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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
00:07Oh my God!
00:09We've got our own plunge pool size.
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.
00:28Travel together on two wildly different trips
00:31Do you guys drink alcohol?
00:33No.
00:34At all?
00:34No.
00:35To experience each other's idea of the perfect break
00:38The 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 gonna 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
00:58You 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
01:06Be another's holiday hell?
01:08Let's get mash up
01:09Absolutely not
01:10This is possibly going to be the worst holiday I've ever been on
01:18Hartfordshire
01:19Home to party pals Gemma and Stacey
01:22Has your camera got a filter?
01:24Who have a thing for fancy dress and inflatables
01:27Party night album
01:29Absolutely love a karaoke
01:31Love dress up
01:32Love a little drink as well
01:34Little drinky please
01:35Cheek, cheek
01:36For these 44 year old besties
01:38Nights out are always on the cheap
01:40We're masters of saving money
01:42Once I actually gave a sob story
01:45And what was going on in my life
01:46And I got a free bottle of champagne
01:47Oh
01:50Friends since school
01:51Nothing is off the table for these single mums
01:57We feel like we're reliving our teen years
02:00Reliving our youth a hundred percent, yeah
02:02Because we were quite young when we had our kids
02:04Yeah
02:05We both didn't go out for years did we?
02:08No
02:09With six kids between them
02:11Both Gemma and Stacey scrape by on Universal Credit
02:15I do feel like people look down their nose at people on benefits
02:19But like sometimes we can't even afford a tin of beans
02:23With a little over a grand a month to cover rent, bills and food
02:27Disposal income is a pipe dream
02:30The prices of gas, electric food, water
02:32Everything's gone up
02:33Is making us struggle
02:34I don't have anything left over
02:37Gemma, a cleaner, has been signed off with health issues
02:40I am desperate to go back to work
02:42I don't like the thought of people thinking that I'm poncing
02:46While Stacey has a hands full homeschooling her youngest
02:50My eight-year-old daughter Evie
02:52She has some special needs
02:54So I've had to give up my job to care for her
02:58When it comes to holidays
03:00A bargain bucket break to Brighton or Benidorm
03:03Home is all they can stretch to
03:04Oh, the shower caps
03:06That was the best
03:07That was a great day
03:08We love a chippy on the beach
03:11A few little cans
03:13Love a swim
03:14Love a little water slide as well
03:16A luxury break is out of reach
03:18But the friends can dream
03:20Somewhere in Greece
03:22Turquoise waters
03:24Yeah, beautiful
03:26But high-end holidaying with rich strangers does hold some fear
03:31I don't think we're fitting in a posh place
03:33Just because we're quite commonly spoke
03:36And the food might not be for us
03:39I just don't like fish
03:40I like cod and batter
03:41And I like a fish finger
03:44But I don't like a fishy fish
03:46Straight-laced people wouldn't get us
03:47If our travel companions are boring
03:49They won't be by the time they come up
03:51Yeah, absolutely
03:53We'll show them what it's like to let you in
03:54Yeah, they ain't gonna want to go back to their rich lives after
04:02970 miles away in Barcelona
04:04Live 30-somethings James and Isabella
04:08They're two years into a whirlwind romance
04:11I was crossing the street
04:14And he was crossing the opposite direction
04:16And then he stopped me in the middle of the street
04:18And asked me out for a coffee
04:20I knew from the first day that he was a person that I wanted to have in my life
04:23And she's hot
04:27Sharma James is a super yacht broker
04:29A jet-set job that sees the cash rolling in
04:33I have lots of different clients come to me who want to spend a hell of a lot of money
04:36They can be chartering yachts which are the value of 2 million pounds a week
04:40While Brazilian Isabella makes her mint as a family lawyer
04:44I do divorces and child support
04:45And the next year you get, the more money I get
04:49They work hard, but spend harder
04:52I do like Ralph Lauren's shirts
04:54I have a rather large collection of those
04:56From designer gear
04:58To fancy food
05:00I prefer way more just to have a nice dinner with a nice glass of wine
05:04Thank you love
05:05Having gastronomical experiences for me is very important
05:09But their biggest splurge is on luxury travel
05:12We go to the best places pretty much
05:15With the most luxurious hotels
05:17In two years they've had 29 holidays
05:20And happily dropped 12 grand on a single trip
05:24Iceland was the most expensive because we rented a cabin
05:29With a private hot tub to watch the Northern Lights
05:33It's about exclusivity
05:34Personal hell for me on holiday would definitely be
05:37A bar or a loud nightclub with lots and lots of drunk people
05:43So, why are they willing to sacrifice five-star exclusivity for a budget break?
05:48There is a big opportunity to expand my horizons and learning something new
05:52I think that everybody you meet in life you can learn something
05:55So, I'm very much looking forward to it
05:58Be careful what you wish for
06:01It's the moment of truth
06:02What in the world? I can't wait
06:04The pairs will be spending a week together in the same country
06:08But on two very different trips
06:10So curious
06:11The first holiday to be put to the test
06:13A cheap as chips Gemma and Stacey style break
06:17Are you ready?
