VACATION BEHAVIOR SURVEY

We drink more alcohol and eat more junk food while on summer vacation. Those are some of the facts from a new survey about vacation behavior conducted by the Tourism Exchange Company. Here are a few more:

36% said they are more likely to drink alcohol on summer vacation than while at home. The favorite summer drink was margaritas (18%).

25% said they will be more romantic while on summer vacation and 26% said they are friendlier to strangers when they are away on summer trips.

25% said they exercise less, while 25% said they eat more junk food. The top summer travel food indulgence is overwhelmingly ice cream, according 44% of those surveyed.

63% connect to the Internet less, 56% watch less television and 52% return fewer calls and emails.

Not surprisingly, most respondents said they are finding ways to cut costs on vacation this year. Most, 36%, plan to save money by eating out and going out less on vacation this year, while 32% said the top way they plan to save is by visiting free attractions.

VACATION BEHAVIOR SURVEY

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