most people, the idea of ​​resting abroad provides a package of a suitcase and visiting at least a weekend, if not a week or more.

But for Monica Stott, one day is enough to fly to another country, explore and return home at bedtime.

The 37-year-old Rexham resident is pleased to participate in the vacations that became known on the Internet as Extreme Day Prips- and for one day visited Milan, Bergam, Lisbon, Amsterdam and even Reykjavik.

“I think people are always surprised that you really feel that you had a holiday,” Monica said.

Monica, who is a full -time blogger for travel, said the idea of ​​an emergency first came to her while going to work.

“My first extreme day trips were to Ireland when I had customers there,” she explained.

“I am very often approaching one or a two -hour meeting and came home. Then I realized I could stay (a little longer) and make all day.”

Monica then discovered a number of groups on Facebook, where people shared their own experience on extreme trips and became inspired to start booking their free time.

“There are studies that suggest that most of your best festive memories are done in the first one -day days. When I thought about it, I agreed. A lot of the best points happened when you first arrive.

“You come in time for breakfast, squeeze as much as possible, and then flew home at night. It is an intense, tense, crazy day.”

While Monica enjoys tense days in one place, 18-year-old student Cardiff Luka Chihutomi took a step further.

“It started on the eve of Christmas when I found a return flight in Prague for 15 pounds. I booked it immediately, but then realized that the flight landed at Prague at 9:00 pm and returned to the UK at 9:00,” Luke said.

“So, I thought I could treat it as if to go around the city at night and night.”

Luke said he realized that he only needed six hours to explore the city.

A few weeks later, when he decided to see how many neighboring countries he could travel during the day on the train.

“I went to Luxembourg, Brussels and Amsterdam and returned to Paris during the same day,” he said.

According to him, Logika Logy was that he would probably spend so much time if he had been on a one -day trip to the UK.

A Facebook group, where people share their experiences when they spend extreme trips, have acquired hundreds of thousands of members, and some focused specifically at the UK regional airports.

Monica and Luke stated that their trips were effective, convenient for the budget and helped to disperse their procedures without requiring home from home.

“People always say that they like to visit places such as Paris or Rome, but have no time and money for a long trip. It’s the way around,” Monica said.

For Luke it is also a practical choice.

“I look how much I spend on a student night, sometimes up to 60 pounds or £ 70. If I can get a return flight for £ 20 and experience a brand new city, why not?”

Despite Monica and Luke’s admiration, extreme trips have caused criticism about their environmental impact.

The flight is responsible for 2.4% of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions and 8% of the UK emissions.

These gases warm the atmosphere, promoting global warming and climate change.

Both Monica and Luke recognize this issue.

“I think if it means that people make more flights and airlines have more flights, then I see it as a negative impact,” Monica said.

“But many people who make extreme trips do so because they either cannot afford to take a longer vacation or do not have time.

“I don’t think it is fair to say that one person’s holiday is more important than another person’s holiday because they go longer.”

Luke claimed that flights often go forward independently.

“The seat will be filled with someone,” he said.

“In addition, if another form of transport can be used, it would be a good idea. For example, in my trip involving three cities I didn’t take a single flight.”

Both also stated that extreme trips were attractive because of the high cost of public transport in the UK.

Monica said her trips require careful planning.

“I try to choose directions that are less than a two -hour flight. As soon as you get more than two hours, it’s just such a long journey.”

She also said she tried to keep calm at the airport to avoid unnecessary stress.

“A lot of people at the airport are very excited or concerned, and it can be debilitating,” she said.

“If you just treat it like a train or bus, you do not use all your energy with anxiety before the holiday.”