06:18Yes
06:19We're going to Xanti, the Greece, no way
06:23First stop, a budget break in a basic apartment
06:26Next to the vibrant Xanti Strip
06:28Famous for its bars, clubs and partying
06:31Brits abroad
06:32Oh no!
06:35Okay then
06:37In the Ionian Sea, Xanti is an island of two halves
06:41From deserted beaches and exclusive resorts
06:44To a boozy budget holiday hotspot
06:47Every summer, millions of Brits flock to its southern shores to tan by day
06:52And get tanked up by night
06:55Wow!
06:56For the first half of the week
06:57The pairs are heading to the party capital, Lagunas
07:00And staying in the basic apartment with uninterrupted views
07:04Of the Strip
07:06Wee!
07:08It's Xanti, here we go!
07:10Let's have it!
07:11I'm so happy, I've always wanted to go Xanti
07:15It's day one
07:16Let's get packing then
07:18Well, I know what I'm bringing
07:20Shirts
07:22I don't actually have anything to go partying
07:24Packing for the island's vibrant nightlife
07:27Might be posing a problem for Isabella
07:29Got all the essentials
07:31Got the willy straws, of course, for me and Gem
07:34But Stacey and Gemma have no such worries
07:36Got my handcuffs
07:38Got my police uniform already
07:44It's a three and a half hour flight to Lagunas
07:47Ooh, ooh
07:49Hello Xanti
07:51BJ's
07:52Wonder what you're getting there
07:55We're in the perfect place by the looks of it
07:58It looks amazing
08:01Oh wow, this is quite something
08:03Definitely not our jam
08:04Jet-setting James and Isabella are more used to the northern lights than neon lights
08:09Club after club after club
08:12Oh dearie me
08:14The pairs are meeting for the first time at their low-cost self-catering accommodation
08:19God, it's gonna make my shoes dirty
08:21I want my nice espadrules
08:24After checking into their no-fills first-floor apartments
08:31Oh, is it that bad love?
08:33It stinks
08:37What?
08:39That is disgusting
08:41Look at the tiles
08:42Look, look
08:44Mate, there's nothing good about this place
08:47It's a far cry from five-star Iceland
08:50That's like lying on a piece of wood
08:52Oh
08:54It's way out of our comfort zone, isn't it?
08:57Well, I believe this is way out of anybody's comfort zone
09:01Yeah, this is absolutely perfect
09:03As for Gemma and Stacey
09:05Yeah, this is fun
09:07I love it
09:08Happy days
09:09Is your bed comfy?
09:11Yeah
09:12It is
09:12But it'll do
09:15I think it's lovely in here
09:16We've got everything we need
09:18So I'm more than happy
09:18This is definitely not a place where I would like to be
09:21Not quite a scene
09:22Can we even stay here?
09:24I don't even know
09:25I'm not sure
09:25James and Isabella are already thinking about throwing in the towel
09:30And that's before they've even met their holiday companions
09:34I'm really nervous now
09:35I'm actually nervous
09:37It's crunch time
09:39Hey!
09:41Nice to meet you, James
09:43Hi, I'm Isabella
09:44Oh my God, they do look really posh
09:48Their clothes, they look expensive
09:50And me and Stacey have literally rocked up today matching TikTok outfits
09:55So
09:55Can we both be in Barcelona?
09:58Yeah, we've been there for about eight years
09:59Oh, lovely
10:00Not jealous at all
10:04Stacey and Gemma, interesting characters
10:06Probably not our type of people
10:08Niceties out of the way
10:09It's time for a proper grilling
10:11So how well off are you guys then?
10:14You're really, really well off, I take it
10:18Quite direct
10:19I don't know what to think
10:21James and Isabella were really shocked
10:25Start up with a bit more so
10:27I'm a lawyer
10:28Lovely
10:28I work with family law, so divorce, child support, this kind of thing
10:33And I'm a yacht broker
10:35Oh!
10:36So I sell and charter yachts
10:38Oh lovely!
10:39Really?
10:39Throughout the world
10:39So how much do you have a month, say, to spare and dispose of and do whatever you like with?
10:49I would say probably around four or five thousand or something
10:53Wow!
10:54I was absolutely gobsmacked by that
10:57Like, five thousand pound is like five months benefit money for us
11:01Are we, what you thought we was going to be like?
11:04Honestly, yeah, we were expected for 19, 20 year olds
11:07Oh no!
11:08I'd go partying and want to be out till late hours in the night
11:11Okay
11:11Which, that's not really us, if we're honest
11:14You have definitely got a party, Gemma and Stacey style, I'm afraid
11:17We like to let our hair down, meet people
11:20Yeah!
11:21Socialise, have fun
11:22Not really sure about that, don't really like being told what I can and can't do
11:26I think I can count on my fingers how many times I went to a club
11:30Oh, okay
11:32I think we're probably going to clash a little bit with the lifestyle of Gemma and Stacey
11:35They are going to think that we are boring and we think they are too loud
11:40It's not just Gemma and Stacey's partying that could be problematic
11:43Both pairs will also be surviving on the besties usual holiday budget
11:5055, 75, 95, 115
11:55Each pair is just 135 euros to cover food and activities
12:01It's more or less what we spend in one dinner on average when we go for the holidays
12:06On one dinner?
