I flew to Paris with my kids for my birthday and it was cheaper than a day at a theme park in the UK
A MUM flew to Paris with her kids to celebrate her birthday — and says it was cheaper than taking them to a theme park in Britain.
Stefanie Curran, 40, bought three £55 return flights and spent the 11-hour break sightseeing, shopping and eating pastries with sons Brody, 11, and Romeo, seven.
She reckons a day at a UK theme park would have cost £100 more.
The social enterprise director, from Torquay, Devon, said: “I wanted to do something special for my 40th birthday.
“Even our local waterpark costs £95 per person, and Legoland is £500 for an overnight stay.
“Flying to Paris was definitely cheaper.”
The family flew from Bristol and took a £126 return taxi to the Eiffel Tower for breakfast.
They then toured the city on a £71 sightseeing bus — with a total travel cost of £362.
She said: “The bus saved our legs from getting tired and meant we could see loads of the main sights.
“You can get on and off wherever you want, which worked really well for us.
“My eldest’s only goal for the trip was having a croissant and he wanted the most expensive croissant in Paris, so we were able to stop off on our way and do that.”
Stefanie says that the trip was a cost-effective substitute to a day out at home – even including the additional shopping and travel costs.
She said: “Even our local water park costs £95 for the day with parking included.
“It costs £500 for Legoland with an overnight stay.”
Stefanie said: “It was a really fun adventure. We’re hoping to do another one in the summer, ideally to Alicante.”