I take flights for as little as $20 — here’s my vacation secret
Talk about an extended lunch break.
A British mom says she has mastered the art of the quick and cheap vacation — finding flights for as little as $20 and making it back in time for the start of her night shift.
Anne-Marie Moss, 45, claims to have taken eight trips over the past two years for less than $1,300 in total.
Some of her travels include Bucharest, Romania, for just $144, Palma de Mallorca, Spain, for $136 and the Tatra Mountains for three-day stints at $150 each.
Moss, who hails from Greater Manchester, England, explained that she became inspired to travel when she found an insane deal to take her daughter, Trinity, 20, and some of her friends to Kraków, Poland, in December 2021.
“It started off when I found [$20] return flights to go to Kraków, Poland,” Moss told SWNS. “I fell in love with it.”
The ladies visited Christmas markets and stayed in an apartment that only cost $125 for two nights, with a prime location in the city center.
![Anne-Marie Moss has discovered how to travel for cheap, and how to make it back in time for her night shift.](https://nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/04/NYPICHPDPICT000009470400.jpg?w=768)
![She was first inspired to start traveling after she and her daughters went on a quick and cheap trip to Poland.](https://nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/04/NYPICHPDPICT000009470402.jpg?w=821)
She was shocked by the cheap prices.
“After we came back home, I wanted to travel again,” she said.
So she did — and she has made it routine.
After Moss returned from her trip to Kraków, she decided to visit again about a month later with a friend she hadn’t seen in 30 years. Rachel, 44, had posted on Facebook about wanting to travel, and Moss responded.
“I hadn’t seen her in 30 years, but I said, ‘Shall we go for it?’” Moss recalled. “It was last minute, and we got [a $44] return flight.”
They went to the Tatra Mountains in Poland and visited a thermal spa.
They had such an amazing time that they returned less than one month later for two days — this time going kayaking, quad biking and cycling. The entire vacation reportedly cost $150.
Moss said she has gone back three more times, taking various family members, in May, June and December of last year.
Moss typically embarks on her excursions in the middle of the week, since she works the night shift as a receptionist at a mental health hospital. To maximize her time on vacation, she likes to book the earliest flight out and the latest one back, traveling with only a backpack.
![She's been on eight trips so far for cheap.](https://nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/04/NYPICHPDPICT000009470414.jpg?w=1024)
One of her recent trips was to Palma de Mallorca, Spain, where she only went for a day with two pals for $135 each, which included flights and taxis. They got foot massages and watched a boat race while they were there last month.
“I’ve made new friendship groups along the way,” Moss gushed.
The next vacation she has planned is to Marseille, France, with friends. They will be going for two days in May, hoping to kayak around the coast and go on a cruise.
Their return flights only cost $36.
![She has since invited friends and family members to come along on her travels.](https://nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/04/NYPICHPDPICT000009470397.jpg?w=568)
![She loves trying out new activities on her trips.](https://nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/04/NYPICHPDPICT000009470409.jpg?w=774)
Moss said she’s always happy for others to join her travels — as long as they’re not boring.
“As long as you’re nice and up for an adventure come along,” she said. “You’ve got to be up for things.”
“We don’t relax by the pool,” Moss added.