12:07Yeah
12:08Wow!
12:09I don't think James and Isabella are going to cope very well with the budget at all
12:15So, you are going to embrace this holiday and party Gemma and Stacey style, what do you think?
12:22This is possibly going to be one of the worst holidays I've ever been on
12:27Coming up
12:28Go!
12:28James and Isabella get a crash course in budget holiday
12:32Yeah, that's definitely not my scene
12:34But will they go the distance?
12:36Let's get mashed up!
12:38Absolutely not, time to go
12:39We didn't even get a goodbye
12:41Sodom
12:50A pair of hard-up party pals
12:52Here we go!
12:55Let's have it!
12:56Are showing a jet-setting couple
12:57That is disgusting, mate
12:59How to holiday on the cheap
13:01It's more or less what we spend in one dinner
13:03Wow
13:04But it's off to a rocky start
13:07This is possibly going to be one of the worst holidays I've ever been on
13:13It's the first morning in Zanti
13:15And Gemma and Stacey are already hitting the strip
13:18Oh, they're doing English
13:20Oh, this looks all right
13:22Cheap and cheerful
13:23In search of grub
13:25Oh, morning
13:25Can we have four full English breakfasts, please?
13:30With just 135 euros per pair for the first half of the week
13:34The girls are ordering for James and Isabella to show them the budgeting ropes
13:38And then can we have two cans of Coke but with four glasses?
13:42Yes, you can
13:43That'll be it, thank you
13:44Thank you very much
13:46Hey!
13:48How's it going?
13:49We have ordered for you, I hope that's all right
13:51Okay
13:51We're going to share a can of Coke as well
13:54Two glass fries, two cans of Coke
13:56Ah, they ordered Coke for a breakfast, Lee
13:59What does that?
14:00James and Isabella were horrified
14:02But sharing the cans
14:03These are the kind of things we do to save money on a budget
14:08Thank you
14:08Thank you
14:09It's not just cheap brekkies they'll have to get used to
14:12The activities will be budget too
14:14So what's in store?
14:17Oh no
14:17Oh no
14:18A bikini brunch pool party
14:20I think we might be hiding in the corner
14:22Oh no
14:24I'm a little bit nervous because this is not my scene
14:26A day out of the water park
14:28Do you like water slides?
14:31Okay
14:32And a bar crawl on the Zante strip
14:35Oh no
14:36Hooray!
14:37Zante strip, my idea of hell, it's just not for me
14:41Not the normal breakfast for us, is it?
14:44More like a toast and some cheese and some salmon, avocado
14:48Don't think it's up their street at all
14:50English breakfast is not my thing
14:53Not healthy
14:54It's quite expensive to eat healthy though, that's what we were saying weren't we?
14:58Yeah, and so how much would you spend then on a weekly shop?
15:02I get sort of £1,000 a month off of Universal Credit
15:06And out of that has to come the rent and then the gas and electric
15:10Council tax
15:11Council tax and water
15:12We're normally left with around about £50 a week for food
15:16Yeah
15:17Wow
15:18That's very impressive that I can manage that
15:21It's not an easy life for Dan
15:24Time to settle up
15:26A total of €48 for all four
15:29We're on not a budget for our holiday
15:31If we could just have a nice round €40
15:34Deal
15:35€40
15:36You can, thank you
15:38Thank you
15:39The haggling bit got me
15:40Having to watch the pennies
15:42It's not something we're used to
15:43We're usually to spend without much concern
15:45And yeah, that one did hit home
15:47Back at the apartment block
15:49The pairs are gearing up for the bikini brunch
15:52What do you think?
15:54You look great
15:54Do they look good?
15:55Yes
15:55More used to champagne yacht parties
15:58James and Isabella have opted for stylish elegance
16:02Have some cuffs
16:03I've got cuffs
16:04While Gemma and Stacey have gone with Cheeky Copper and Saucy Sailor
16:09Yeah
16:10We're rocking it
16:11Woo woo
16:12Let's have it
16:13Same
16:14Hey
16:15Their outfits were ridiculous
16:17I really wondered what the hell we were getting ourselves into
16:20Time to hit the pool
16:22Hiya
16:23Hi
16:24Oh no
16:25Hello
16:26Gemma
16:27Hi
16:28Oh
16:28Oh, thank you very much
16:31Wow
16:31As long as we got to the pool party
16:33They already offered us a shot
16:34Cheers
16:35Cheers
16:35Cheers, guys
16:36Woo
16:38This is not my scene
16:42My biggest fear just came through
16:44You what?
16:46Yeah
16:46No
16:47It's chaos
16:48The music was so loud
16:49That's not my idea of a day in the pool
16:53But at 30 quid each
16:54It's a bargain day out
16:56With DJs dropping beats in the heat
16:59Whoop, whoop, whoop
17:00A refreshing pool
17:02Swim up more?
17:04Never done one of them
17:05And a bottomless liquid brunch
17:07It's definitely my and Gemma's kind of vibe
17:11Would you like a top?
