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Daily Mail
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
I bought a £129 mystery Wowcher holiday - here's why I couldn't believe which destination I got
A student was left stunned after purchasing a mystery holiday on Wowcher in the hopes of exploring an unknown destination - only to wind up back at the city she lives in. Cara Piper, from Derry, Northern Ireland, recently splashed out £129 on the popular voucher, which offers holidaymakers the chance to win a holiday to far-flung destinations such as Florida, Dubai and the Maldives. The 23-year-old undergrad, who has been studying education at Queen Margaret University in Edinburgh, said she 'impulsively' bought the voucher for a cheap trip abroad - adding she would have been happy with 'anywhere but the UK.' In a viral video uploaded to her TikTok page, @carapyper_, Cara captured the very moment she redeemed the Wowcher, before revealing the destination to viewers. She initially explained to her followers that she and fellow jetsetter, Ethan, had decided book the mystery holiday on a whim, adding that they paid £129 to select a peak summer date. Cara continued: 'The only problem is, we have to travel from Belfast. We're limited on where we can go. 'We don't think it's going to be New York or anything like that. We're happy with anywhere. We're redeeming it right now... I'm nervous.' However, Cara's excitement quickly turned to disappointment as she discovered she had paid for a trip to Edinburgh - the city she's studied in for four years. Holding her phone to her ear as she announced the destination a friend on speaker, she exclaimed: 'No, no, no, no. We got Edinburgh. I'm in Edinburgh right now. We did not just pay £130 each to go where I go to uni for the past four years. 'For f**** sake. I actually can't believe that. I was saying if we got somewhere in the UK I'd be fuming. I'm going to see if I can change it.' Cara's video has since amassed more than 200,000 views, with dozens of viewers left 'devastated' for the student in the comments. One person wrote: 'I'm not joking, as soon as you said Wowcher I was like 'they're either getting Belfast or Edinburgh' Another added, 'I honestly would have ended it right at that minute. Devastated for you,' while a third commented, 'This is heartbreaking.' Another viewer said: 'No, literally, out of everything I would be fuming. Bless you,' while a second added: 'I'm dying. What are the chances.' Meanwhile, a private jet company is selling luxury flights from just £420pp - with just one small catch. Global aircraft charter specialists Chapman Freeman is offering mere mortals the chance to globetrot like an A-lister, as long as they don't mind not knowing where they're heading. Cara's video has since amassed more than 200,000 views, with dozens of viewers left 'devastated' for the student in the comments The company's just-launched 'blind booking' service promises a luxury flight to and from a European destination for between four and six passengers on one of the airline's swanky fleet. Passengers pay from 3,000 euros, around £2,500, for a one-way journey on the plane, which works out at around £840 per person for a return journey, based on the full capacity of six people flying. While you can't dictate where your pilot flies you to, there are options to influence the trip, with passengers able to pick from themes including 'romance', 'outdoor action', 'city break', 'Germany exclusive' and 'sun and beach'.
The Sun
19-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
We paid £99 for cheap holiday and ended up with a dream trip to Thailand – there's no catch, anyone can do it
FOR many of us jetting off to somewhere sunny is out of reach because of soaring prices. But two friends have revealed how they bagged their dream getaway for under £100. 2 Taking to TikTok, Ella, from Devon, shared a video with her friend as they nervously waited to find out where they'd be jetting off to. The 21-year-old and her friend, Caitlin, spent £99 on a Mystery holiday from Wowcher. The deal allows people to enjoy a getaway without having to break the bank, the only catch is you won't know where you're going until you've paid. The viral holiday voucher sends some lucky punters to world class resorts that they could not normally afford. "When you and your bestie book a £99 Wowcher holiday to make some memories and end up getting seven nights in Thailand," the text over the video reads. The pals seemed overjoyed with their holiday, and fellow TikTok users were just as excited for them. One commented: "Me and my partner are on our Wowcher holiday right now, we bagged three nights in Portugal, it's such a good idea if you fancy a gamble." "I got goosebumps for you girls! Make some lush memories together," a second commented. But others weren't sure if the deal was worth it, and some warned that there could be hidden costs involved. One said: "I got the Dominican Republic, got there and the hotel didn't even exist." "They make you pay so much extra, they phones saying me and my friend owe them £400 for the flights and the hotel lol," another claimed. Ella replied to one comment to reveal there would be some things she'll have to fork out for before her Thailand getaway. "[Other fees include] Luggage of course, seats on flights and spending money! And obviously if you want to change your flight times," she said. Previously, Travel experts at have recommended the Wowcher travel offer though. They said: "From what we've seen, the Wowcher £99 'mystery holiday' voucher is well worth the money. "Given that return flights can now easily exceed £99 per person, getting several days in a hotel and return flights for less than £100 is hard to beat. "However, the value of each deal will differ depending on the destination, hotel class and time of year that you choose to travel."
