New research shows it takes British tourists over 21 hours to start to feel relaxed on holiday
Fact File
Top causes of stress on holiday were found to be:
1. Travelling
2. Not knowing the language
3. Worrying about money
4. Other tourists
5. Not knowing where things are
6. Knowing they will have to go back to more work
7. Trying to keep everyone happy
8. Unpacking
9. Working out the currency
10. Arguing over what to do
11. Having to do things at certain times
12. Not having enough privacy
13. Fighting over sun loungers
14. Kids arguing
15. Not being in control
Source: Homeaway.co.uk survey
If you’ve ever come back from a holiday and felt like you needed another one, perhaps you didn’t go for long enough.
Experts have just released the findings of a study into how long it takes for Brits to relax and begin enjoying their holiday and found that, on average, it’s not until 21 hours and 31 minutes after arriving at their destination.
Of the 2,000 people who took part in the study, a third said it takes them well in to the third day to really start to relax and switch off from work mode, while a quarter said they only managed to truly relax for 48 hours of their holiday.
More than a third start worrying about the hassle of travelling home within 72 hours of arriving at their destination.
Nearly half of Brits said they returned home in need of another holiday because the experience can be so stressful, particularly for parents.
Marie Chenailler of holiday rentals company HomeAway.co.uk, which carried out the poll, said: “We really need to learn how to switch off during our precious holiday time so we don’t end up wasting nearly a whole day fretting about things and returning home more stressed than when we jetted off.”
