Holiday makers are booking travel abroad to escape negative news and daily pressures, a survey from AllClear Travel Insurance has found, with 83pc stating travel helped them switch off.
Exposure to depressing news ranked high among pressures, was cited by 30pc of adults alongside to-do lists, home running, money worries and job insecurity. Parents told interviewers of a higher need for breaks, with 89pc viewing holidays as essential compared with 79pc of adults without children.
Despite the desire to escape news, 22pc checked headlines on phones during holidays, and only 16pc managed phone-free trips. Many adults are consideringholidays with wellbeing services such as meditation classes, gym sessions and stress management courses.
Garry Nelson Head of Corporate Affairs at AllClear Travel Insurance shared “The findings remind us that holidays abroad are a necessary way for people to temporarily step away from everyday pressures. The relentless to-do lists, money worries and the depressing news – what is happening domestically in politics, the cost of living and the economy , these factors are pushing more people to appreciate the importance of a holiday to switch off.”
