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Rich Holiday, Poor Holiday
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00:01Woohoo!
00:02Rich holidays
00:03Look at that!
00:04I can't imagine waking up to that every morning!
00:06Are the stuff of dreams
00:08Oh my god!
00:10We've got our own planche post days!
00:12But can cheap getaways
00:14be just as fun?
00:16I'm having a good time!
00:18I'm not getting in that!
00:20For the first time, wealthy jet-setters
00:22This is the life!
00:24And hard-up holiday-makers
00:26They do look really pushed
00:28Travel together
00:30on two wildly different trips
00:32Do you guys drink alcohol?
00:34No. At all? No.
00:36To experience each other's idea of the perfect break
00:39The universe is really powerful
00:41If only positivity could pay the bills
00:43Can the rich rough it?
00:44There is no way on God's green earth
00:46that you or me are going in this
00:48Can the less wealthy stomach
00:50lavish luxury?
00:52I'm gonna be sick
00:53I hate that you made me touch seafood
00:55How about that?
00:56And at the end
00:57134,000
00:59You could buy my house
01:00and landscape my garden
01:03Will one family's holiday heaven
01:05Give me off! Give me off! Give me off! Give me off!
01:06Be another's holiday hell
01:08Let's get mashed up!
01:10Absolutely not
01:11This is possibly going to be the worst holiday
01:13I've ever been on
01:14Milton Keynes
01:20Milton Keynes
01:21Home to bougie besties Sam and Michelle
01:23Friends for over a decade
01:25We know each other through the industry
01:27That sounded like we were porn stars
01:29The industry?
01:30Can we say that again?
01:33The beauty industry
01:35Hair and beauty industry
01:36Yeah
01:37I met Sam as she did my lashes
01:39We literally gassed the whole time
01:41We didn't shut up
01:42And I was like you are my kind of girl
01:44Both self-made entrepreneurs in their thirties
01:47Sam and Michelle are already making a mint
01:50We are gold diggers
01:52Not gold diggers
01:53Yeah
01:54We make our own gold
01:55We don't need a man to provide for us
01:56Yes
01:57We have absolutely grafted our butts off
01:58to get where we are today
01:59Both girls are power players in the beauty business
02:02Running their own salons where clients fork out hundreds
02:05for high-end hair and beauty treatments
02:08Sam and I are really successful in our industry
02:11Yeah, we're both super proud of each other
02:13We are each other's biggest cheerleader
02:14Yeah
02:15With success comes serious spending money
02:18If I want something I'll buy it
02:19And I think that's such a nice place to be in
02:21It makes me happy
02:22I just think I work hard and I've earned it
02:25I deserve it
02:26Babe, I'm terrible
02:27I buy things and then I forget I've got them
02:30As for holidays
02:31The sky's the limit for these two globetrotters
02:34I've spent thousands on holidays before
02:36Like Maldives
02:37Probably about 12k
02:38The most expensive holiday I've done was Australia
02:41It cost me about £15,000
02:43I like to be waiting on hand and foot
02:45I want to click my fingers
02:46and have my glass tucked up to the brim
02:48If it's not luxury I'm not going
02:50While they're away
02:51A budget is the last thing on Sam and Rochelle's minds
02:55I think it's like monopoly money when you go on holiday
02:57Yeah
02:58You just don't really think about it
02:59Just use your plastic card and think about it when you're home
03:01Ching Ching
03:02So, how do these big spenders feel about a cheap break with budgeting strangers?
03:07I don't think I could go on holiday with people that don't get that I spend £1,000 on my hair extensions
03:12And they don't even own a hairbrush
03:13What if there's no Starbucks?
03:15Oh my god
03:16What are we doing?
03:18Why have I signed up to this?
03:20I don't know
03:21Sorry
03:22You've dragged me a lot
03:23Is it too late to like chicken out?
03:2780 miles away in Bromley live budget conscious couple Kelly and April
03:32Our relationship is fun
03:33Our relationship is fun
03:34We do a lot of crazy things together
03:35Cinema
03:36Bowling
03:37Theme parks
03:38Remember that one time and
03:39Yes, I remember
03:40We went on like a very long dip thing
03:43And as soon as we got her to the top
03:45I kind of pinched her
03:46She pinched me
03:47And she
03:48Knee jerk reaction opened my eyes
03:49I saw the drop as we went down
03:51I've never forgiven you for that
03:53Both in their forties
03:54The couple met a decade ago at work
03:56From the first handshake
03:58I knew this person was probably going to be in my life for a very long time
04:02Kelly and April now have a big blended family of grown up kids
04:07Between us we've got ten children and five grandchildren
04:12I think that's right
04:13Yeah
04:14But life isn't all fun and games
04:16In 2020 April was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis
04:21I couldn't believe it enough
04:22I thought maybe they got the test wrong or something
04:24Then the doctor had to sign me off in the end
04:26It's been difficult, really difficult
04:28With Kelly also signed off work for health reasons
04:31The couple now survive on just over £1600 a month in benefits between them
04:36By the time I pay my rent, my electric, my mobile phone, my wifi
04:43I'm probably left with about £70 a week to myself
04:46Every single day I'm budgeting
04:48I'm trying to find ways and means to get by
04:51Holidays are usually cheap and cheerful trips to Bridget Beach Resorts in Spain
04:56We're not really bothered where we stay
04:57Yeah, we kind of look at it as it's just somewhere to crash at night
05:00We're not there to spend all of our time in a hotel room
05:03We want to look at the outside, not the inside
05:05Fancy restaurant meals are out of the question
05:08We're just as happy with our takeaway chips and kebab from a street food seller
05:15Than we would be in a five-star restaurant
05:18As for their fears about holidaying with wealthy strangers
05:22The worst kind of people for me will be stuck up
05:25And judgmental of other people's situations
05:27Yeah, I don't like those judgmental people
05:29So can April and Kelly convince their wealthy holiday companions
05:33The budget breaks are just as fun as a high-end excursion
05:37We always make it the best that it can be
05:39And we always have the best time
05:41The pairs are set for a week together in the same country
05:45But on two wildly different getaways
05:48Oh my god
05:50I literally feel like I could be sick right now
05:52One's just the type of luxury escape Sam and Michelle are used to
05:56Go on then
05:57Okay
05:58But kicking things off
05:59A cut-price adventure perfect for April and Kelly
06:02Oh my god if it's Blackpool I'll literally cry
06:04Stop
06:05You know that Brits abroad where it's like you're seeing everyone from the UK
06:09But abroad like I don't want to see that
06:11Going to Torremolinos on the Costa del Sol
06:16Torremolinos? I've never even heard of that
06:18Where you'll be staying in a two
06:22A two-star budget hotel
06:26Ew, I didn't even know two stars was a thing
06:29I didn't know that existed
06:31That can't be humane can it?
