One party-going group of friends traded a night out in London for Barcelona after finding the intracontinental trip cheaper than London.
Zgora Boret, 24, from South London, was excited to celebrate her birthday.
Little did she know that her two best friends Dani Smith, 25, and Ruby Maher, 23, and partner Charlotte Welsh, 26, had planned a surprise night out.
But instead of heading out into London as usual, they travelled to Barcelona, for £60, and spent the night partying on the Spanish city’s streets.
They did all this, spending less than they would’ve had they stayed in London, enjoying the local food and dancing until dawn.
After setting off from Gatwick on a budget airline, the group of four landed around 8pm in Barcelona.
Even with travel costs, they each spent around an eye-watering £150 on the night - less than what they typically splash on a night out - which is £200.
Zgora, a business analyst, said: "I was so shocked and happy when I found out where we were going.
"All I knew was that I had to pack some clothes for the weekend, but I never expected to be going to Barcelona.
"The flights from Gatwick to Barcelona were £60, and we spent around 13 hours over there.
She explained: "It was amazing. We went to a beautiful restaurant called Velissima, where we had the most amazing meal, which was an interactive dinner with singers and DJs.
"This place then turned into a nightclub, and we stayed there for ages dancing until we went to another bar before ending the night on the beach, hoping to watch the sunrise at 4 am.
"Unfortunately, the sun did not rise, and by that time, we needed to go back to the airport, where we had a McDonald's breakfast before flying home.
"I was back in my bed at 10 am, where I slept till 12 before going to football at 1.
"It was a full-on weekend, but I loved every minute of it."
Zgora and her pals run a podcast called '2 Girls, Tequila & Oversharing', where they couldn't wait to discuss their booze-fuelled Barcelona trip.