17:12Absolutely not
17:13Get me out of here
17:14But it's not going down well with James and Isabella
17:17People flying vodka around everywhere, pouring it into each other's mouths
17:21It's pretty rank
17:22It's unhygienic and just not cool
17:24No, I don't share bottles
17:27It's disgusting
17:29It's just disgusting
17:31Isabella and James are a lot older for their age
17:35It did feel a little bit like we was out of our parents
17:42To Gemma and Stacey, age is just a number
17:45Big kids, let's be honest
17:49I mean, I love their energy, but you know
17:51How old are they? 44? 45?
17:53So I love a swimming pool
17:54And I did decide to take a dip
17:56It's called James
17:59More use to a private hot tub for two
18:01For Isabella, the water is a no-go
18:03No, people are drinking too much
18:06I'm sure nobody's going to the bathroom to relieve themselves
18:08They're just doing this in the water
18:10Like, no, sorry, but no, that's for me
18:13Yeah, me and Gemma was a bit squatted
18:15Isabella didn't get in and have a swim with us
18:17So, what's the verdict? Party paradise or holiday hell?
18:21It was a little bit cringy for me
18:23And just not my vibe at all
18:25I think it was absolutely worth it
18:27We laughed and we danced and we've had a great day
18:33It's a new day in Laganes
18:35Good morning
18:36Morning
18:38And there's yet more aquatic thrills in store
18:41It's a firm favourite of the young at heart mums
18:44A day at the water park
18:46I used to love water parks
18:48Not sure if I still do
18:49Is this going to be a day we're going to enjoy?
18:52Hi
18:52Hello
18:53Hello
18:54At £22 each for the whole day
18:57Thank you
18:58Thank you everyone
18:59Thank you
19:00It's cheap and cheerful fun in the sun
19:02Is it your kind of scene?
19:04Or?
19:04Not really
19:05Not really?
19:06There's kids everywhere
19:07Lots of kids around
19:10Isabella wouldn't set foot in the water at the pool party
19:12So today Gemma and Stacey aren't taking no for an answer
19:17Come on
19:17Come on
19:18It's straight to the big one
19:20Let's just secure the hair
19:22These hair is not going to get wet
19:24Do you guys want to wear one of my shelves now?
19:27Well I think I've got it securely for you
19:28Get it on
19:29Yay
19:31Yes James
19:32So is it a race to the bottom guys?
19:33It's a race to the bottom
19:35Right
19:37Two
19:37Three
19:38Go
19:38I don't think I can do that
19:47It was really fun, I love the adrenaline
19:49Although I got my hair wide
19:51It was very, very fun
19:52I did have a little bit of a scare on a water slide
19:57I panicked a little bit
19:59But they all encouraged me to calm down
20:01And I've done it in the end
20:03And I didn't lose my shower cap
20:10Brilliant time
20:11Racing down there and heading up into the water
20:14Boom
20:17That absolutely made my day
20:19Brilliant
20:19I've seen them two have a good time today
20:21And embracing it
20:22I love you guys
20:23Oh
20:26With the sun setting
20:28It's time for the big night out on the Laguna Strip
20:32So excited for this
20:34For Gemma and Stacey
20:35It's a chance to really let loose and forget home hardships
20:39Dante's Strip
20:40My idea of hell
20:43And accessorised by Gemma and Stacey
20:45It couldn't be further from James and Isabella's bougie Barcelona date nights
20:50Not my vibe
20:52So bad
20:53I didn't find one single nice place there
20:55Yeah
20:56Not cool
20:56Are we getting into the loft tonight?
20:58It's an ice ball
20:59Yes
20:59Go upstairs
21:00Let's get popped up
21:01Yeah, 100%
21:03Let's get mash up
21:04Very interesting woman came out with a unicorn on her head
21:07Trying to get us into the bar
21:09Using all sorts of foul language
21:11Absolutely not
21:12Time to go
21:13While Gemma and Stacey head on up
21:15James and Isabella make a sharp exit
21:19Yeah
21:19Me and Stacey went in
21:21Erm
21:22Ordered some drinks
21:23We've only got 10 euros left and we both want to drink it
21:26And a shot
21:26Yeah
21:28Yeah
21:28Yeah
21:29No shows
21:30We didn't even get a goodbye
21:32I'm really disappointed to be honest
21:34I'm actually speechless
21:36Sod em
21:38Cheers girl, we'll do all
21:40All night instead
21:41Cheers
21:44Cheers
21:45As Gemma and Stacey party the night away on the cheap
21:47Hi
21:48Are you ready?
21:49Yes, sir
21:50Yes, please
21:50Yes, please
21:51So, we're gonna have the Zatsi
21:53The cheese pies with honey
21:56Isabella and James are going off menu
21:58Would you like to pay by cash or card?
