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00:00Woohoo!
00:02Rich holidays
00:02Look at that.
00:04I can't imagine waking up to that every morning.
00:06Are the stuff of dreams.
00:08Oh my God!
00:09We've got our own plunge 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.
00:19For the first time, wealthy jet setters.
00:22This is the life.
00:23And hard-up holiday makers.
00:25They do look really posh.
00:27Travel together on two wildly different trips.
00:32Do you guys drink alcohol?
00:33No.
00:34At all?
00:34No.
00:35To experience each other's idea of the perfect break.
00:39The universe is really powerful.
00:40If only positivity could pay the bills.
00:42Can 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 lavish luxury?
00:51I'm going to be sick.
00:52I hate that you made me touch seafood. How about that?
00:55And at the end...
00:56A hundred and thirty-four thousand.
00:59You could buy my house and landscape my garden.
01:02Will one family's holiday heaven...
01:04Give me off, give me off, give me off, give me off.
01:06...be another's holiday hell?
01:08Let's get mashed up.
01:09Absolutely not.
01:10This is possibly going to be the worst holiday I've ever been on.
01:19Birmingham.
01:20Home to forty-something besties Vicky and Shelley.
01:24I've still got boobs, love.
01:26So me and Vicky met at school.
01:28She was a year older than me, as you can tell.
01:31I'm wiser than you.
01:32I'm the mother head that has to keep you in control, Shelley.
01:35She does.
01:36Oh, yeah.
01:36It's like taking my nan out.
01:38It is.
01:39Friends for over thirty years, they've shared life's major milestones.
01:44We've been through kids together.
01:46My daughters and son call her Aunty Vicky.
01:50Your family is like my family.
01:51Yeah, yeah.
01:52And my family is like yours.
01:53Yeah.
01:53But my family can't stand us bare together because we're very loud.
01:57The close-knit mums are the life and soul of the party.
02:01We love a good dance, don't we?
02:03Yeah, good dance.
02:04My motto is, you're here for a good time, not a long time.
02:07Not a long time.
02:08That's it, isn't it?
02:11But for these fun-loving pals, times are tough.
02:15Vicky's a healthcare worker on minimum wage.
02:17I work long hours just to keep my head above water, really.
02:21It's a daily struggle.
02:22It's a daily struggle, yeah.
02:23It's a worry.
02:24Right, Cheryl.
02:25Just had another bill through.
02:28Shelley gave up her job in recruitment 18 months ago
02:31to care full-time for her 13-year-old son Alfie, who has autism.
02:36My life revolves around my son.
02:38Some days are hard, but he means the world to me.
02:41I just want the best for him.
02:43But it means scrimping and scraping by.
02:47After bills and rent, Shelley's disposable income
02:49is just 50 quid a week, if she's lucky.
02:52There is times where I have not got a penny.
02:58And I mean, when I say I haven't got a penny, I mean I haven't got a penny.
03:03Holidays are much needed cheap and cheerful deals packed with sun and fun.
03:08Tenerife was really good, wasn't it?
03:10Yeah.
03:11It was only £350.
03:12I think it was a mega bargain.
03:14Places we like to go to, like, is places with a good vibe, isn't it?
03:18Yeah, yeah.
03:18Lots of people.
03:19Good atmosphere, isn't it?
03:20Like music, good bars.
03:22We'll have a go on karaoke, because we still think we've got it.
03:25Yeah.
03:26We are now, aren't we?
03:27We haven't, will you?
03:34Not very athletic at all on holiday, Shelley.
03:37I don't mind going for a walk down the beach and back, but...
03:41That's about it.
03:43So, what are the pals expecting from a posh break with rich strangers?
03:47Lovely food in nice restaurants.
03:51And for someone to just care for us for a bit.
03:53Or look after us for a bit.
03:54Yeah.
03:55Yeah, it'd be lovely.
03:56I wouldn't want to go, like, sightseeing.
03:59There's nothing worse than traipsing around some ruin or castle or something.
04:05Not for me.
04:06But I find it interesting.
04:08Well, you can go on your own then.
04:10Yeah.
04:11My worst nightmare would be if the people that we go away with is actually boring.
04:17That would drive me nuts.
04:18Cheers, Avic.
04:21145 miles away in Essex.
04:23Cheers.
04:24Cheers, Chicken.
04:24Cheers, Chicken.
04:25My perfect night is definitely a glass of wine, dinner by the sea, and then bed, really.
04:30Does that sound really old and sad?
04:32Life couldn't be more different for loaded 40-somethings Lydia and Rob,
04:37who've been together for 11 years.
04:38Can't go wrong with a Long Island.
04:40Stick with what you know.
04:42Rob's a bit of a rock star.
04:44He was the bass player and songwriter in Naughty's indie Brit band, Missing Andy.
04:50Marrying a rock star felt exciting.
04:54I think rock star's a strong term.
04:57Let's just say bloke who plays in a band who some people know.
05:00Oh!
05:01We had a couple of top 20s in 2010, and then that was it.
05:06We kind of skyrocketed.
05:07Music can be a very lucrative business.
05:09We were earning good money.
05:10As well as raking in royalties, Rob's now a money-making music producer working with the likes of Dizzy Rascal.
05:17My recording studio is actually downstairs.
05:20I absolutely love my job.
05:22I mean, being able to use my skill sets to make other artists sound really good is an absolute dream
05:27come true.
05:30Lydia also has a glittering career as a high-end jewelry consultant.
05:34I sell new and pre-loved jewelry. I repair jewelry. I create bespoke jewelry.
