British man flies from Newcastle to London via Menorca and enjoys a beach cocktail for half the price of the train fare
Saturday, July 1, 2017 @ 7:50 PM
A BRITISH man took a flight to Menorca, hired a car and ordered a cocktail on his way to London from Newcastle – and still saved 40 pounds (€48).
Joe Furness, 21, successfully showed how public transport in the UK is probably the most expensive in the world with his adventure, which started when he looked up the price of a train to get him to the British capital from his home town in Newcastle.
Even taking advantage of the various money-saving deals and young persons' railcard discounts, the cheapest he could find a one-way ticket for was 78.50 pounds, or about €90.
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