Thrifty woman flies from Edinburgh to Copenhagen 'for same she spends on night out'

Annabel went to Copenhagen for the day
-Credit: (Image: Annabel McTaggart)


While many of us enjoy taking a day trip to another city or the beach, two sisters are taking it one step further.

Annabel McTaggart, 28, and her sister Maria jetted off from Edinburgh Airport to Copenhagen for the day - and said they would have spent the same amount on a night out back home.

'Extreme day trips' have become a hobby for those seeking to squeeze in travelling on their days off. Speaking to Edinburgh Live, the passionate jet setter explained she only had a couple of days off and after finding affordable return tickets with Ryanair, her and her sister packed their bags.

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Annabel, who works in airport security, said: "We had to get up at 5am and drive from Ayrshire to Edinburgh to there on time for the 9.10am flight out. We budgeted for it and made our breakfast at home to cut down on cost.

"Even though it was an early start, and I felt exhausted coming home that evening - it was totally worth it."

Annabel found same-day flights were cheaper and spent £112 on the return tickets for October 26 and said she stuck to a strict budget in Copenhagen. The sisters got a flight back to Edinburgh at 9.35pm that same night and was back home by 1am.

annabel and maria in cophagen
The two sisters stuck to a budget

"This was the first day trip I've done and it was amazing. I've got two more booked now! It was so easy because the airport in Cophenhagen is a short metro ride into the city centre and the ticket is just £7 return. I couldn't get over how clean the city was.

"When we got there, we headed to a food market and picked up Danish pastries and sausages. Because we knew we had such little time, we tried to squeeze in as much as we could. I love exploring new cities and sightseeing."

In just seven hours, Annabel and Maria visited the iconic colourful street, Nyhavn, Rosenborg Castle, The King’s Garden, Malienborg Palace and saw the little mermaid monument as well as Kastellet Fortress. The pair also got a chance to stop by Buka Cafe to try a viral croissant.

She continued: "The food was expensive, I would say that. But overall we only spent £135 between us. We got food, drinks, metro tickets and souvenirs.

Some people might think it's a lot of money, but to be honest, that is what I'd spend on a night out and meal back in Scotland."

little mermaid statue
Annabel and Maria saw the sights -Credit:Annabel McTaggart

"I have the bug now. I have booked to Warsaw in Poland and then I've booked two nights in Vienna where we will also go to Bratislava for one of the days. I would love to go back to Copenhagen but have an extra day to go to Sweden, it's just a short train ride and that could be done in a day too.

"It was tiring but I slept on the plane going there and going back. But it was so worth it!"

Annabel is documenting her travelling over on Instagram and sharing her extreme day trips on @annabelstravelsx.