06:33Rubbing shoulders with Brits abroad
06:35Yes
06:36Oh that's the bit of us isn't it
06:37Yes
06:38It's gonna be like sausage rolls
06:39A side of salmonella
06:40Chips with a side of chips
06:44Torremolinos on the Costa del Sol
06:46Is a sun-soaked holiday hotspot
06:48Pulling in thousands of Brits every year
06:51Drawn by its cheap eats
06:53Discount booze
06:54And budget accommodation
06:56Both pairs will be bunking up in a cheap hotel
06:59And just like April and Kelly
07:02Sam and Michelle will have to get used to a no-frills affair
07:06They may not be thrown about the two-star budget hotel
07:09Yeah, but it's how you make it really
07:11Yeah, it is
07:12It's the first day of the budget holiday
07:15Holiday!
07:17What's going on?
07:19Let's go to Torremolinos
07:21Don't know how to under-pack do I?
07:23I know
07:26Say holiday!
07:28Woo!
07:29It's just under a three-hour flight to sunny Spain
07:33The holidaymakers will meet for the first time
07:35After they've checked out their accommodation
07:38It's a nice little street
07:39Yeah
07:40Very cute
07:41Joy hostel
07:42Who has any joy in a hostel?
07:46Oh my god
07:47There's bird poo all over the sun
07:49Here goes nothing
07:51More use to luxury five-star stays
07:53What will high-end vacationers
07:55Sam and Michelle make of their cop-priced crush pad?
07:59Oh my god
08:00It's like a prison
08:03Oh my god, this is worse than I thought
08:05Is there a toilet?
08:07Is there a toilet?
08:08There is a shower, there's a toilet and there's towels
08:10Is there a window?
08:11Oh
08:12Is there a window?
08:13It's like a jail
08:14Baby, this is literally like prison
08:15There's not even a wardrobe to hang stuff up
08:16Oh, hang on
08:17No, there is
08:18Stop it
08:19Why is there only two hangers?
08:20Costing £52 a night
08:22It's a world away from the £250 plus suites
08:26The girls usually splash out on
08:28I feel like I'm Rapunzel locked in a tower
08:31Where's the balcony?
08:33Let us out
08:34Let me go home
08:35Take me to a five star
08:37Do you think anyone can hear us?
08:39Help!
08:40We're trapped, help!
08:43I would potentially put this up there as being the worst hotel I've ever stayed in
08:48Oh, 100%
08:50As for Kelly and April
08:52Oh, okay, yeah
08:53Yeah, this is nice
08:54This is quite nice actually, I like this
08:56It's a nice size
08:57Nice and clean as well
08:58Yeah, it is
08:59It's the moment of truth
09:02As Sam and Rochelle are about to meet their travel companions for the very first time
09:08It's nice to meet you
09:09Hi!
09:10Nice to meet you
09:11I'm a hugger
09:12April
09:13April
09:14My first impressions of Rochelle and Sam were good
09:17They put me at ease the minute we met
09:19So what do you both do for a living?
09:21So I've got a hair salon and
09:23I've got a beauty salon
09:24Okay
09:25And what about you guys?
09:26I've not worked for 15 months now
09:28I've had a job for 10 years but certain things that have happened personally have sort of paid to that
09:36Five years ago I found out I've got rheumatoid arthritis
09:39It just grounded me to a halt
09:41So how do you afford holidays whilst you're on benefits?
09:45Save up
09:46And we cannot go in the summer holidays
09:48The girls seem really nice
09:50Very humble people
09:52We are from completely different worlds though and that's very evident
09:56On Kelly and April's low-cost holiday they set the rules
10:00We don't tend to go to restaurants because we're trying to save what we can on the budget that we have
10:05Lunch is usually something while we're out on the beach
10:08There's not going to be any three-course restaurant meals I'm afraid
10:13I personally think I'm going to struggle massively with the food situation
10:16Food is probably the biggest non-negotiable for me
10:19They'll also have to survive on Kelly and April's usual holiday budget
10:24Is that it? Is there anything else?