22:00Card, please
22:01And way off budget with a 40 euro takeout from their own wallet
22:06I don't care anymore
22:07I want a nice meal
22:09Sorry, but we had to cheat tonight
22:11I'm glad we're having a nice dinner together
22:13Me too
22:14Date night
22:15Honestly, it's probably the best part of the holiday so far
22:20It's the final morning and last activity of the budget holiday
22:24A freebie beach day
22:26But there could be a storm brewing
22:28Quite nervous about seeing Stacey and Gemma this morning
22:32Purely on the basis that we did leave the night a little bit early
22:36Wow, fancy seeing you here
22:38Still a little bit disappointed in them both
22:41I thought you was gonna try a little bit harder
22:43Oh
22:44I did feel like that
22:45Because it was only for one night out of your life
22:48A bit of a breaking point when the unicorn lady was up in our face
22:52We were quite hungry as well
22:54And we thought we just wanted a bit of peace
22:56We decided, you know, that we would just sort of slip away
23:00I'm sorry
23:00We come across a really nice Greek restaurant
23:03And I'm sorry girls but have a bit of a confession to make
23:06We've kind of blown the budget by around the 40 euros
23:09Oh guys
23:11A little bit disappointed that they've gone off and spent their own money
23:15Well they could have brought us back takeout
23:17Yeah, they could have treated us to a nice meal
23:19Where's my tzatziki?
23:21So you wouldn't actually cope on the budget holiday you don't think?
23:25Technically no
23:25In fact definitely not
23:27No
23:29Well we're just happy you're not too mad with us
23:31No
23:32No definitely not
23:33They were a bit upset but we cleared the air
23:35Game of volleyball then?
23:37Give it a try
23:37Yeah let's go
23:39Let's do this
23:39And decided to move forward and continue to enjoy the holiday
23:43Jam
23:45Shit
23:49The budget part of the break is almost over
23:52But there's time for a quick debrief
23:54So how do you feel about the holiday and on a budget
23:58Gemma and Stacey stuff?
23:59It's not something we would do a lot of the things
24:01The water park, the pool party
24:03But we did our best to get involved
24:06I think sometimes it's good to get out of your bubble
24:08And now perhaps on the next holiday I would put a water park in the middle
24:12Oh that's good then
24:13Because I had a really good time there
24:14I think we've come away feeling like
24:16We've learnt some good things from you too
24:18And being with your energy, I really love this
24:21Oh that's brilliant, that's good to know
24:24But the million dollar question, how much did it cost?
24:28The total bill for your holidays is
24:30Wow
24:31£930
24:32Wow
24:34£465 for each pair
24:35Yeah
24:36Wow, you're good girls
24:37Yes
24:38That's what we have to get on with
24:40And we absolutely love what we did
24:41We were pretty shocked to be fair
24:43At how cheap actually the holiday was
24:46This has taught me to perhaps maybe think about that a little bit more
24:49Where your money is actually going
24:51I feel like it's humbled them slightly
24:54Now for a huge gear change
24:56It's time to turn the tables
24:58In the envelope is the destination of the luxury holiday a la James and Isabella
25:03A five star, boutique, adults only hotel
25:08That sounds right up your street
25:11On the calm east coast of the island where the wealthy guests are treated to serenity, relaxation and exclusive fine
25:19dining experiences
25:21I feel like I'm going to cry
25:22The foursome will be diving into the ultimate all expenses paid luxury holiday at the boutique Contesina Spa Hotel
25:32They'll have exclusive suites with their very own plunge pulls
25:36Just one night here is more than the cost of the whole budget holiday per pair
25:41This sounds absolutely lovely
25:44It sounds like this world I can't even imagine what that's going to be like
25:47So I feel really emotional, slightly nervous
25:50But I'm going to get going and see how the other half live now
25:54I'm going to maybe feel a little bit
25:56Out of our comfort
25:57Out of our comfort zone, yeah
25:59We'll take care of you, don't worry
26:00Okay, thank you
26:01And now we're going to enjoy a James and Isabella style
26:04Yeah
26:05Okay
26:05Let's go
26:06Let's do it guys
26:08Very happy to share this with you guys
26:10Thank you
26:11Thanks so much
26:13We never really give an opportunity like this
26:15So it's a bit life changing for us
26:22Coming up
26:23Oh look at that
26:24Stacey and Gemma get their first taste of luxury
26:28Get me a burger
26:29Any day
26:31But will the holiday high life have the girls all at sea
26:35Do you need a yacht or a boat to be around for 2,000 a day?
26:38Absolutely gobsmacked that people get to just do that when they feel like it
26:49Go!
26:50A jet setting couple who like the finer things in life
26:53It's definitely not my scene
26:55Have been holidaying on the cheap
26:57Let's get mash up
26:58Zanty's strip
26:59My idea of hell
27:01Now it's their turn to show their cash strapped companions how to holiday in style
27:07A five star boutique adults only hotel
27:12I feel like I'm going to cry
27:13It's a bit life changing for us
27:16It's the second half of the break
27:18And the pairs have arrived in Sylvie
27:21On Zanty's upmarket east coast
27:23Hi there
27:24Welcome to Condesina Sweets & Spa
27:27Let us give you a helping hand with the luggage
27:29Oh thank you
27:31Thank you
27:31Thank you so much
27:31Ooh this is new
27:33Thank you
27:35This is our pool area
27:37Oh that's lovely
27:38Oh wow
27:40I've never seen anything like this in my life
27:43For each pair the ultimate in opulence
27:46A £500 per night double suite
27:52Oh my god
27:54We've got our own sinks
27:56God
27:59No way
28:00This is saying girls
28:01Oh my god are you joking me?
