How to put the stress INTO holidays!

HOLIDAYS, in the minds of most of us, are supposed to be about rest and relaxation, right? Right, but almost three quarters of people responding to a UK survey admitted to being stressed by organizing the annual family holiday.

The unreliability of public transport is a key cause of holiday anxiety for almost 19%, with 10% saying that they have almost have missed a flight due to transport problems. About half (47%) of the 2,000 people polled for Holiday Extras also admitted that worries about getting to the airport and possible transport delays push them to allow more time than necessary for the journey.

Getting time off work, organizing visas, booking airport parking, buying travel insurance, and sorting out foreign currency are ‘challenges’ many people leave until the very last minute.

The poll found that 16% left arranging their travel insurance until just before they left and 18% made a late dash to sort their foreign exchange. Fourteen percent of holidaymakers leave it until they get to the airport before buying foreign currency, with almost two thirds of men admitting they never bother to compare exchange rates.

Fifteen percent of those surveyed admitted that they go on holiday without any travel insurance.

Only 26% of travellers are organized ahead of time, with just 20% being savvy enough to book an airport hotel the night before their flight.

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