WHEN it comes to date nights, one mum doesn’t just stick to dinner instead, she travels around the world.
Oliviyah Stevens and her partner Kyle have been to Italy, Morocco and Majorca after swapping dinner dates for holidays.
Oliviyah is a mum-of-five, with her oldest child being 14 and her youngest being one.
But she doesn’t let childcare come in the way of travelling, or love life, after discovering extreme day trips.
Oliviyah and her partner Kyle also go abroad every few months for what they call ‘date day’.
Oliviyah, who hails from Walthamstow, explained why she’s been swapping dates and family days out for travel.
She said: “Everything in London is so expensive – the price of flying to Majorca is the same as an evening meal.”
In April 2026, the couple sorted childcare for their kids and took an extreme day trip to Majorca where flights cost them just £62 each.
In comparison, the average price of a meal at a mid-range London restaurant can be £60.
If you factor in alcohol and train or tube fares, it racks up the price.
Or if you take the whole family out for dinner, you’d be looking at over £100.
During their trip to Majorca, the pair managed to explore the island and even had time to take a boat ride.
On another occasion, the couple had their three-day break to Crete cut short due to a cancelled flight.
But rather than end the trip early, the pair took advantage of their childcare and flew to Morocco instead.
The pair got to enjoy the Moroccan sunshine and were back home within 30 hours.
On another occasion, the pair travelled to Luxembourg to see the Christmas markets.
Oliviyah travels on her own too when her partner can’t go with her – but she does it in one day so she’s back in time for dinner.
Her very first extreme day trip was to Alicante which takes just over two hours on a plane.
Oliviyah said: “The trip was amazing, I had well-needed downtime, and I managed to get through at least 30 pages of my book.
“I got the bus from the airport straight to the beach and sat on the beach for an hour.
“Then I got hungry so I went to a café on the beach.”
In total, Oliviyah has visited 20 countries and has just added Pescara in Italy to her list where she paid £30 for a return flight.
Her kids don’t miss out though as Oliviyah does also take them on extreme getaways – they’ve been to Italy, Morocco and Bucharest.
Oliviyah said: “My first ever extreme day trip was one with our two younger kids and my partner to Italy for the day.
“The flight out was at 7am and we came back to London at 11pm.
“It was for Kaius and Kenyah’s birthday who are born a year and two days apart in Bergamo.
“We went to a theme park called Leolandia – it was a lot cheaper than going to Chessington.”
As for how she keeps costs low Oliviyah revealed: “I scroll through Skyscanner, look at whatever is available and just book it.
“I don’t care about anything as long as it’s affordable and the flight times are OK.”