'We flew to Italy for a day out and it still cost less than a trip to London'

Two best friends managed to fly to Italy for a pizza and return in time for work the next day - all for less than the cost of a journey to London.

Morgan Bold, 27, spotted affordable flights to Pisa and decided to embark on an 'extreme day trip' so they would only need one day of annual leave.

She and her best mate Jess Wooder, 26, booked return flights for the day and took off at 6am from Manchester airport on April 24.

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They had a full day of shopping, sightseeing and enjoying Italian cuisine and say it was less than the cost of a trip to the capital.

Morgan, from the Maghull area of Liverpool, said the whole day set her back just £170 - including flights, airport parking, food and activities.

The social media manager said: "We went to another country and it was probably cheaper than us going from Liverpool to London.

"Trains to London Euston there and back are around £100 and that's without the expensive food and drinks.

"It's so easy to do as well - you don't need to check a bag, you just go straight through security and you're on the plane. I only took one day off work - I was back the next day."

The women drove from Liverpool and parked at Manchester airport, where they flew from.

Morgan and Jess, a customer service manager from Melling, Liverpool, arrived in Pisa at 9am and used Google Maps to find their way to Pisa's centre.

They sat in the sunshine by the Leaning Tower of Pisa to take some fun touristy photos before doing a free tour of the cathedral nearby.

They enjoyed a pizza and Aperol Spritz in the afternoon before wandering around the local markets and shops. They flew home at 6pm and were in bed by 11pm - ready to be back at