05:41And I love it. I absolutely love it.
05:42It's a gem of a job that earns her a mint.
05:45I could sell a diamond engagement ring from £1,000 up to £50,000.
05:52When they're not making money, they're spending it on flash holidays.
05:56That was...
05:57Helicopter ride, Grand Canyon.
05:59The most expensive hotel we've ever stayed in was definitely in Vegas.
06:03Oh, yeah.
06:03And that, I think, was £1,000 a night.
06:06The room service there was around £200 just for breakfast, wasn't it?
06:11For breakfast, just for pancakes.
06:13They'll happily fork out £15,000 on their five-star getaways.
06:18We like an adventure. We don't often say no to stuff off of our own peril.
06:22That could be taken really in the wrong light, though.
06:26I am a massive adrenaline donkey. I love anything that's speed.
06:32So, how will they cope on a cheap-as-chips holiday?
06:36If I was going somewhere that was, like, Brits abroad safe, I might struggle.
06:40Clubbing, I feel like, was my 20s.
06:43We're always up for the unknown and diving in, so...
06:46Yeah, I can't wait.
06:47Let's get on a plane. Let's go.
06:48Yeah, let's go. Hopefully we're getting on a plane.
06:51It's the moment of truth.
06:54Oh, exciting!
06:55Oh, I wonder where it could be.
06:57The pairs are going away together on two very different breaks.
07:01It's like Wonka's ticket.
07:04First to be road-tested, a five-star holiday that's the norm for Rob and Lydia.
07:11You're heading to the sunkest island of Cyprus.
07:15I am actually shaking.
07:16The first stop is a luxury hotel in Paphos.
07:21Wow!
07:22Oh, my God!
07:23Well, you'll receive a five-star service
07:25and discover the island's stunning scenery and fantastic culture.
07:29I've never been to Cyprus.
07:30I'm very horrified.
07:32The third-largest island in the Med, with both a Greek and Turkish side,
07:38Cyprus has something to suit holidaymakers of every budget.
07:42From the infamous party hotspot Iyanapa to grand five-star resorts.
07:48It boasts 66 blue-flag beaches.
07:51And for culture vultures, there's ancient history at almost every turn.
07:55For the first half of the week, the pairs are heading to upmarket Paphos on the Greek side
08:01to live the holiday high life at the Cap St George's Hotel.
08:05With its own private beach, three swimming pools and ten restaurants and bars,
08:10it's got everything a well-heeled jetsetter could wish for.
08:14That's a bit of you, isn't it?
08:16Yeah.
08:16Really pleased.
08:17I can't believe it. I am so excited about that.
08:20Wow.
08:20Brilliant.
08:23Sunglasses? Have you packed your sunglasses?
08:24Three pairs.
08:25I'm thinking these, actually.
08:26Actually, I do like these sunglasses.
08:28Oh, my God, no.
08:29What about mine, though?
08:30I like these.
08:31Yeah, they're cool.
08:32While Lydia and Rob are packing for sun...
08:34You ready, Shelley?
08:35Yep. Come on, let's do it.
08:37Vicky and Shelley are ready for fun.
08:40Can't wait.
08:41To Cyprus!
08:42Yeah, we're off to Cyprus.
08:43Woo!
08:44It's a four-and-a-half-hour flight to Paphos.
08:48Oh, look at this, Vic.
08:49Right by the beach, look at that view.
08:51Oh, no.
08:52The pairs are meeting for the first time at the luxury resort
08:55after checking in.
08:56OK, let's see.
08:57I've got to take my glasses off so I can get a proper look.
08:59Yeah, nice.
09:00Very modern.
09:01Look at the guys in their hats.
09:03Like that.
09:04It might be the five-star standard Rob and Lydia expect.
09:08We're at the intercom.
09:10Will you let the commoners in, please?
09:12But it's a world away from Shelley and Vicky's bargain basement hotels.
09:17Wow, Shelley, look.
09:19Oh, wow.
09:21Wow.
09:22Oh, Shelley, look at that piano up there.
09:25Oh!
09:26This is amazing.
09:27It's amazing.
09:29Wow.
09:30Oh, thank you.
09:32Thank you so much.
09:32Thank you very much.
09:34Cheers, Vic.
09:35Oh, my God.
09:37I want to get mush.
09:38I know, yeah.
09:39It's amazing.
09:41It's lovely.
09:42I am.
09:44Sorry.
09:46We are so lucky.
09:48I know.
09:49I'm really lucky.
09:50I mean.
09:51It's beautiful.
09:52Oh, my God.
09:53It turns on we've been quiet.
09:56For each friend...
09:58Wow.
10:00..a deluxe suite, which at £1,300 a night
10:03is nearly double Shelley's monthly rent.
10:06Oh, my God, Vicky.
10:08Vicky, it's massive.
10:10It is bigger than my house.
10:12Oh, my goodness me.
10:14This hotel is absolutely amazing.
10:17I just think we've got one of these each to ourselves.
10:21I know.
10:21It's a different league.
10:22Yeah.
10:23Yeah.
10:24Spot on, isn't it?
10:25Oh, double sinks.
10:26Like his and hers.
10:27Like what we have at home.
10:28Yeah.
10:29Nice.
10:31Vicky, look at this.
10:33Look at this.
10:34Very well.
10:35Oh, look at that.
10:36Oh, my God.
10:38Oh, my God.
10:39Oh, wow.
10:40Oh, my God.
10:41I can't believe it.
10:42I'm going to cry again.
10:44This is a bit of us.
10:46Yes.
10:47This is up there, isn't it?