10:26No
10:27So we've got 50
10:29100
10:3020
10:3240
10:3360
10:3480
10:35100
10:3610
10:3711
10:3812
10:3913
10:4014
10:41240
10:42Euros
10:43For
10:44Three days
10:45I think Rochelle and Sam will struggle purely because they're so used to the finer things
10:50But I think we're gonna have a lot of fun with them trying to keep them within budget
10:53How do you do this?
10:55I'm gonna have to find some budget for wine in here because I think we're gonna need it after this week
10:59Yeah
11:00I think we are gonna struggle
11:01We're not used to counting what we spend a day
11:03I don't know how that's gonna last us an entire holiday
11:06It's gonna be hard
11:07Yeah
11:08Coming on
11:09I have to build up some courage to cook in this kitchen
11:12The low-cost break is hard to swallow
11:14It's like dog sick
11:16Don't smell it smells awful
11:17And Sam and Rochelle struggle to stay the course
11:20Now now what's this?
11:22This is the whole point in the budget
11:24Have a lovely afternoon
11:32A cash-strapped couple of sunseekers
11:34Rubbing shoulders with Brits abroad
11:36Yes
11:37Oh that's the bit of us isn't it
11:38Are showing a pair of glam go-getters
11:40Is that it?
11:41Is anything else?
11:42No
11:43It's a holiday on a shoestring
11:44I think you are gonna struggle these next few days
11:47But the low-cost breaks got off to a bumpy start
11:50I would put this up there as the worst hotel I've ever stayed in
11:54It's the first morning of the budget side of the holiday in Torremolinos
11:59Morning camper, how did you sleep?
12:01It's so hot in here
12:03I opened the window for two seconds and I see I've bit my eyeball
12:07It's the change for me
12:09And I'm not being funny
12:11Look what happened to my hair
12:13Huh?
12:14Up my hair
12:15It's like even my hair extensions are trying to escape here
12:22Sam and Rochelle are used to sumptuous five-star breakfast with waiter service
12:27But this morning the girls are swapping silver trays for a supermarket run
12:32To stock up on supplies for their stay
12:35The fact that we have to not only cook our breakfast we have to go and buy it
12:40And then clean up after ourselves
12:42It's just all the things that's wrong with self-catering
12:4510 euro 65 for bread, cheese, eggs, butter
12:50It all feels really expensive now that we have a budget
12:52And I actually have to look at what we're spending
12:54Gracias, adios
12:56Just don't call this a holiday
12:58No, it's not a holiday
12:59No, especially we've got to cook it ourselves now
13:01We've got to go and make something out of this
13:07Back at the hotel's communal kitchen
13:09It's less silver service and more self-service
13:12I have to build up some courage to cook in this kitchen
13:15I didn't even know that communal kitchens were a thing
13:17I didn't know there were being no
13:18I would normally be lying by a pool with a cocktail in hand
13:22There would be absolutely no chance I would be making my own food
13:26No
13:27I don't know how people survive like this on a holiday
13:31It's like a working holiday
13:33Morning girls
13:34Oh, hey
13:35What have you got?
13:36Watery eggs
13:37It's like dog sick
13:39Don't smell it, it smells awful
13:42I can't do this
13:43Just try
13:44Okay, go
13:45I think that they haven't thought very well budget-wise
13:51They've bought things that they needed for this morning for breakfast
13:54But they haven't really thought about what they're going to do for their lunch, for their dinner
13:58It's not just the tight food budget that Sam and Rochelle must get their heads around
14:02There you go
14:03The activities are done on a shoestring too
14:06Cheap as chips beach trip
14:08What does that mean?
14:09It means for lunch we're going to have chips on the beach
14:11Okay
14:12More carbs
14:13Yay
14:15Torremolinos mobility scooter tour
14:17And then a pub quiz
14:18I'm really hoping that we can come together and win that
14:21Bargain souvenir hunt
14:23We have to buy a fridge magnet
14:25My mum always bought one, the fridge was full and we started to follow that tradition
14:29These budget activities are just nothing that we would really consider even doing
14:33No
14:34I didn't even know half of them were things
14:37First stop, a budget trip to Torremolinos' public beach
14:41Next to a snazzy hot spot reserved for the big spenders
14:45That beach club looks so nice
14:48Sam and Rochelle are used to sipping cocktails on comfy sun beds under an umbrella
14:54But on Kelly and April's low cost escape, the ladies will have to make do with sitting on the sand
15:00Help
15:01So we've got to sit here and that's right there
15:04Yeah, we're just going to look back at what could be
15:07That beach club, like that is our vibe, that is where we would normally go and it was like it was just calling us
15:13I can't look because it's literally going to hurt my soul
15:15Instead, the group have bought beach towels costing five euros each
15:20Is it comfy?
15:21No
15:22Oh
15:23No
15:24I've got sand in my hair already
15:26Five euros for a towel, I could have bought a cocktail for that
15:29It just looked a bit embarrassing, like there was beach club there, sun loungers there and we were just plonked in the middle on these sandy towels
15:36Normally we would do like a cabana or something, it can be anything from like 100 to 200 pounds
15:43But then you get some food included in that as well and you get like service too
15:48We wouldn't normally pay for a sun lounger, they're just too expensive, I just don't see the sense in spending 200 pounds on something just to get the same view
15:57You're still on the beach
15:59Do you wanna experience that big portion of chips?
