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<\/p>\nTWO mums have proven it is possible to do it all, jetting to Ibiza for a midweek blow-out and making it home in time for school drop-off.<\/p>\n
And the whole trip cost single mum-of-two Michelle Tocchini and her pal Tanya McElligott, both 38, less than a night out in London.<\/p>\n
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The Hereford friends left their kids at the school gates on Tuesday, October 17 and caught a Ryanair flight from Stansted that afternoon.<\/p>\n
They landed on the White Isle at 7pm and immediately hit the town to celebrate Michelle's birthday, staying out partying until 5am.<\/p>\n
Once back at their hotel, they spent the remaining hours before their 5pm return flight baking in Ibiza's 26-degree sun.<\/p>\n
Michelle and Tanya arrived home about 11.30pm on Wednesday, October 18 and woke up the next<\/span> morning ready for the usual busyness, dropping their kids at school then going about their days.<\/p>\n Overall the trip cost Michelle, a beautician, and Tanya, a hairdresser, just \u00a381 each, including \u00a348 return flights and \u00a333 for a hotel with breakfast.<\/p>\n Michelle said: "Our time was so limited, without much childcare, so it worked really well.<\/p>\n "It was just like going to London for a big night out – but we would have spent more money there without even leaving the UK."<\/p>\n The friends thought they might not get to celebrate Michelle's 38th with a trip away as finding childcare for multiple days proved tricky.<\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n After reading a news<\/span> story about a similar 24-hour trip a week out from the big day, they decided to give it a go themselves.<\/p>\n Michelle added: "I do like doing things spontaneously but my hands are tied more because of my children.<\/p>\n "It was amazing and I'd definitely recommend parents give it a go – we're already planning our next trip to Amsterdam!"<\/p>\n With minimal items – just one set of clothes, a toothbrush, and underwear tucked inside a handbag each – they seem to have perfected the art of 24-hour travel.<\/p>\n Getting a cheap bus from Hereford to the airport in Stansted, and calling on loved ones to take care of the kids Tuesday afternoon and night, also helped to keep costs low.<\/p>\n Michelle said: "We stayed out late because we knew we weren't leaving until the evening, so we had the whole next day to relax by the pool.<\/p>\n "Our hotel also served unlimited breakfast until 11.30am which was great."<\/p>\n Next time, the mums want to complete an entire trip in just one day.<\/p>\n Michelle said: "I'm definitely going to do more of these. It works really well being a parent and not being able to leave the kids for long.<\/p>\n "They thought it was cool too. When I told my eldest son I was going for a night in Ibiza he high-fived me and said, 'You only live once!'"<\/p>\n It comes after two women flew to Poland for a 24-hour holiday that was cheaper than a night out in the UK.<\/p>\n Darena Bradshaw, 20, and her best friend Yasmin Lovatt, 26, flew to Krakow\u00a0for their annual holiday together in August.<\/p>\nRead more on travel<\/h2>\n
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