Now that the clocks have gone forward, summer is starting to feel that little bit closer.The highlight of summer is normally a trip abroad - and this year many may be looking to try something a little different.
Wowcher are once again offering their 'Mystery Holiday' in which you book at a set price and don't find out where you're going until after the fact.To see what a £99 holiday would entail, Wales Online journalist Harriet Morphy-Morris booked a trip and did her best to stick to budget - although that was easier said than done.She said: "Once we were given our destination, we got into the details (departure airport, passport details etc) and it was here, that the push to upgrade really started.
I tried my best to resist but I did fall for an extra £30 per person for different flight times."According to Harriet, the initial flight times would have arrived a bit later and departed a bit earlier, giving them just one proper day to explore their destination - Lake Garda in Italy.The adviser didn't stop pushing for upgrades there, as Harriet was encouraged to opt for a hotel bump-up too.She went on: "During our call, the adviser repeatedly said 'are you sure you don't want to upgrade the hotel package as it's a little far out' and as I wanted to stick as close to the £99 price as possible I declined."Harriet now says that she wishes she opted for this option as the hotel was so far from Lake Garda that it would have cost them at least £160 in travel costs to get to and from the area during the trip."On the call to the advisor I had seen on Google Maps, it was around a 14-18 minute drive away which assuming there would be reliable public transport I thought was more than okay," Harriet added."It wasn't, as we were
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