16:01We'd love to
16:02Yeah
16:03Let's go
16:04We can go and get it
16:05Brilliant, see you soon
16:06Bye
16:07They're used to getting weighted on, so for them to offer to buy our chips, that's a surprise
16:12Yeah, we thought that was nice and kind
16:14Well, that's not the real plan
16:16I'm not eating chips
16:17So I think we should take the chips to them
16:19Yeah
16:20And then say that ours isn't ready, come back and then sneak off to the beach club restaurant
16:24Yeah
16:25I get that they're doing things on a budget, but you could share a big salad and actually eat a little bit better
16:31And try something local, you can get chips in the UK
16:33Ours wasn't ready, so we just have to quickly go back and get it
16:36Okay
16:37We'll see you in a bit
16:38Alright
16:39Oh lovely
16:40So we dropped the girls their chips, because we didn't want them to go hungry
16:43That's really good
16:44Very nice
16:45And then we went back to collect ours
16:48And we tripped
16:49And we tripped
16:50We tripped and fell into the beach club
16:52Everything looks so good
16:53Too fancy a cheeky cocktail
16:55And accidentally ordered a sangria
16:57Let's get a selfie of our sangria
17:02Love it
17:03Sam and Michelle have now been gone for over half an hour
17:06Wonder where they've got to, they've taken forever getting those chips
17:09Just looks amazing
17:10Fresh
17:11Good ingredient
17:12The girls have splurged 60 euros, 20 times the cost of the chips
17:18Oh my god, everything is just so nice
17:20Why would you not choose this over a bowl of sandy chips?
17:23A bowl of sandy chips
17:24It was so worth it
17:25Like it just gave us a little bit of a perk and a pick-me-up
17:30Because it just didn't feel like we was on holiday
17:32Yeah, I was gonna say it gave us a taste of a holiday
17:35April and Kelly set off to track down their missing holiday companions
17:39I think I found them already
17:41You've got to be joking
17:42Now, now, what's this?
17:45What is this?
17:47Oh my gosh, when they busted us
17:49We couldn't stop laughing, could we?
17:51It wasn't funny, but
17:53It was like naughty schoolgirls
17:55I'm so disappointed that you couldn't stick to the budget book
17:58And just have the chips
17:59You're not actually giving it a try
18:01I really felt like I was being told off by a teacher
18:04They were not impressed with us
18:06And the fact we couldn't even last a few hours, though
18:10That was actually quite bad
18:11We'll leave you to it
18:12We're gonna look for, what, ice cream, really?
18:14Oh no, we haven't got any money left for an ice cream
18:16And this is the whole point of the budget
18:18Have a lovely afternoon
18:19I'm absolutely livid that they broke the rules so quickly
18:22We're not off to the greatest of starts
18:24I'm just wondering if we're gonna be having to chase them around
18:28Tor and Molinos to find out where they are and what they're doing
18:31After a few hours to cool off
18:38The group are heading out together for a pub quiz
18:41A chance for April and Kelly
18:43To show that a good night out doesn't need a five-star price tag
18:47A pub quiz is always good value for money when you're on holiday
18:50Because you're buying your drink and the entertainment really is free or cheap
18:54It's just fun fun fun from the moment you step in this is us
18:57So, will some budget friendly entertainment help clear the air?
19:01It's a little bit frosty, the girls are still a bit annoyed with us
19:04Yeah, yeah, I feel like maybe we can pull it back tonight
19:07They might find it in their hearts to forgive us for what we did earlier
19:11Let's just smash the quiz
19:13Absolutely, I'm sure we can do that
19:14Let's come together as a team now
19:15What if we win money?
19:16And put everything to the side
19:18But Sam and Michelle's lunchtime splurge has left them nothing in the kitty for drinks
19:23What are we all going to have to drink?
19:25Might get a strawberry daiquiri
19:27Oh my god, I'm so jealous
19:29It's a real shame
19:31She could have had a cocktail and a glass of wine while we did the quiz
19:34Yeah
19:35If it were me and they overspent
19:37I'd 100% be buying them drinks
19:39Because they've got loads of money in the kitty
19:40Yeah
19:41Just to make sure everyone's having a good time
19:43Yeah, we're doing your activity
19:44Like, at least give us a drink
19:45Dos agua, por favor
19:47Dos agua
19:48¿Quieres pasta o solo?