10:49Meeting the new people, I am feeling quite nervous.
10:52Especially when this is their...
10:54This is their holiday.
10:55This is their normal holiday.
11:00It's crunch time.
11:02Hi!
11:03Oh, brilliant.
11:05I was really surprised how they'd just come up.
11:09Open arms.
11:10Very welcoming.
11:12Have you been here before?
11:13No.
11:14No.
11:14I think we'll definitely come back, though.
11:16Oh, you've not stopped crying.
11:18Oh, bless you, have you not?
11:19Oh, no.
11:20Since I've got here, I was so wild, so gobsmacked, and it's...
11:24I was lost for words.
11:25Yeah, yeah.
11:26She actually has never lost for words.
11:27I've never lost for words.
11:28I've seen the girls are lovely.
11:29They're great.
11:30Good fun.
11:30They seem like salt of the earth.
11:32What do ladies do, then?
11:33I recommend hell.
11:35Oh, do you?
11:35Fantastic.
11:36I would be 14 or she.
11:37Wow.
11:38About 18 months ago, I made the decision to give up work
11:42and to solely concentrate on my autistic son.
11:45I was brave.
11:46So, what do you two do for, like...
11:48So, I'm a personal jewellery consultant, run my own jewellery business.
11:52Brilliant, enough jewellery.
11:53Yeah, yeah, yeah.
11:54What a lovely job.
11:55What do you do, Rob?
11:56First and foremost, I am a musician.
11:58Wow.
11:58For real?
12:00What do you do?
12:01My band, Missing Andy, we had a couple of top 20s back then.
12:05In the 80s?
12:07Did you say that?
12:08Sorry.
12:10Sorry, Rob.
12:11I know it's great.
12:13They must earn serious money, mustn't they?
12:15It's just a different level, isn't it?
12:18Here is to an amazing time.
12:20Absolutely.
12:21And to make memories.
12:22And new friends.
12:23And new friends.
12:24Cheers, my lovely.
12:26Cheers, my lovely.
12:27Coming up...
12:32Four by four thrills.
12:34I'm really nervous.
12:36And will five star holidaying leave a bitter taste?
12:40I would never pay that amount of money for food.
12:43So, you're telling me you would rather have a burger and chips?
12:46Yes.
12:50A jet-setting couple...
12:52Oh, my God, no.
12:54...are showing a pair of hard-up party pals...
12:57You're heading to the sun-kissed island of Cyprus.
13:02How to holiday in five star style.
13:05We are so lucky.
13:06It's beautiful.
13:10Good morning.
13:11I woke up this morning in this fabulous room.
13:14I feel like a princess.
13:15I had a fabulous sleep.
13:17I did.
13:17It's day two.
13:19And for Shelley and Vicky,
13:21the first taste of the luxury that Rob and Lydia take for granted.
13:25We are...
13:26Living the life.
13:27Living the life, living the dream.
13:29Oh, good morning.
13:30Good morning, guys.
13:32The hotel might be dreamy,
13:34but on this half of the holiday,
13:35Lydia and Rob are calling the shots.
13:38So, when we go abroad,
13:40we like to stick to sort of a certain set of rules.
13:43We try and visit local towns.
13:45Yeah.
13:45You know, like, to see the culture.
13:47Whatever is thrown at you.
13:48Embrace it.
13:49Get in the deep end.
13:52So, what activities are they diving into?
13:54Yeah!
13:55You're all, please!
13:58Right, then.
13:59So, relaxing by the pool.
14:02Lovely.
14:02With, hang on, with a personal waiter on hand.
14:06Oh, my God, I'm going to love this next one.
14:08Quad biking.
14:10Yes.
14:10We love a bit of quad biking, don't we?
14:12You know, like that.
14:13I'm the extant praying one.
14:15I'm absolutely dreading the quad bikes,
14:17because I don't like going very fast.
14:20Private tour of the island.
14:22Wow.
14:22And the archaeological sites.
14:24I would rather have a day round the pool.
14:27Yeah, yeah.
14:27Catching some sun.
14:29Yeah.
14:29Rather than going to see, like, some old ruins.
14:32Do you know what I mean?
14:33Bad news for Shelley.
14:35Shelley, as first on the itinerary, a private tour of the city's archaeological park.
14:40A UNESCO World Heritage Site, famed for its Roman mosaics.
14:45We're going to have a look at the history.
14:47I'll be honest, it's not my cup of tea.
14:50I'm not going to embrace it, Shelley, I am.
14:52Good.
14:52Rob and Lydia like to deep dive into local culture with a private guide.
14:57But at £100, local historian Mary cost double Shelley's weekly disposable income.
15:05Okay, Paphosa is the first capital of Cyprus.
15:08And that was during the Roman Empire.
15:10We're going to go and see where the rich Romans used to live.
15:12Fantastic.
15:13Okay.
15:14Even the stairs are fascinating, because I'm a geek.
15:16We're going to be seeing all these residences.
15:18They're decorated with floor mosaics.
15:20Oh, beautiful.
15:21It's holiday heaven for culture vulture Lydia.
15:25But the girls are more used to a knight on the tiles than Roman tiles.
15:30What we're looking at is one of the mosaics inside the house of Dionysus.
15:34Wow.
15:36So, all the mosaics, where they are, is that where, like, they were found?
15:41Exactly.
15:41The archaeology, I actually shocked myself.
15:44The mosaics, they were brilliant.
15:47I thought it was boring as hell.
15:48I'd rather watch paint dry.
15:50Vicky, open your mind.
15:52How many years old is that?
