TOP VACATION PET PEEVES

Not everything that happens on vacation makes us happy. The biggest summer travel gripe, in general, is overcrowded attractions, according 24% of the respondents in the the summer vacation survey conducted by the Tourism Exchange Company. When asked specifically about the most frustrating behavior by summer tourists, 57% said out of control children.

When asked about the most annoying beach behavior, 27% said it’s when people don’t throw out their trash. 32% of travelers said they often encounter travelers hogging beach chairs, and 9% said they always encounter it. When asked how long they think it’s fair for someone to reserve a beach chair if they’re not around, 60% said no more than 1/2 hour.

When it comes to summer travel fashion faux pas, here are the top three:

1. Wearing socks with sandals – 25%

2. Overly skimpy swimwear – 20%

3. Fanny packs – 14%