19:49Three
19:50Si
19:51Si
19:52Si, gracias
19:53If we ended up buying them a drink
19:54It's not really teaching them anything
19:56You know, I think they kind of realise what they did
19:58Especially when me and Kelly got a drink
20:00And all they had was water
20:01Give me a cheer if you've done this before
20:03Give me a cheer
20:04Yeah
20:05As the quiz gets underway
20:07It's doing little to raise Sam and Michelle's enthusiasm for cheap entertainment
20:12The first name of GoldenEye actor
20:15And instructions for cooking a dish
20:18This isn't our idea of a good night out at all
20:21It's nothing we would ever do
20:23Normally we'd get nice, dressed up
20:26And go somewhere where we really enjoy
20:29But there might be a ray of hope
20:31In last place tonight
20:33It is
20:34Cars
20:35Good news, you've won shots
20:39We lost the puppies but
20:42We actually got a better prize than the actual winners did
20:45Because we got shots
20:46We may have been the losers on the night but we felt like winners
20:51Woo
20:54Back at the hotel
20:56The upbeat mood is short lived
20:58And we're deflated
21:00We're bad enough
21:02We want to get out
21:04Of this
21:05Hellhole
21:06Jail
21:07One more sleep
21:08Good
21:09And then we're almost done
21:10So
21:11Bye
21:12Bye
21:13It's the start of a new day on the budget break in Torremolinos
21:22And Sam and Michelle have had time to reflect on their expensive splurge on lunch
21:27I think we realised yesterday what we'd done by the evening
21:30Because we couldn't enjoy it as much as you guys did
21:33We really did learn our lesson
21:34And we were a little bit embarrassed to be fair
21:36Because we really wanted to push ourselves
21:39And actually prove to ourselves that we can do it
21:42And we let ourselves down
21:43Well I'm glad that you know you've addressed it
21:45That you understand
21:46But for us just going a few pounds over the daily budget can have a massive impact
21:51I 100% get why they're disappointed
21:54Yeah we're lasting
21:55They don't have that luxury of being able to just spend a little bit more
21:58But it's just really hard for us to come in and just instantly adapt
22:03This morning's activity is cheap souvenir hunting for fridge magnet
22:07In honour of Kelly's late mum
22:10My mum used to travel quite widely
22:12So her story was on the fridge really of everywhere she went
22:15So to just go out and get the magnet just makes me think of my mum
22:18Cheers to your mum what was her name?
22:20June
22:21Cheers to June and here's to a holiday
22:23It's kind of fresh from today
22:24Happy holidays
22:25Yeah
22:26Happy holidays
22:27More used to posh boutiques than cheap souvenirs
22:30This type of shopping is a first for Rochelle and some
22:34Oh look girl look at this one
22:36For your mum because she loves butterflies
22:38Oh yeah that's true she does love butterflies
22:40The fact that souvenir shopping is like considered an activity for the girls
22:45It's just like quite strange
22:47Yeah because shopping is just what you do
22:50You just pick stuff up as you go
22:52So can the big spenders find any joy in bugging a bargain?
22:56Yeah I get him that
22:57I get this for my mum
22:58So you've done three euros so far
23:00Rochelle here you are spending all your money again
23:02You only needed one
23:03I just can't pick
23:05I think if you all live in the same house
23:07It's going to all go in the same fridge
23:09So maybe just stick to the one
23:10Okay alright that's that one
23:11Okay
23:12Putting the others back because she's learnt a lesson
23:13Well done
23:14Well done
23:15And that's a drink later
23:16She's a budget queen
23:17Oh
23:18She isn't now because she's got to pay for that magnet
23:20Whoops
23:21I think the girls are opening our eyes to spending money in a little bit of a different way
23:25And actually looking at price tags as opposed to just smashing the cash
23:28And not really thinking about it
23:30Gracias
23:31Gracias
23:32It's weird coming up with change
23:34I know
23:35I'm very impressed because I didn't know it's possible
23:37While some and Rochelle prefer poolside lounging with pricey cocktails
23:43April and Kelly like to explore on low-cost mobility scooters
23:47It's seven euros around six pounds a day to hire these scooters
23:52And it's a great way of seeing the area
23:54Would you like to hire a scooter?
23:56Yes please
23:57Yeah
23:58I've never in a million years thought that I would be on a mobility scooter
24:03Let alone in the UK but on holiday
24:05I think image conscious Sam and Rochelle
24:08Are maybe not going to want to be seen
24:10Up and down at Torremolinos on these scooters
24:14Ready, set, go!
24:15Woo!
24:16Woo!
24:17Woo!
24:18Woo!
24:19See you later, Summers
24:20Go, go, go!
24:21Woo!
24:22Woo!
24:23You having fun, Rochelle?
24:25Woo!
24:26Woo!
24:27Woo!
24:28Woo!
24:29Woo!
24:30Woo!
24:31Woo!
24:32Woo!
24:33Woo!
24:34Woo!
24:35Woo!
24:36Woo!
24:37Woo!
24:38Woo!
24:39Woo!
24:40Woo!
24:41You had a head start!
24:44I hate to admit it, this is probably one of the funniest things I've done
24:47It was heavy then
24:48On this holiday
24:49It was so funny that our hair blowing in the wind
24:51We were just flying
24:53High five babe
24:54Hey!
24:55Ha ha!
24:56Do you reckon we couldn't do a bar crawl on these?
24:58They had the time of their lives and we ended the afternoon on an absolute high, it was brilliant
25:03I can't lie girls, that was the most fun I've had all holiday
25:08Damn!
25:09If you could do this again but it meant having a cheaper lunch, would you opt for the cheaper
25:14lunch in order to do an activity like this?
25:16I actually would
25:17I actually would
25:18I actually think I would give up a sangria for a scooter ride for what you get out of your
25:24money is definitely worth it
25:27It's the final evening of the budget holiday
25:31So how have Sam and Rochelle fared with their 214 euro share of the budget?
25:36So we have 10 euros and 26 cents left
25:39That's brilliant, I'm really pleased, I'm really proud of you
25:42I was so surprised that Sam and Rochelle had actually still had money left over
25:48I was kind of proud of us for showing them how and proud of them for sticking to it
25:52Out of our budget we've got left 32 euros and 90 cents
25:56So that's about 26 pounds
25:59Actually there's not that much in it is there?
