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A bargain-hunting Brit managed to travel on a Dubai holiday for just £64 - less than the cost of filling up a car with fuel in the UK.
Callum Ryan, 22, was planning a trip to the holiday hotspot to meet a friend, when he found the cheap flights. His journey started with a Wizz Air flight from Luton to Sofia in Bulgaria for £21.99, before flying from Bulgaria to Abu Dhabi for £35.16, also with Wizz Air.
From Abu Dhabi, he bought a £7.51 bus ticket to Dubai, bringing his total spend to £64.66. It's worth noting that the bus journey time typically takes just under four hours, and Callum arrived at about 11.11pm.
In comparison, the average cost of filling up a 55-litre Ford Focus with petrol sits at £79.13, according to the most recent figures on racfoundation.org. Callum says filling up his car costs £120.
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Callum bagged cheap flights to Dubai for a total of £64 (Callum Ryan / SWNS)
(Callum Ryan / SWNS)The Milton Keynes lad said: "It was my second time visiting Dubai - I have always wanted to go back. Dubai is a crazy city, so to go back for such a small price, as cheap as it was, it was a no-brainer for me.
"I will definitely do it again. When I got there I made the most of Dubai with my friend. We went to a water park, an off-road excursion and to the mall - it was a crazy experience."
He checked in to Citymax Hotel Bur Dubai for four nights, which worked out at £21.75 per night as he split the bill with his pal. When returning to the UK his journey cost £72.85, with Wizz Air flights and a stop in Albania.
Callum had a great time in Dubai (Callum Ryan / SWNS)It's not the first time that the social media content creator has bagged a cheap deal, as part of a series of budget holiday challenges. Earlier this year he flew to Ibiza and enjoyed a pint, all costing less than a crate of beer, not to mention he previously enjoyed a budget spa day in Budapest for £40.
He's not the only Brit to have snapped up an enviable bargain recently. Earlier this month two mums enjoyed a girls' trip to Ibiza - but just for one day. Clare Jeffs, 36, and Hannah Brown, 38, from Stockport, spent a total of £103 each which included their flights, food and travel.
The close friends were trying to plan a day out when they found the cheap return flights to the Balearic Islands, and realised that it would be cheaper than a day out in London. They booked the flights, and ended up spending a day in Ibiza's Old Town, having brunch, sunbathing and then returning home by midnight. It was a long day, but Clare said she'd do it again.
She explained: "When I got back, I was so tired that I just went straight to sleep. It felt weird being back in my own bed that I was in this morning, but I felt refreshed when I woke Daisy in the morning. For those that want to do it, I would say you definitely could have gone to cheaper places for food and had a smaller budget than we did. I cannot recommend it enough it is amazing.
"It is very tiring, but it is such a good thing to do. It is something different and doesn't need to cost loads. I loved having a day to myself and my best friend. I felt lifted. It was a great idea. It was so nice to step away from real life. I really recommend it to mothers that want a day to themselves to chill."