WORLD ROVER MUM'S AN EXTREME DAYTRIPPER

Globetrotter's year visiting towns and cities

- BY KATE SKELTON

An “extreme daytripper” has celebrated hitting 50 by visiting 50 towns and cities across Europe in just one year.

Deborah Jackson began her challenge on her 49th birthday on December 5, 2024, by going to Pisa for the day, and returned to the Italian city exactly a year later for her 50th.

The mum-of-two, who had only been on two extreme day trips a year prior to starting her bucket list challenge, says: "I wanted to mark turning 50 in a memorable way.

"It's a milestone birthday and I wanted to set a goal to mark it. I like to make the most of every moment.

"I set myself the challenge of seeing 50 cities in one year. I did 39 extreme day trips, which means I left and came back on the same day.

"I started the challenge last year in Pisa and finished exactly a year later, again in Pisa. I went up the Leaning Tower, then took the train to Lucca, where I went to a Christmas market and saw illuminations projected on to the amphitheatre.

"Sometimes I've seen two cities in one day trip - for example Pisa and Lucca, Rome and the Vatican City.

"Nothing beats having freshly made traditional pizza in Italy for lunch. It simply tastes so much better with a stunning view."