26:02No
26:03So you've both done really really well
26:04I don't know if you've done it but we pulled it out of the bag and I'm so proud
26:09Before they embark on the luxury leg of their holiday
26:12Time to find out the cost of their bargain getaway
26:18Oh my god
26:20895 pounds for everything for four people
26:23For everything
26:24Wow
26:25And this would take you how long to save?
26:27About six months
26:29The fact that it takes the girls months to even be able to afford a holiday for that price is crazy
26:37It's adios to the budget break and time to reveal where they're off to for the posh half of their Spanish holiday
26:44Oh wow
26:45I knew it
26:46I knew it
26:47Go to a luxury villa along the coast in upmarket Marbella
26:49Yes
26:50In the playground of the rich you'll experience pampering, relaxation and high-end, high-cost living
26:55Okay
26:56Okay
26:57Okay
26:58can't wait to show you around. I'm so excited. Marbella or Marbs to the jet set is the sun-soaked
27:05playground of Europe's glitterati. Super yachts, swanky beach clubs and designer boutiques
27:11make it the ultimate luxury escape for the moneyed crowd. The holidayers will enjoy an
27:16all-expenses paid stay at a palatial villa costing just under £1,500 a night that comes
27:23complete with private pool and five-star comforts on top. I'm really excited. I'm really looking
27:29forward to it. You can just let go girl. Coming up. 145 euros for a pair of shorts. April and Kelly
27:39get a bougie Marbella makeover. Yes! Do you like it? Quality of the clothes is really nice. What at what
27:47cost? Damage is €700. The last budget holiday we went on costs less than what's in that bag.
28:03A glamorous pair of go-getters. We both worked super hard just so that we can go on a luxury holiday and
28:09not really think about what we're spending. Have been on a cheap getaway. Ready, set, go! Woo! See you later, suckers! Go, go, go!
28:17Now it's time to change gear and show their cash-strapped companions how the other half
28:23holiday. You're heading to a luxury villa along the coast in upmarket Marbella. Okay. Okay. Okay. We can't
28:29wait to show you around. I'm so excited. It's the second half of the break and the group
28:36have ditched their budget Torremolinos Hotel for the upmarket Villa Milca in stylish Marbella. Wow!
28:43Look at this. Gorgeous, isn't it? Welcome to Villa Milca. Have a look around.
28:52Wow. Oh, wow. Look at this. Costing just under £1,500 a night,
28:57this luxurious villa is set in one of Marbella's priciest postcodes and boasts five bedrooms,
29:04four bathrooms and a glistening heated pool. It's really posh looking. Absolutely stunning.
29:10I kind of felt a bit like a fish out of water because this is not the sort of place I've ever
29:15stayed ever before. Oh, look. Look at those cheeky buggers. Look at that. Already outside enjoying
29:21themselves. We've got to go and say hello. Welcome, welcome, welcome to the castle. Welcome home,
29:26guys. I'm very sweaty. Sunny Marbella. I wasn't surprised to see them by the pool. You can tell
29:32this is exactly their kind of holiday. You are on our holiday now. There isn't a budget. Okay. And
29:38you can just sit back, relax, and then recharge. Here you go, ladies. On the rich side of the holiday,
29:45Kelly and April will be enjoying the sort of luxury living Sam and Rochelle swear by,
29:50where the price tag is never a consideration. Private chef dining. Oh my goodness. Thanks a lot.
29:56Full side pampering. If it's like a massage, then I don't think I'll be too comfortable. Boutique
30:03clothes, shopping. Oh my goodness. Yes, I'm up for that. Can we go now? Yes. Open top cruising. Oh.
30:09That sounds great. Oh my God, parasailing. That's we've always wanted to do that. Oh, I've always
30:14wanted to do that. She's never ever had the chance or the money to do it. Yeah. And I'm so,
30:18oh my God, I'm so, I'm so excited. I think Kelly and April are very up for just trying and seeing
30:23how we live on holiday. I'm going to have it give it a 100%. I'm on it and I'm just going to get on
30:31with it. It's a new day in Marbella. Oh my gosh. So well rested this morning. I literally had the
30:41best sleep. My head sunk into that pillow and I cannot wait for today. I actually don't think I
30:47moved. I was KO'd. There's no budget breakfast run to the shops this morning. Instead, a private
30:55chef has laid on a show-stopping five-star spread costing 550 euros. Morning. Morning. Morning.
31:02Morning. Wow, this is gorgeous. This is more like it. We have bacon and sausages and a Spanish
31:10tortilla, smoked salmon with cream cheese. Then we have a fruit salad. Hope you like it. Well, cheers,
31:17ladies, to a lavish lifestyle. Cheers. Cheers. We ain't gonna all eat that food, especially me,
31:23because that's not the sort of food I won't eat anyway. Mmm. That is delicious. If you squeeze a bit
31:31of the lemon on the smoked salmon, it just brings out all the flavours. Have you tried your granola yet,
31:35ladies? I don't really have granola, but I'll try it. I'll try. The sort of breakfast is not my go-to
31:41breakfast at all. I'll have a full English. In Spain, like, it's nice to try something a little bit
31:46different, a little bit more upmarket. I can't help but notice that we're all practically finished
31:51and there's still loads left here. I think it's a bit of a show because they've put all that food out
31:57and they didn't even eat it. Whilst Rochelle and Sam make the most of their private pool,
32:02Kelly and April have a moment to themselves to reflect. Thank you. Do you think you'd pay 550
32:11euros for that one meal? No way. That is a week's spending money on holiday for me, you and the kids.