28:03Oh my god
28:05I can't believe this
28:07We've got our own plunge pool sets
28:10Is that what they're called?
28:11Yeah
28:11Oh my god
28:13Oh my god
28:15With just one night's stay costing nearly as much as both Gemma and Stacey's monthly rent
28:21It's way beyond their normal reach
28:23Oh
28:24Oh this is life
28:27Oh mate
28:28Oh wow
28:29I could easily get used to this
28:31I can't stop smiling and my face hurts
28:35I've never seen anything like this
28:37It's absolutely beautiful
28:38I do want to sleep like it
28:40Do you
28:41Do you?
28:41Well okay is it?
28:42Do you?
28:43The bed's soft
28:44This is lovely
28:45You'll roll off into the pool though
28:46If you roll
28:49Plop
28:50But it's called a plop pool isn't it?
28:52A plunge
28:53Oh it's not a plop pool
28:57Brilliant
28:59The luxury surroundings might be a learning curve for Stacey and Gemma
29:04Ah much better hey?
29:05Ah yeah that's lovely
29:06That's much more our style
29:08But five star aficionados James and Isabella are right at home
29:13It's a nice improvement from Les Hotel right?
29:16Sure is
29:17We cheers to that
29:17Cheers to that
29:19What's going on?
29:22Although it might not be the grown up retreat they're expecting
29:26Oh my god they're fully clothed in the pool
29:30They're crazy sometimes
29:31They're still playing Gemma and Stacey rules
29:33I think we need to maybe have a chat with them and just say you know what's what
29:37A little bit of rules set some things for them
29:39Our style
29:40Quiet
29:41Isabella and James style
29:43Isabella and James style
29:45Isabella and James style
29:46It's a new morning in Synervie
29:48And to kick off the luxury holiday
29:50James and Isabella have ordered a poolside breakfast for four
29:54Ladies breakfast is served
29:56Ooh
29:58Room service
30:01At 70 quid it's more than Stacey's monthly council tax
30:05Look at this
30:07Ooh
30:08Ooh
30:10I've never had room service before
30:12God is that smoked salmon?
30:14As well as posh brekkies
30:16Gemma and Stacey will also be taking part in James and Isabella's high-end holiday activities
30:22I'll let you do the honours Gemma
30:24Thank you very much, thank you very much
30:29Fine dining in the hotel's exclusive restaurant
30:32Fish, pates, things like that, it's not up my street
30:36Private trip to a secluded beach
30:39No way
30:40A relaxing mud mask treatment
30:43Yes!
30:44Oh lovely
30:46We do have a few rules for you girls
30:48Okay
30:48We all stay calm and quiet and just relax and enjoy
30:54No fancy dress on the private yacht
30:56Okay, okay, agreed, let's shake on it
31:00We was asked to tone it down a little bit by James and Isabella
31:03It's their world, not ours, and I respect that
31:08First on the luxury holiday to-do list, an afternoon of total rest and relaxation at the hotel spa
31:14This feels posh
31:16Starting with avocado facials
31:19Isabella, this is absolute magic
31:22It is, right?
31:23Oh lovely
31:24Welcome to my world Gemma
31:26Yeah, I'm not leaving
31:28With a price tag of 45 quid each, it's just short of Gemma and Stacey's weekly food shops
31:35They can't afford to buy avocados, let alone have them painted all over their face
31:40I've never had a facial in my life
31:42I've never been so relaxed, even my voice changed, I even started talking like this
31:47I was so quiet and innocent
31:50See, I'm even pronouncing my T's right
31:54I'm not missing the Santy strip at this point, this is beautiful
31:58Have you ever had anything like this before?
32:00No, never a facial
32:02The look on their faces, the peace that come over the pair of them, it was priceless
32:05How often do you and Isabella do this sort of thing?
32:09A couple of times a month to be honest
32:11It's a lot of money, that's like my whole food bill for a month
32:14I'm blown away at the fact that they can just do that as and when they feel like it
32:18But lucky them
32:22To round off the relaxing day, a dinner reservation for four at the hotel's five star rooftop restaurant
32:29Oh this is very posh, what do I do with all these?
32:32More use to fish fingers than fine dining
32:34At 55 euros per head, the signature tasting menu is uncharted territory for Stacey and Gemma
32:41I feel like it might be a bit of a bush tucker trial for me
32:46I'm excited about trying different things, I wouldn't usually try
32:50First up, a mussel, fava bean and wild fennel tart
32:55Oh yeah, looks beautiful
32:56Wow, it's really good
32:58It's really nice
32:59Mmm
33:00Yeah
33:01Oh that is good
33:03Yeah, this one's not really for me
33:06The fine dining was my idea of food hell
33:10Get me a burger, any day
33:13Your next course has arrived, which is the squid
33:17Come on, we're in a really nice place, can't be talking like that
33:21Super embarrassed
33:23Oh look at it, nah it's freaking me out
33:27Tentacles, like no thank you
33:30The sauce and everything is just, wow
33:32Mmm
33:33I can't even chew it, now what
33:37Absolutely disgusting
33:38The posh nosh isn't going down well with Gemma, but Stacey is getting stuck right in
33:44Coffee is actually really nice
33:46Stacey, you're a big foodie like me
33:49I believe that Stacey was very inspired by this experience, I think she just found out something that she loves
33:55Yeah, I'm getting a right taste for luxury, the food is just amazing where we're staying
34:01How often do you go out for dinner?
