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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Helen Coffey

Why ‘extreme day trips’ are the new horrendous holiday trend

‘Extreme day trips’ see travellers fly to a destination and fly back again, all within the space of a day - (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

Reading the words “extreme day trip” conjures, for me, the vision of an adrenaline-fuelled excursion somewhere in the UK. You know: skydiving in St Andrew’s, say, or bungee-jumping in Bangor; coasteering in Cornwall or paragliding in the Peak District.

It turns out I’m woefully behind the times. The term refers to the latest heinous holiday concept – one that I’m convinced may be the single worst trend to ever grace the world of travel. The idea is simple, albeit horrifying: travellers fly to a destination, tick off a jam-packed list of activities, and fly back again, all within the space of a day.

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