32:17That's an extortionate amount of money. It's an obscene, unnecessary amount of money. For Sam and
32:24Michelle, a luxury break isn't complete without a healthy dose of self-care. Today, all the ladies are
32:30being treated to a full body massage, costing just under £500. Not far off April's living cost for
32:38an entire month. And on a high-end holiday, the pampering comes to you. Hi. Hi. Welcome to your
32:45massage. Please come. But body-conscious April's not keen to bear all. I'm a bit nervous doing this
32:51because I've got scars from when I was a child. I've had operations. We can start. And if you feel
32:58uncomfortable, just let me know. Okay. My anxiety went through the roof, but I'm going to try my best
33:03to complete the whole treatment. You all right, April? Just my heart is racing at the moment,
33:08girl. Does it feel nice on your feet? I think my feet's the only one that's not got scars on it.
33:13So far, the £500 massage is failing to have the desired effect. For the cost of that massage,
33:21I could do four weeks gas and electric for that and still have change. April, do you ever spend any
33:27money on self-care to, like, alleviate the pain from your arthritis? Never. I've not really got the
33:33money to do it, really. I have tried to say to April, though, that we should join a yoga class or do
33:39Pilates. You don't need to spend money. I do it from the comfort of my own home and I use a YouTube
33:44video, which is completely free. How do you feel about your first experience? Nerve-nerve-wracking,
33:51nervous, but it was nice. I'm proud of myself for completing the massage.
33:56When I'm so body conscious as it is, it's a massive achievement for me.
34:02It's the start of a new day on the rich side of the holiday.
34:05I'm really hoping we are going to leave the villa. It would be nice to see something
34:10other than the back garden and the inside of this villa. I'm eager to get out there and explore more.
34:18Glamorous Marbella is a mecca for shoppers like Rochelle and Sam, with hundreds to spend on
34:23designer brands. But will Kelly in April be up for a mob-style makeover? I'm of a shorts and t-shirt
34:30kind of girl. I was like, oh gosh, you know, this is going to be hard. Boutique prices are a far cry
34:36from Kelly and April's usual spend. I think this print would look so nice. It's really Marbella.
34:41How much is it first? 145 euros for a pair of shorts. That's five times what Kelly pays a month
34:49in council tax. Despite being told, don't look at the price tag, the first thing I did with every item
34:55I picked up was look at the price tag. 395 euros. All that was running through my mind is that I
35:02could buy so much more with that money. This would look so nice on you. Let's add this to the pile of
35:07try-ons. You're like my Barbie doll today. Let's see what else we can find. Oh my god, this is so cute!
35:14I love this so much! When you know it's money well spent, the price doesn't matter. So, can the
35:21fashionistas persuade Kelly and April that mob style is worth the cash? I'm so excited to see what
35:27the girls look like. Me too. Yes! Do you like it? Quality of the clothes is really nice. And the feel of the
35:37fabric. Yeah, it's nice. You feel like a proud mom! I know! I'm so happy! I feel like they were just glowing.
35:45They just looked like they belonged in Marbella. To actually try it on and realise that it suited me,
35:51it gave me a bit of a confidence boost. But in Marbella, feeling confident comes at a price. The
35:57damage is 700 euros. The last budget holiday we went on costs less than what's in that bag.
36:07All dolled up, the ladies are adding to their new glam looks with the ultimate accessory, a convertible
36:17sports car. This is our kind of mobility scooter. It's gorgeous. No one goes out in Marbella if they
36:25don't have like a nice luxury car. But at a cost of £337, it's over 50 times the price of the cheapest
36:32chip scooters. And more than April forks out on her monthly car finance. It's about to get wild.
36:39It just seems so silly. Like here we are dressed up to the nines to sit in that car. Hands up.
36:45Let's go girls! First night out in Marbella. It's not my sort of activity that I would normally
36:54do on holiday, but you know, we played along with the girls. So this is like the Marbella Hills.
36:59Loads of like famous people have villas here. When you get to like the port as well, you've got all
37:04like the yachts. People fly in for like the summer and then they pick up a yacht. I think it's more about
37:09image and how they look driving along in that car to other people. Did you enjoy our ride around Marbella?
37:17This is just basically driving and I do this at home anyway. I want a holiday where you're having
37:21more fun, having a laugh. I would prefer to be on a mobility scooter any time of the day.
37:26I just don't understand why they would pay that much for a car. Might as well just jump on the bus.
37:32Coming up. April gets a new perspective on the high-end holiday. That was brilliant.
37:39Absolutely brilliant. And a final debrief leads to a few home truths. The thing is,
37:44I feel like you keep mentioning fun, like we're not fun, as though we're like boring.
37:47It's not my sort of fun, that holiday like this.
37:57A pair of big spending besties have been showing a budget-loving couple. Oh wow, look at this.
38:05I've never seen anything like it. How to indulge on a luxury break. You squeeze a bit of the lemon on
38:10the smoked salmon, it just brings out all the flavours. To see if money can buy holiday happiness.
38:15You think you'd pay 550 euros for that one meal? No way. It's an obscene, unnecessary amount of money.
38:22It's the last day of the Marbella holiday. So far, the luxury activities haven't really been Kelly
38:29and April's cup of tea. So, can high-adrenaline parasailing finally float the funseeker's boat?
38:36This has been a dream of mine to always do this, and I've just never had the chance to.