34:03Three times a week?
34:04Yeah, three times a week
34:06We don't mind paying sort of, you know, 100, 150 euros for a bottle of wine
34:10Like I can go down my local pub, get a burger, like with chips and some salad with a beer
34:16for 7.99
34:19I think the amount of money that James and Isabella spend on food and wine is a bit stupid really
34:25Especially because it tasted like that
34:27Little bit disappointed because you know, obviously that's our thing, you know, luxurious cuisine
34:32It's a little bit uncomfortable
34:36It's a new day in Sylvie, and in store for the foursome, the premium activity of the luxury holiday
34:42Is this our boat?
34:44Wow
34:44A private charter speed boat is taking them to their very own desert island
34:49Thank you
34:55I could not believe my eyes
34:58I've never seen anything like that
35:00Well I have, but I didn't think I'd ever be on one
35:03Yeah, this is the highlight
35:06Waterpark or Yacht in the Sea
35:08I think Yacht in the Sea wins hands down
35:10Yeah, it's lovely
35:11For charter yacht broker James, it's a busman's holiday
35:15The best feeling is just being out there, cruising on the ocean
35:19Can't get enough of that
35:20I can't believe that James and Isabella get to do that regularly
35:23I'm very envious of that
35:27And when you have your own boat, you can drop anchor in virgin coves with no other people in sight
35:33It was so nice just being the four of us in this beach, no one else there, no footprints before
35:39us
35:40It's an amazing feeling and one of my favourite things in the world
35:43This is amazing
35:44I've never seen a beach like this in my life
35:47I didn't expect it to be this good though
35:49For me, these are the real luxury
35:52Absolute paradise
35:53But paradise comes with a price tag
35:55You do need money to be able to come to these beaches because you need a yacht or a boat
35:59Realistically, it's probably around between $1,500, $2,000 a day
36:03Maybe more depending on the yacht you take
36:05£2,000, what we get over two months to live
36:09To live off, yeah
36:10That is literally two months rent, gas, electric and food for me and my children
36:16I'm in awe of how they live
36:20Breathe!
36:22I want this life so bad
36:25If I had a choice to be able to live their lives, I would be there in a heartbeat
36:30Coming up, Gemma's thirst for luxury is unquenchable
36:34I was pleasantly surprised
36:37I really, really like the olive oil
36:39But at what cost?
36:40No
36:42That's more than I get a year
36:44That's blown my mind
36:53A couple of five-star-loving high-flyers
36:57Are showing some hard-up party pals
37:00Ladies, breakfast is served
37:02Ooh!
37:04Room service
37:06How to holiday in style
37:08Nah, it's freaking me out
37:10To see if money really can buy holiday happiness
37:13Get me a burger, any day
37:18It's the final morning of the holiday
37:21And there's one last activity to tick off
37:23A private tour of a family-run organic olive oil farm
37:27Galimera, Galimera
37:29You are very welcome in Terianos family farm
37:33Dimitri and his family own two hectares of ancient olive groves
37:37And since 2012, have been producing award-winning olive oil
37:41One of my favourite things to do while I'm travelling
37:44Is to go for tastings of local products
37:48It's holiday heaven for foodie Isabella
37:50But Gemma and Stacey are more at home with tanning oil than olive oil
37:54So, we have two types
37:56We make olive oil for food and salad
37:59And the high phenolic olive oil
38:01Is the oil that we use for our health
38:02I thought that the girls would be bored with that
38:05Can I ask a question?
38:06I'm wondering what the health benefits are from olive oil
38:09Or what it helps with
38:10But I was so amazed of how Gemma was excited
38:15And she was asking a lot of questions
38:18They have a deflammatory and antioxidant properties
38:20It's very good for the cholangiastic system
38:23Oh!
38:23As soon as he mentioned constipation
38:25Gemma got very, very excited
38:28Because she's been struggling a bit here
38:31The tasting couldn't come soon enough
38:34So I have for you one challenge
38:36We have put here the oil that we use for our health
38:38And the other oil is more for food
38:41So we don't tell you of course
38:43Where is that oil in one glass
38:45But we give you to taste it
38:46And we like after you taste the oil
38:48To tell us what oil is that
38:50You had to actually drink it like a shot
38:52Like, it went for me
38:54I was pleasantly surprised
38:56I really, really like the olive oil
38:58I feel like this one is for the cooking
39:00And this one's for the health benefits
39:02You're very good, so you have expensive days
39:04No!
39:07It's really, really nice to see Gemma embracing culture
39:10Is this the same woman that we met at the start of the holiday?
39:14I feel like James and Isabella are rubbing off on me a little bit
39:17I think I'm slowly growing up
39:19Never thought that would happen
39:22With the holiday drawing to a close
39:24Over a drink at the farm
39:26One burning question remains
39:28Duty on his face
39:29How much did the luxury break cost?
39:34The total bill for your holiday is £14,270
39:39£20
39:41That's £7,135 for each pair
39:45No!