15:54It's second century, which means it's 1,800 years.
15:58Really?
15:58I think Shelley has warmed her horizons.
16:01I was so pleased to see her enjoying it.
16:04Before today, she wouldn't have done that.
16:06Obviously, Vicky not enjoying it as much.
16:08It was a yawn.
16:09It was a yawn.
16:12So, what's the verdict?
16:14A historical hell yeah, or is it dead in the ground?
16:17I love culture.
16:18I love history.
16:19Absolutely.
16:19Absolute worth every penny.
16:20It was a hundred pounds, which I would never ever pay to see some stones that have been
16:26there a thousand years.
16:28Really?
16:30I am actually with you on that, because that would take me five to six months to say four.
16:36But we had the chance to do it, and I actually enjoyed it.
16:40For Vicky, the next activity can't come quickly enough.
16:45Some five-star R&R at one of the hotel's three luxurious pools.
16:49Vicky!
16:50Hey!
16:51Hey!
16:53Isn't it nice?
16:54It's not too shabby, is it?
16:55No, no.
16:56This will do, won't it, Rob?
16:57Yeah!
16:58Right, if we could all be quiet for the next two hours.
17:00Oh, absolutely.
17:02On a luxury holiday, you don't have to lift a finger, the drinks come to you.
17:07So, what would you like to get?
17:09Could I have a nice cocktail?
17:11Of course, no problem.
17:12We made one for you.
17:14What about it?
17:15And please may I have a room?
17:16Take me savvy on the room.
17:18Oh, I'm with the party crowd, aren't I?
17:20I think you're going to learn how to have a drink from then.
17:23Definitely.
17:24That is amazing.
17:26That's delicious.
17:27I've never, ever experienced that before.
17:29It was just heaven.
17:31I'm not a cocktail person.
17:33They cost a fortune.
17:35At 60 quid a round, it's more than Shelley's monthly water bill, so the ladies are savouring
17:40every sip.
17:41This experience, I don't want it to end.
17:44It's not over yet, Shelley.
17:45Cheers!
17:46Cheers!
17:47Cheers, guys.
17:51It's a new morning in Paphos, and on today's agenda...
17:55Who's ready for quad biking?
17:56Yay!
17:57Let's go quad biking!
17:58...some high-octane adventure.
18:00I'm absolutely dreading the quad bikes, because I don't like going very fast.
18:05Well, we're going to have fun today.
18:07Brilliant!
18:07With a price tag of £345, it's almost what Vicky and Shelley pay for an entire week away.
18:14But it's nowhere near the top of Vicky's bucket list.
18:18I'm really nervous.
18:20Really, really nervous.
18:21You're really nervous.
18:21Yeah.
18:22As for the adrenaline junkies...
18:25Can't wait, I'm buzzing.
18:26Oh, mate, give us a speed!
18:28So, Lydia grew up go-karting, so she's more than used to this sort of thing.
18:31Yeah, I've raced all around the country for many, many, many years.
18:36The petrolheads take the reins, and the girls are right behind them.
18:40You all right, Vick?
18:42All right, sir!
18:43Good.
18:43I've been scaredy, Rob.
18:45I've been scaredy, Rob.
18:47I've been scaredy, Rob.
18:48Woo-hoo!
18:49Yay!
18:52Yay!
18:52Yay!
18:52Yay!
18:54I love speed, so for me, I was just in my absolute element.
18:59I was like, faster, faster!
19:00It might be one of Lydia's holiday highs.
19:03Aw, I'm buzzing!
19:04I'm so happy!
19:06Come on!
19:08But is Vicky feeling the need for speed?
19:10I was a bit nervous.
19:13But you know what?
19:14I absolutely loved it.
19:15She had, like, hands in the air with me and proper embraced it.
19:19It was awesome.
19:20I feel like I'm gonna get a most part when I get back up.
19:22Really?
19:24I feel like you conquered a fear.
19:27Yeah.
19:28Maybe I should conquer more fears.
19:30Yeah.
19:35I think 400 euros, which was, like...
19:38350 pounds.
19:39In our money.
19:41It was well worth it.
19:42It was lovely.
19:43You know what I mean?
19:43It was brilliant.
19:45After the 4x4 thrills, a chance to cool off at a hidden oasis, Adonis Bath Falls.
19:53Look at it.
19:54Lovely.
19:55It does.
19:56Wow!
19:56I can honestly say I've never been to a waterfall.
19:59The waterfall, it was breathtaking.
20:03Oh, that is super nice.
20:05That is lovely.
20:07That was right up there.
20:09This is something that we wouldn't normally do, and it's been a great experience.
20:14Yeah.
20:15I've really enjoyed it.
20:20It's the final day in Paphos.
20:22Pretty.
20:23What a nice setting, isn't it?
20:25Beautiful.
20:26For the foursome, a lunch reservation at the hotel's seafront restaurant, where a bottle of champagne can set you back
20:341,300 pounds.
20:35How does this sort of place compare to places you might eat on holiday?
20:39Well, we have pizza and chips.
20:41We wouldn't eat anywhere like this.
20:44We wouldn't.
20:45But when in Rome, or Paphos, the ladies have pricier ambitions.
20:51Oysters are nice.
20:53That catches my eye.
20:54Oysters?
20:55Oysters.
20:55Check you out.
20:57That's right, Nick.
20:58That shocks me, actually.
21:00Go on, go.
21:01Let's do it.
21:011, 2, 3, trucks.
21:06Isn't that gorgeous?
21:08For the mains, it's grilled tuna steak and quail's eggs for Shelley, and fresh prawns for Vicky.