38:40I can't wait to see the views. I'm actually really excited to see Marbella from up there.
38:44Costing just shy of 600 pounds, it's a view only money can buy. Good luck guys. Thank you.
38:53Can't wait to see you up there. The pairs are swapping partners and first to take to the skies are
38:59Rochelle and Kelly. Are you ready to go? Oh my God, look.
39:07Oh, it looks so fun. Look at how high up we are.
39:14You can see all the mountains of Marbella. You won't get this down Brighton Beach.
39:18Marbella looks like a postage stamp. It was, I've never been that high and seen Marbella from that
39:24kind of point of view. As for Kelly, it's not the thrill she was expecting. Don't you feel like 15
39:30minutes is more than enough? Because I don't think, if it was a bit more high adrenaline,
39:34I'd be happy with the 15 minutes, but this would be a bit boring. But the ride's not over yet.
39:40Oh my God, how was it? I can't lie, it's great, but it's, when you look forward so long,
40:00the most exciting part is your feet touching the water at the end. What is it like it? I think she
40:05expected something a little bit more of high energy and it was more tranquil. Would I do it
40:09again? I don't think I would. I was a bit shocked. I don't know what she thought it would be up there.
40:15The ride may have been a damp squib for Kelly, but how about April? I was so raring to go,
40:21I couldn't wait to get out of there and just do it.
40:27Look at this. Look at the view. So cool. So far, April's not been sold on first-class holiday.
40:35But the high-cost Paracel does offer a different perspective. When we and April were up there,
40:44she was loving life. It was breathtaking views. I'm happy to do it again, without a doubt.
40:49Paraceling was definitely a dream come true and I'm so glad I've actually done it now. That's,
40:58that's my box ticked off. That was brilliant, absolutely brilliant. I'm buzzing, wicked, yeah. Oh yeah,
41:04I'll definitely do it again, without a doubt, yeah.
41:06The luxury side of the holiday is almost over. But before they part ways,
41:16Cheers, cheers, cheers, cheers. There's a chance to get things off their chest and find out the total
41:24cost of the luxury leg of the trip. Oh my gosh. 9,900. Wow, that is extortionate. We could have 10,
41:32nearly 11 holidays and Tora Molinos for the same price. Totally blew my mind, took my breath away.
41:38An absolute obscene amount of money for a holiday. When we came here, I really missed Tora Molinos
41:44because everything was on our doorstep. But here, it just didn't feel like I was on holiday at all.
41:50I want to come on holiday to do something different, to do something fun, boutique shopping. That's just
41:54taking away the fun side to me because I'm not coming on holiday to do clothes shopping. The thing is,
41:59I feel like you keep mentioning fun, like we're not fun. No, no, no. When we've gone and done your
42:03activities, we've done your pub quiz, we were bringing the vibes, we were bringing the energy.
42:07Yeah. You keep commenting on fun as though we're like boring. Oh no, no, not at all. I'm not saying
42:11you're not fun, but it's not my sort of fun, that holiday like this. I think one of my lowest lows on
42:17holiday was staying in that hostel. I don't think I've ever been so miserable on a holiday. We were
42:24massively at our comfort zone naturally. It's really opened our eyes. The mobility scooters,
42:28I had such a good time in that. I really let my hair down. I felt like a kid again. And actually,
42:33sometimes like the best, funniest things in life are free or cost seven euros. So yeah,
42:39yeah, you've definitely opened my eyes to that. It's been an eye opener for me. And I've really
42:43appreciated every minute of it with you girls. And I thank you for that. It could have been a really
42:47different trip if we'd been with anyone else. Exactly. Let's have a cheers to the Taro Marbella crew.
42:52Cheers. Cheers. Cheers. It's checkout time. Ready. Before they say their goodbyes,
43:02April and Kelly have a special memento for their holiday companions. As you know, my mum collected
43:08fridge magnets. I collect fridge magnets and I want to hand it down to you to start collecting
43:13from all of your travels as well. That's really sweet. Thank you. Every time we go on holiday now,
43:16we get a fridge magnet. I'm going to think of you too. And Sam and Michelle have one final
43:21surprise up their sleeve. So guys, we'd love to invite you for a full pan per day at our salons.
43:27We want you to have a haircut, maybe go for a pedicure, some lunch. Oh my God. And you'd be very
43:32pleased to know no massages will be involved. Thank you girls. I appreciate that. And we promise
43:38we'll keep in contact. Of course. Maybe we'll take another trip abroad. Yep. Why not? This hasn't
43:43made me any happier than the holiday in Taro Malinas. In fact, I preferred that one over this one.
43:49It's definitely more me. I'm still going to go on my mobility scooter and having chips on the beach and
43:53souvenir shopping and doing what I love. I still wouldn't want to skimp on my accommodation,
43:58but maybe my activities, I could budget a little bit better. I've learned that I can just be in the sun
44:05and I can still have a good time. I'm definitely going to hire a mobility scooter to take me to the
44:10next day party and beach club and turn up in style and be like, yeah. I think we'll start a new trend.
44:21Next time. Where the hell are we? This is not a bed. This is budget, right? Come on guys, catch up.
44:27Oh my God. I told you. This is the one thing I will not partake in. Cheers. I thought it was going to be like
44:33a super yacht. I wasn't really that impressed. That stinks. Hell no. I'm not getting a horse.
44:39I don't like it. I'm a celebrity. Get me out of here.
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