39:47That's really expensive
39:48£14,000
39:51That's more than I get a year to like
39:53Feed, clothe, house
39:56That's blowing my mind
39:57Is that what you pay on a normal holiday?
40:00If you broke it down individually
40:02Wowzers
40:03I'm not gonna lie, like if I had your money
40:06I would be spending it on exactly the same thing
40:08This is a world I've never even, I never even knew
40:11And it's made me want more from life
40:14I don't want to go back to that hard bed
40:16No!
40:17Don't make us
40:18No!
40:18We was really enjoying that holiday weren't we
40:21Until we've come to this
40:22And now we're like, we don't ever want to go back to that
40:25It's changed my whole outlook
40:27It's gave me inspiration to sort of change my life up a bit
40:30When I get home
40:31You have swung me
40:32It makes me want to be more reserved
40:34I don't want to be running around here like a nut job
40:36Or anything like that
40:37Well I've learnt that peace is actually really nice
40:40Yes!
40:41Yeah, I'm enjoying the peaceful side a bit
40:44You've been out of your comfort zone many times
40:46Yes!
40:46But you tried
40:48We're so proud of you
40:49Yeah, I'm just so thankful for showing me your world
40:53And it's inspiring me to do more with my life
40:57And I want what you guys have got
40:58This is amazing
40:59It's made us both want to do better in life
41:02And try that little bit harder
41:05And maybe push ourselves to do things that we didn't think we could
41:09We want to accomplish things in life
41:12Before we're six foot under
41:15I think it was harder for you
41:17We're very used to
41:19Spending a lot of money when we go on holiday
41:21But there's a bit that you've opened up inside of me
41:24This made me think
41:26Maybe we don't always have to go and splash the cash around
41:28Like, you know, spending 100 euros, 100 pounds on a bottle of wine
41:32Is it necessary?
41:33In a way, you've shown us a different world
41:35You've shown us your style of life
41:37Kind of jovial attitude
41:39Which I do think is brilliant
41:41You pushed us out of our comfort zone
41:43Of course, I'm more comfortable in my side of the holidays
41:46Than your side of the holidays
41:47Of course, so was I
41:49But I also had fun
41:50I think I learned a lot from Gem and Stacey
41:53They have this very happy style
41:56They're always smiling
41:58Although that's sometimes a little bit loudly
42:01I think I'm for sure I'm smiling more now
42:04Than I was in the first day
42:05I think we all changed it a little bit
42:07Yeah
42:07We all learned things from each other
42:11Yeah, I feel like I've made two new friends
42:13I know, obviously, we're not going to be going out
42:15Night clubbing together and stuff
42:17No
42:17But...
42:17I don't think so
42:19Bye
42:24Back at the hotel, it's checkout time
42:27I'm really gutted, I've got to go out here
42:30Well, where are my rooms?
42:33All that's left to do is say their farewells
42:36Hi girls
42:38Time to leave already, right?
42:40We do have a little something for you
42:42Oh
42:43We know how you like inflatables
42:45You like orange
42:47You like orange
42:48You like orange
42:48Orange, yeah, we're swapping
42:50Turn it over
42:53Oh, wow
42:55Wow, so you can give this far experience outside
42:58Thank you so much
43:00We got you a little something too
43:02Oh, thank you
43:04That's so sweet
43:05Out of our last two euros
43:06Because it was all we had
43:08Oh, I love short glasses
43:11Thank you
43:11Thank you, I love short glasses
43:13So you can drink the olive oil out of that
43:15Yes
43:15Yes
43:16Olive oil or tequila
43:17Thank you
43:18Thank you so much
43:20Thank you
43:21I'm so kind
43:23Time to go home
43:24Let's get to the airport
43:25Let's go
43:29Back at their home in Spain
43:31Hi, we're back to sunny Barcelona
43:34And Hertfordshire
43:35Everyone is reflecting on the holiday
43:38Overall, both holidays are brilliant
43:40The rich was just a completely different experience
43:43Makes you want to work towards, like, having some luxury like that in life
43:48I think overall, you know
43:50I think, yeah, money can buy a great experience
43:53I had a lot of fun in their part of their holidays
43:56I learned that you can do a lot with a lower budget
44:01But I have to admit that I still think that money can buy a better experience in holidays
44:07I've had the best time ever
44:08Feeling like I've got some great new friends
44:11James and Isabella are an inspiration
44:14And I feel inspired to do better
44:16To open my eyes to how I want to live my life now
44:20Next time
44:23I drive a seat in a prison
44:25I'm not staying here
44:26It stinks of piss
44:27We're here now, let's make the most of the day
44:29Oh!
44:31This is the light
44:33This is amazing
44:37That's just mind-blowing numbers
44:42And rich holiday, poor holiday continues next Sunday at 9
44:46It's a tense game of cat and mouse for the police
44:49As we join them on the night shift 999 tomorrow at 9
44:53And laying down the law polizzi style
44:56The hotel inspector is new Thursday at 8
45:00Next, killer at the crime scene
45:02The lava своим
45:03The mayor is no longer than the birch
45:06The amount of white man's elegance
45:07The most of the л continents
45:07That's just to give you
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