21:14I had four prawns with sauce.
21:18But was it nice?
21:20It was lovely.
21:22Yeah.
21:22Four prawns, Shelley.
21:24It is really tasty.
21:26The posh nosh is dividing opinion, so how will the bill go down?
21:32So, let's have a look.
21:36What is it?
21:37It's 496 euros.
21:42Yeah, that don't surprise me, yeah.
21:45496 is about 430 pounds, which would be about two months shopping for me.
21:52It does make you take a step back and go, God, actually, that is a heck of a lot of
21:56money.
21:57It's a big chunk towards a holiday.
21:58It's a big chunk of money.
21:59It really is.
21:59It is.
22:00And you could do a lot with it.
22:02I completely understand that.
22:03You could do a hell of a lot with it.
22:05Yep, yep.
22:06Do you know what I mean?
22:07But it was fab.
22:09But it was!
22:10I would never, ever pay that amount of money for food.
22:14So, you're telling me you would rather have a burger and chips?
22:17Yes.
22:18You're having a laugh, aren't you?
22:20No, I would, I would.
22:21Really?
22:21Yeah, 100%.
22:23Oh, God, I wouldn't.
22:25With the sun setting on the luxury holiday, the pairs decamp to the terrace bar for a debrief.
22:31So, ladies, how have you enjoyed being part of our holiday?
22:35I don't want it to end.
22:36No.
22:37I really don't want it to end.
22:38So, if there was one highlight, the favourite thing, what would it be?
22:41Oh, man, this is a hard one, Rob.
22:44Do you know what I'm going to say?
22:46I'm going to say quad bikes.
22:48Do you know what?
22:49The quad biking, I wish I'd gone faster with you.
22:51I loved it.
22:53The whole experience has made me go out of the comfort zone.
22:57After this, we need to broaden our horizons and do different activities than what we used to.
23:04You have showed me that even if I was even slightly nervous about anything, just go for it.
23:09Because exactly what you guys have done, 100%.
23:12Oh, that's lovely, Lydia.
23:13Yeah.
23:13You've fully embraced everything.
23:17But there's one more thing to learn.
23:20What's the price of luxury?
23:21The total bill for your holiday is £21,748.
23:34Wow.
23:35Oh, my God.
23:36Wow.
23:37It's worth every penny.
23:38I think Vicky disagrees with you there.
23:40Do you know what?
23:41We could have six or seven holidays.
23:45We could probably have 20 holidays with that.
23:48What would you do with 21 Granny's Day?
23:50I would invest that.
23:51Oh, here we go.
23:52I would invest it.
23:53Sorry.
23:55If I had that type of money, I'd spend it on a holiday.
23:57You would.
23:58Yeah, I would.
23:58Yeah, you would.
23:59I would.
24:01So, would you rather do that than...
24:04Invest it.
24:05Yeah.
24:06Yeah.
24:07Yeah, I would.
24:08Yeah.
24:11Time to switch things up, as Rob and Lydia are about to find out what Vicky and Shelley
24:17can stretch to on their usual budget breaks.
24:20OK.
24:21Ooh.
24:22Here we go.
24:23Are we ready?
24:23Go on.
24:25Oh.
24:26Go on.
24:27We are heading to Iron Apple.
24:30Yeah!
24:30The party capital of Cyprus, where you'll stay in a lively hotel, strut your stuff to the
24:40cheesiest tunes, wait and dine on dirty kebab.
24:44Get away!
24:45Get away!
24:46Get away!
24:47Get away!
24:47Get away!
24:48Get away!
24:52Just two hours down the coast, Iyanapa is a world away from posh Paphos.
24:58It's the party capital of Cyprus, with over 80 clubs, bars and fast food joints along its
25:04infamous strip.
25:05The foursome will be staying at the low-cost, lively green bungalows with basic rooms and
25:11banging tunes.
25:12Cheers!
25:14Cheers!
25:15Cheers to Iyanapa!
25:15Cheers to Iyanapa!
25:17What are we letting ourselves in for, the girls, Rob?
25:19I think there's a word that sums up Shelly and Vicky.
25:22It is Iyanapa.
25:28Coming up.
25:29Now we are in the war zone.
25:30I'm a little bit overwhelmed.
25:32It's go hard or go home.
25:35I might sip this out.
25:37And for the besties, going back to their budget waves is causing beef.
25:41You can sleep out here, Shelly!
25:42Just drop it now, honestly, you're getting boring.
25:45For God's sake!
25:51Two cash-strap besties.
25:53It is bigger than my house.
25:55Oh, my goodness, mate.
25:56I've been having a high-class holiday.
25:59Four pranks.
26:00With sauce.
26:02Four pranks, Shelly.
26:04Now it's their turn to show their five-star loving companions.
26:08We are heading to Iyanapa!
26:10Oh, yeah!
26:11How to holiday on the cheap.
26:13What are we letting ourselves in for, the girls, Rob?
26:19It's the second half of the break.
26:21And the pairs are heading to the infamous Brits Abroad budget resort of Iyanapa.
26:27Oh, it's looking busy down here, guys. Look!
26:29I know.
26:30And it's only in the die time.
26:32Shelly, in the door, boys.
26:34It's only two hours from Paphos.
26:37Have we driven into Kazakhstan?
26:39What a world away from their posh five-star resort.
26:45OK.
26:46Hi.
26:48I just saw the bathroom on the way in, which is also the toilet.
26:52It looked no bigger than what you might get in a sort of camper van or something like that.
26:56Oh, we're in a separate bed.
