Traveling with a companion might changeyour relationship status to: “it’s complicated”

Still, 3 in 5 of vacationers reported growing closer with someone

when taking a vacation

But don’t worry! 1 in 4 say they’ve met the love

of their lives while traveling

26%

A quarter of vacationers say they’ve broken up with a significant other

after a stressful vacation

Over 1 in 3 travelers questioned their choice of friends

after taking a vacation

25%

WHAT’S CAUSING STRESS FOR THE MODERN AMERICAN VACATIONER AND WHY A LITTLE ROOM CAN GO A LONG WAY.

51% of vacationers are more stressed today compared to

this time last year

37% of vacationers have delayed or canceled a trip due

to the stress of planning

30% of vacationers do not feel truly relaxed until the second

day of vacation or later

Space, clean clothes, closed doors and a little help with planning…

Half of vacationers thinkthat being able to do laundry would make

their vacation less stressful.

Many say booking accommodations with space and privacy would help

Nearly half agree having a ready-made itinerary

to follow would also alleviate stress

The 2017 ‘Vacation Ready’ survey was conducted online from April 19 to 21, 2017 by APCO Insight on behalf of Wyndham Vacation Rentals, amonga nationally representative audience of 1,037 adults age 18+. To qualify, respondents must have gone on or planned a vacation in the last 12 months. Survey respondents were targeted to be representative of the national population of adults on age, gender and region. The purpose of the ‘Vacation Ready’ survey is to examine the amount of ‘vacation stress’ everyday travelers encounter and how it directly affects their lives and relationships.

How do we get more vacation-ready?

(62%)

(50%)(48%)

Search

37%

51%

Spending too much money

61%Packing

49%Keeping everyone

happy and entertained

48%Finding

accommodation

46%

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51%FUN FACT: half of people would give up alcohol for

a month or social media fora week to not have to pack!

of vacationers agree they’ve been stressed from information overload when planning a vacation67%

30%

Vacation Planning Fatigue

felt frustrated by their travel companion's

focus on social media

felt preoccupied with capturing the best

pictures for social media.

Top-Ranked Stressors for Vacationers

STOP

Take a vacation from social media

49%Nearly half of vacationers say that social media negatively

impacted their vacation

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