'I travel the world most weekends for £30 - and it actually saves me money'

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holiday costs an arm and a leg - which leaves many people just dreaming about soaking up the sun and crystal blue waters.But one woman has proven that you don’t need a bank load of cash to rack up the air miles and trot around the globe.Cheap travelling enthusiast Bex, who goes by the name @NorthernBlondeAbroad, sets off on holiday every other weekend - and it doesn't cost her more £30.The Brit has set herself a challenge to visit 12 different countries in 12 months and has to spend £30 or under on a return flight.And it is no surprise that she has already racked up 52,000 TikTok followers eager to find out how she saves money on her jet-setting lifestyle.A quick scroll through the video sharing app and her Instagram is enough to leave anyone full of envy.But with the budget Bex sticks to, it is possible for the travel hungry to follow in her footsteps.She explained in one clip: "My toxic trait is spending less than £30 on flights to another country every other week as it's cheaper than spending my weekends shopping in Home Bargains and Primark."Spending £30 or less on return flights has allowed Bex to visit Portugal and Italy without denting her bank account.She has even been able to travel to the breath-taking Lake Como with flights costing as little as £11!Bex shared: “I paid £11 for a return flight to Italy, then got a £7.42 train to Como and then paid £4.70 for a return trip on the Funicular for the most breath-taking views.

All in one weekend."She has also managed to travel for Lisbon for half of her budget at a bargain £15, she shared in a clip: "POV: you've paid £15 for a flight to Lisbon then £1.90 for a train to Sintra, it's lunch time and you're sat eating some cheese that's bubbling/flirting with you.