26:57It looks a little bit prison-y, doesn't it?
27:00It's basic, but...
27:01What's it like?
27:01It's actually a pretty cool view, though.
27:03While Rob is putting a rock and roll spin on things...
27:06I'm all going to sleep with you snoring.
27:08Your bedroom's in there, then.
27:09No, your bedroom's in there, girl.
27:12Swapping a five-star suite for her usual shared holiday digs is a harsh reality check for Vicky.
27:18I just wish we had a different bedroom so I don't hear you snore.
27:22I'm going to put you in that pool if you snore tonight.
27:23Well, I'm going to put you on the bloody balcony if you keep moaning at me.
27:26You're meant to be my best friend.
27:29Oh, this is all right, bitch.
27:30Do you know what?
27:31This is really good.
27:33I like the fact that we're over the pool.
27:35Better atmosphere than what we had at the luxury holiday.
27:39We've got our own sunbeds.
27:40Yep.
27:41That's our bit of luxury, innit?
27:42You can sleep out here, shall I?
27:44Just drop it now.
27:45Honestly, you're getting boring.
27:46And I'm starting to get a bit of a complex because you are like, I don't want to sleep with
27:51you.
27:52Since you think she's on the luxury holiday still, don't you?
27:54I'm just like, that's what we do on holiday, Vicky.
27:58Yeah, but you have a different room for me.
27:59For God's sake.
28:03Give me a hug.
28:05Give me a hug.
28:06Come on.
28:07Bring it in.
28:11Vicky's not the only one worried about her beauty sleep.
28:14My main concern, noise.
28:16I can hear pool sound now.
28:18The noise did worry me slightly because I'm not that great with busyness and noise.
28:26Hi, guys.
28:26Hi, ladies.
28:27How are you doing?
28:29Downstairs at the bar, Lydia has reservations.
28:32And that's before she finds out what they have to spend on food and fun.
28:37Oh, I don't want to look.
28:38You ready?
28:39No.
28:41Oh!
28:42Oh, OK.
28:43That sounds good.
28:43I'm going to look now.
28:45OK.
28:45So, 50.
28:47So, again, one, two, three, four, five, that's 100.
28:52So, we've got two 10 in Euros, which is about £180.
28:56Yep.
28:56So, that's £60 a day split between me and you, £30 each a day.
29:01Oh.
29:02How's that going to work?
29:02How are you going to cope for drinks on that?
29:05Because I'm not a massive drinker, so I can...
29:07I'll be concentrating on food to be honest.
29:09Then you can have £10 a day.
29:10And you have the rest.
29:12I have the rest.
29:12God bless credit cards.
29:14Rob, you can't do that.
29:16It's going to be tough.
29:17Having just had a £21,000 holiday, obviously, it's quite the step backwards.
29:23We just have to be strategic.
29:25That's what I think.
29:27And the cash has to cover all Vicky and Shelley's usual budget holiday activities, too.
29:33So, what's in store?
29:34Big night out on the infamous Strip.
29:37Yay!
29:39Oh, that's so sweet!
29:40Yes!
29:41I have done plenty of girly holidays when I was younger.
29:45Oh, have I still got that now?
29:47I don't know.
29:49Karaoke!
29:50Yeah!
29:51Rob, you'll be good at that.
29:53I've never seen you do karaoke, ever.
29:55It's like working while you're on holiday.
29:59Pirate ship party!
30:00A little bit apprehensive about the party boat because, you know,
30:0718 to 25-year-olds getting off their head.
30:11So, the rules for Marty and Vicky's holiday is just to throw yourself into it.
30:16Let all your inhibitions go and just have good fun.
30:21Oh, can I keep up?
30:23It's just when I go and watch Netflix.
30:24Yeah!
30:27It might be close to Lydia's bedtime, but the first activity is only just getting started.
30:33Hey, guys!
30:34And night owls Shelly and Vicky are showing their new posh pals how to party on limited
30:40funds.
30:41Fancy buying me a drink, my lovely?
30:43Wow, we haven't even left and they've already scored three drinks, brilliant.
30:47Yeah, she wasted no time.
30:49Thank you so much.
30:50I really do appreciate it.
30:52Now we are in the war zone.
30:53How busy is it out here?
30:54I'm a little bit overwhelmed.
30:56We just feel a little bit out of place.
30:58It's just like 18-year-olds and we are just the old farts in the middle.
31:01For Shelly and Vicky, age is just a number and nothing is coming between them and a mic.
31:08Here we go.
31:10I apologise in advance.
31:12Is everyone ready for an absolute disaster?
31:15For rock star Rob, it's a busman's holiday.
31:18Although the choice of song isn't exactly rock and roll.
31:28I think Rob's least favourite activity because he's a professional singer.
31:35You know, he's singing with us.
31:38Sing like cats.
31:40It won't be a song.
31:42It was nice to finally share the stage and the limelight with Rob.
31:46How do you think the song went?
31:48I never want to hear it again.
31:49Come on ladies!
31:50That was brilliant.
31:52They really embraced it.
31:54It's time to hide for me.
31:57It's time to hide for me.
32:02But Shelly's only just getting into her stride and she's starting to rub off on partying-averse Lydia.
32:11Did you see Lydia?
32:13She was proper giving it some.
32:15She was game for it.
32:16Yeah?
32:16I think we brought the youth out in them.
32:19For me, it was incredible.
32:21See, I feel a bit young again.
32:26Oh, I'm so hungry guys.
32:29When hunger strikes on the strip, there's only one thing for it.
32:33A seven euro dirty kebab.
32:36How is your kebab?
