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Meet the woman who takes international day trips and returns home by bedtime

For many, an international holiday means taking time off, packing a suitcase, and spending several days exploring a new city. But a new trend is challenging that idea—travel enthusiasts are now taking flights to foreign destinations, spending just a single day there, and returning home the same night. These short but intense trips, dubbed “extreme day trips”, are becoming increasingly popular, with many travellers proving that you don’t need a week to make meaningful memories abroad.
Monica Stott, a 37-year-old travel blogger from Wrexham, has visited cities like Milan, Bergamo, Lisbon, Amsterdam, and even Reykjavik—all within a single day. While the idea of rushing through a city in a few hours may seem exhausting to some, Monica believes these trips still provide the thrill of a full vacation.
“I think people are always surprised that you really do feel like you’ve had a holiday,” she said.
Her introduction to extreme day trips happened unexpectedly during work-related travel.
“My first few extreme day trips were to Ireland when I had clients over there. I’d quite often pop over for a one or two-hour meeting and come home. Then I realised I could stay [a bit longer] and make a full day of it.”
Inspired by online communities where people shared their experiences of one-day travel, Monica decided to try it out for leisure.
The psychology behind short getaways
Monica believes the best part of any holiday often happens at the start, which makes an extreme day trip just as fulfilling as a longer one.
“There’s research suggesting that most of your best holiday memories are made in the first one or two days. When I thought about it, I agreed. A lot of the best moments happen when you first arrive.”
“You arrive in time for breakfast, squeeze as much as you possibly can, and then fly home at night. It’s an intense, busy, crazy day.”
While Monica prefers to focus on one city at a time, 18-year-old student Luka Chijutomi-Ghosh from Cardiff takes an even more extreme approach—hopping across multiple countries in just a few hours.
His first experience with the trend started impulsively.
“It began on Christmas Eve when I found a return flight to Prague for under £15. I booked it immediately, but then I realised the flight landed in Prague at 21:00 and returned to the UK at 09:00,” he said.
“So, I thought I could treat it as if it was daytime, sleep in the day and walk around the city at night.”
Realising that a few hours were enough to experience a city, Luka later took things to the next level. While in Paris, he attempted to visit as many neighbouring countries as possible in a single day.
“I went to Luxembourg, Brussels and Amsterdam, and returned to Paris all within the same day,” he said.
Extreme day trips are gaining traction online, with Facebook groups dedicated to the trend amassing hundreds of thousands of members. Many travellers say it’s an affordable way to visit bucket-list destinations without needing extensive time off or expensive accommodations.
“People always say they’d love to visit places like Paris or Rome but don’t have the time or money for a long trip. This is a way around that,” Monica explained.
Luka, who carefully weighs his expenses, sees these trips as a smarter way to spend his money.
She noted, “I look at how much I spend on a student night out, sometimes up to £60 or £70. If I can get a return flight for under £20 and experience a whole new city instead, why not?”
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Five Unseen Facets Of Vantara That Might Surprise You

Vantara, the most stunning animal sanctuary, harbours very significant qualities that are missed in a lot of the mainstream description. It doesn’t just save, it heals, it doesn’t only use science, it uses patience. Besides planting trees, doing unnoticed research, releasing rare animals, and even the wonders of the elephant hospital, Vantara’s story is further enriched by cross-border rescue. For those who are already familiar with Vantara, these five facts of its ecological ambition, innovation, and hope for the wild, might be quite surprising.
Non-Public Access Status
Vantara has currently been closed for the general public although open as a sanctuary and rescue centre conceptually. It’s more of a private rehab facility without regular visitor programmes with limited or no accessibility. Hence, the species recovery is free of the risk of them being disturbed or stressed by human crowds.
Global Sourcing Of Animals
Most of the animal acquisitions in Vantara are internationally sourced including rescued animals from abroad. This global sourcing allows for the infusion of genetic diversity and the sharing of conservation knowledge between countries, which in turn benefits the local species.
Advanced Veterinary And Speciality Care
The facility is the home of the most complete medical infrastructure, such as MRI, CT scans, hydrotherapy pools, hyperbaric oxygen chambers and a specially designed elephant hospital, which are usually very sparse in the rescue centres in India. Thus with the help of these resources, the animals that are badly injured and old get treatments that they had earlier been deprived of locally, thus their quality of life is improved.
Conservation Breeding And Species Revival
Vantara is actively working on the breeding programme to save the certain animals from the risk of extinction – cheetah, slender loris, vultures and Great Indian Bustard. It mainly focuses on the restoration of their natural habitat, scientific studies and reintroduction through partnering with the government and other international organisations.
Recognition And Awards For Welfare
Vantara has been the winner of the prestigious Prani Mitra National Award in the corporate category by the Animal Welfare Board of India which is a great occasion and a very high recognition of the efforts made by the organisation in the animal protection and conservation sector. This kind of endorsement helps in garnering prestige, expert collaborators and high standards for animal care all over India.
Harmony Between Nature And Human
Vantara is not simply one of the rescue centers for wild animals but a reminder to us all of the possibilities that exist within nature, the reparation of lost habitats and the transformation of compassion into action. Their activities in restoring the macaw Spix to its natural home, lovingly caring for hundreds of elephants and helping the return of healthy ecosystems are proof that human hands can be the healers of nature’s wounds. From every seedling that is planted, to every creature nurtured and every species brought back to life, Vantara is not just saving the beautiful world but flourishing it as well.
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