India, March 22 -- For many, an international holiday means taking time off, packing a suitcase, and spending several days exploring a new city. But a new trend is challenging that idea-travel enthusiasts are now taking flights to foreign destinations, spending just a single day there, and returning home the same night. These short but intense trips, dubbed "extreme day trips", are becoming increasingly popular, with many travellers proving that you don't need a week to make meaningful memories abroad.

Monica Stott, a 37-year-old travel blogger from Wrexham, has visited cities like Milan, Bergamo, Lisbon, Amsterdam, and even Reykjavik-all within a single day. While the idea of rushing through a city in a few hours may seem exhausting to ...