32:37It's lovely.
32:39I enjoyed it just as much as I would an hour card dinner.
32:42The seven euro kebab compared to the meal that we had back there.
32:47Was it just?
32:47400 odd euros.
32:49Yeah.
32:49Pork prawns for a main.
32:51With a little bit of sauce.
32:53Well, you'll never in the end of that will I be.
32:55No.
32:57Cheers.
32:58Cheers!
32:59Come on!
33:00Come on!
33:04It's another hot and sunny day in Cyprus.
33:07And next on the agenda, a budget beach day at one of Iyanapa's most popular landmarks, Nisi Beach.
33:14Look at this sea lady.
33:16Wow.
33:16It's amazing.
33:17Look at the colour of it.
33:18As well as crystal clear turquoise seas, it's the go-to destination for cheap and cheerful water sports.
33:26We're going to go on an inflatable and get dragged by a boat in the sea.
33:30It might be Shelley's favourite maritime fun.
33:33So, I'm thinking I might sit this out.
33:37But Lydia's giving it a mess.
33:39You know, we've got to be careful of our spending money.
33:42Would you mind if I joined you?
33:43Oh, no, I'd love that!
33:44No, I don't want to leave you on your own.
33:46Oh!
33:46And it's given Vicky a chance to skip the watery ride too.
33:52Come on then, Rob, let's crack on.
33:53Let's saddle up.
33:54At £21 per couple.
33:56We would like two tickets for the sofa ride, please.
34:01It's a third of each pair's daily spending money.
34:03So Vicky and Lydia are making a savvy saving.
34:06So, between the two of us, how are you finding the trip?
34:10Great.
34:11Honestly, it's just taken me right back to all those girly holidays that I had growing up.
34:15Do you think you'll think differently about booking another holiday?
34:19I would.
34:20You've opened our eyes again.
34:22Good.
34:22And save your pennies.
34:24Yeah, exactly!
34:25How important are these trips and holidays?
34:28How important are they to you?
34:30It's very important.
34:31At home, I've got a full-time job.
34:34I look after my nan and my mum's not good with health.
34:38So, I'm always thinking about looking after people.
34:41And it's a bit of time that I can recharge my battery.
34:45Yep.
34:45And have a bit of me time, which is not very often at all.
34:48You can't keep going, keep going, keep going.
34:50You need something to just stop.
34:52It's really important.
34:53I understand that.
34:54It's lovely to spend a bit of quality time with Lydia to really get to know her.
35:00It was really quite touching.
35:06Meanwhile, out at sea.
35:13Me and Rob did not stop laughing from the second we got on that blow-up thing to the minute
35:21it stopped.
35:25They're going really fast.
35:27I got a lot of water in places I didn't know I had.
35:31But, you know, it was brilliant.
35:33It was such good fun.
35:33Yeah, it was fun.
35:34And it was nice to do it with Shelley as well.
35:39Coming up...
35:42Will Rob give the cheap break a hearty ahoy?
35:46I do!
35:48And the cost of the bargain break is revealed.
35:51Is that it?
35:52Wowzers.
35:53That was for two?
35:54No, for all of us.
36:00A pair of hard-up pals.
36:03Hey, guys!
36:04Are showing a couple of five-star aficionados.
36:07It looks a little bit prison-y, doesn't it?
36:09How to holiday on a budget.
36:11Two turning euros, which is about £30 each a day.
36:15Oh, how's that going to work?
36:16To see if money really can buy holiday happiness.
36:23It's the final day in Cyprus.
36:25And the new mates are ending the holiday with a cruise.
36:28But there's no private charter yacht on this budget break.
36:31A RBRT!
36:33Oh, my goodness!
36:35It's a proper pirate ship!
36:37Instead, it's a pirate-themed party boat.
36:40At £42 each, it's the big-ticket activity.
36:44But the half-day cruise includes food and a couple of free drinks.
36:49Please, may I have a peach, may I say thing?
36:52This makes me sound really old and boring,
36:53but my slight concern is that it is going to be
36:56a bunch of 18- to 24-year-olds getting absolutely wasted,
37:00throwing up on deck, throwing up over deck.
37:03It's not necessarily 18- to 24-year-olds
37:06Lydia needs to worry about.
37:08The girls, it was right up their street.
37:11They were really excited to show us, you know,
37:14how it's done on a party boat.
37:15And rock star Rob is wasting no time embracing
37:18his inner Jack Sparrow.
37:20Come on!
37:21Here we go!
37:29She shall we marry them?
37:32Hey!
37:34Shards, ladies and gentlemen,
37:36I am now going to find this couple in bondage and slavery!
37:40Hey!
37:41Pirate, do you take this wench to be your lawfully wedded wench?
37:44From this day forward, through the good times, the bad times,
37:47still go with all your heart, say I do.
37:49I do!
37:51We got married.
37:54It was nice to be there at the second wedding.
37:56We got married again.
37:59Newly wedding!
38:00Yay!
38:01I've always wanted to be a pirate,
38:03and I've got to live that today.
38:05You're not going to get that on a swanky holiday.
38:08It was a brilliant day.
38:09It was more than worth it, 100%.
38:11Yeah, it was great.
38:12It was really good.
38:13It's been worth every penny, hasn't it?
38:15Yeah.
38:15I feel like a pirate!
38:16Because we are!
38:20Safely back on shore,
38:21it's time to find out the cost of the Iyanapa break.
38:25But first, what do they really think about the week?
38:28We've had such an amazing time.
38:30We have, we have.
38:31It's been fantastic.
