Ever dreamed of swapping your office desk or home workstation for the luxurious spread of a five-star resort? Well, one clever guy just made that fantasy a reality—and at a cost that beats staying home!
Imagine typing away on your laptop, not to the tune of your neighbor’s drilling but to the gentle lapping of waves on a sun-drenched beach. This isn’t just a daydream; it’s exactly what one savvy TikToker did when he figured out a month-long vacation could actually save him money.
Josh Kerr was just browsing for a holiday getaway when a wild idea struck him: What if he set his vacation booking for ’28 nights’? Lo and behold, the price that popped up for an all-inclusive stay was around the same amount he was shelling out monthly for his apartment in Manchester, UK.
To his astonishment, the numbers truly stacked up. A month at a luxurious resort in Antalya, Turkey, with all the perks included, came to only £938 ($1,175)!
After tallying up his rent, bills, council tax ‘and all that jazz’, which came to £951, Josh realized opting for the resort wasn’t just feasible, it was financially sensible. “So that’s not even including food or drink or anything,” he explained on ITV1’s Holidays: Get Away For Less.
Packing his bags for the Port River Hotel and Spa, Josh’s new ‘office’ boasted a gym, pool, and was a mere 300 meters from a breathtaking beach. Not to mention, it was close to an ancient city peppered with stunning ruins for when he fancied a bit of exploring. But honestly, with limitless food and drinks at his disposal, who would want to leave paradise?
Josh’s ingenious lifestyle hack quickly took social media by storm, with scores of people marveling at his clever budgeting.
Reactions online ranged from awe to aspiration. One X user exclaimed, “There’s a guy that has moved into an all inclusive 5* resort in Turkey because it works out cheaper per month than his rent and bills in Manchester which doesn’t even include food… He’s found the ultimate cheat code to the cozzy livs.”
“When I get a 100 percent remote role I’ll be doing the same thing,” another chimed in eagerly.
A third was simply astounded: “That’s bonkers.”
“Genius,” praised a fourth.
While a fifth simply declared: “Legend.”