38:32Both holidays were great.
38:34Mm-hm.
38:35I love the luxury holiday.
38:37It was amazingly fancy.
38:39I loved it.
38:40I'm not knocking at it.
38:40Yeah, yeah.
38:41But I feel, personally,
38:43Yeah.
38:44And I'm not sure if you guys do,
38:46but we have had a lot more fun.
38:50Yeah, we have!
38:51On this holiday!
38:53Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
38:54Yeah, yeah, yeah.
38:54I agree, I agree.
38:55We have.
38:56The adventures we did on our holiday were amazing.
38:59They were!
39:00And I've made memories that I will take away with me.
39:02But then coming here and being reminded of when I was younger,
39:07it's been so much fun.
39:09It's made us realise that we don't need to spend silly money to enjoy ourselves,
39:15you know, and that we can cut things back a bit.
39:17Yeah.
39:18And still have a fantastic time.
39:19Thank you for that.
39:21It's been amazing.
39:21There's things from your holiday that I have taken away.
39:25Yeah.
39:26That I would never have thought, oh, I'll do that.
39:29The quad bikes was brilliant.
39:31But for the newfound pals, the holiday hasn't just been about fun.
39:36Vicky, tell me, how much has this trip meant to you, babe?
39:39So, this trip has meant so much to me to get away from the hustle-bustle of life.
39:44God, I feel real emotional.
39:46No, because that would be going to leave you.
39:48Yeah, I've really done.
39:49We've had such a good time.
39:49You've made a massive impression on me.
39:51Oh.
39:52Our lifetime friends, do you reckon?
39:53That's really...
39:54Yeah, definitely.
39:55Yeah, definitely.
39:55Yeah, definitely.
39:56Come on, I'll get out.
39:58I'll get out, babe.
39:59I feel in love.
40:00Oh.
40:01I think I'll get withdrawal symptoms because, do you know what?
40:05We've stuck up a right friendship with them and I'm generally going to...
40:08Do you get withdrawals from me?
40:10No.
40:13Just one question remains.
40:16How does the budget break stack up against the 21 grand luxury holiday?
40:22I'm intrigued.
40:24So, the total bill for your holiday is...
40:28Oh, my God.
40:31£892.
40:33Is that it?
40:36Wowzers.
40:37That's cheap.
40:38When you compare that to our holiday, that was for two?
40:41No.
40:42For all of us.
40:43That was with everything.
40:45Almost 11 times less than the one we did.
40:49I know.
40:50When you put it like that, that sounds insane.
40:52And we've had 11 times more fun here.
40:55Yeah.
40:55Aww.
40:56So, ladies, are we all going to go on holiday together again?
40:59Oh, my God, yes.
41:00Yay!
41:011000%.
41:01Pinky promise.
41:03I love that.
41:04Pinky promise.
41:05Awesome.
41:07All that's left to do now is pack.
41:10If I could do it all over again, I really would.
41:13I'm gutted.
41:14I don't want it to be the end.
41:16Check out...
41:17Bye-bye 208.
41:19It's been fun.
41:21And say their farewells.
41:23We've got a little gift for you.
41:26And I won't need to keep it forever.
41:28It's not your dirty laundry, is it?
41:30Look.
41:31A little gift, and it's just something to remember us
41:34and remember our holiday.
41:36And the memories.
41:37Eye, heart, eye and upper.
41:39Oh, mate, I love these beds.
41:40Yes!
41:41These beds!
41:41Did you think I was 12 years old?
41:43Oh!
41:45He can wear it as a crop.
41:46It's tight for you.
41:47I use it as a tea towel.
41:48I love them.
41:49Yeah.
41:49I love it.
41:50Well, actually, we've got a little something up our sleeves.
41:52We've picked something that represents both of us,
41:55and one of the items means you will have to definitely see us again.
41:59So here we go.
42:00All right?
42:02As you sang so well at the karaoke...
42:05Yes!
42:05I'm going to record you for real.
42:07Perfect!
42:08We can do a song, and you can release it.
42:10We can write one, or you can sing one, you know, it's up to you.
42:13And Lydia's just as generous, with a bespoke creation worth £250.
42:19Do you know what, how amazing?
42:21Oh!
42:22So, I want you to have a pair each.
42:24Thank you, guys.
42:25Honestly, these are absolutely brilliant.
42:27And thank you for us.
42:27And I love it.
42:28Thank you so much.
42:30Thank you, Rob.
42:32Thanks so much.
42:35Oh, wow.
42:36Back home in the UK...
42:38I had an amazing time.
42:41I met some brilliant people.
42:42Our luxury holiday was just out of this world.
42:47But the poor holiday, we had such a good time.
42:51My expectations were met for the luxury holiday.
42:55And my expectations were actually exceeded for the budget holiday,
42:58because it took me back to my youth.
43:02I've learned that, actually, I still love the street.
43:06So, what I've learned about myself is that I want to explore new things.
43:12You might end up loving them at the end of the day.
43:16But if I had all the money in the world, I would still choose to go on the poor holiday.
43:22And it just proves that money can't buy happiness.
43:26Next time.
43:27Yay!
43:28Hello!
43:29They can obviously afford to look after themselves.
43:33Wow!
43:34I look like I'm going to court.
43:36I mean, it's basic.
43:38I just don't think we can do it.
43:40They severely underestimated this experience.
43:43This is worse than anything I could have imagined.
44:13What should I do?
44:14It really depends.
44:14I would entonces have an opportunity to go on the Stephen-ached mom's family.
44:14When I go back to yourawaan, the者, you might be saying you should go,
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