Thanks to all who participated in my latest weekend poll. This weekend’s question:
Will you travel and explore the globe this year?
It turns out that, while personal travel isn’t in the cards for some respondents this year, almost 80% are planning personal journeys. Read on to see what your peers have to say; perhaps you may cross paths with your fellow readers this year. You may also pick up ideas for locales you’d not heard of or considered until now!
Almost 80% of respondents reported that they’re planning personal travel in 2016
- 61% of respondents reported that they’ve already made plans for personal travel this year
- 16.5% reported that they’ve not made any such plans
- 16.5% reported that they’ve not yet made travel plans for this year, but that they will
- 6% selected “Other”; on respondent wrote, “Only for travel on EUMA-business”
A high percentage of respondents will be travelling near and far
- 53% of respondents reported that they will travel both domestically and internationally
- 29% reported that they will travel solely domestically
- 12% reported that they will travel solely internationally
- 6% selected “Other”; one respondent wrote, “probably neither!”
Weather and opportunities to relax topped respondents’ list of single factors that most influence their destination choices
- Climate, weather: 28% of respondents
- Relaxation – capacity to decompress in such locales: 28% of respondents
- Adventure: 11% of respondents
- Family/friends: 11% of respondents
- Professional development – conference, networking opportunities: 11%
- Art, culture: 5.5%
- Other: 5.5%; one respondent wrote, “Travel time/connections”
Here’s a look at household spending respondents reported for their 2015 travel, with costs identified in US dollars
- $0: 6% of respondents
- $1,000 – $2,500: 19% of respondents
- $2,500 – $5,000: 25% of respondents
- $5,000 – $10,000: 18.5% of respondents
- $10,000 – $15,000: 18.5% of respondents
- $15,000 – $20,000: 13% of respondents
… and here’s a look at respondents’ 2016 travel budgets
- $1,000 – $2,500: 18% of respondents
- $2,500 – $5,000: 38% of respondents
- $5,000 – $10,000: 13% of respondents
- $10,000 – $15,000: 6% of respondents
- $15,000 – $20,000: 25% of respondents
65% of respondents cite reviews from a trusted source as most likely to influence their travel planning
- Reviews from a trusted source: 65% of respondents
- Recommendations from friends, family, peers: 29%
- Advertising, promotion: 6%
Where do your peers report they’re planning to travel this year? Check out this list.
- Alberta
- BC (British Columbia)
- Brazil
- California
- Canada
- Copenhagen
- Edinburgh
- Florida
- Germany
- Hong Kong
- Illinois
- Ireland
- Italy
- Kelowna
- Mackenzie
- Malaysia
- Nevada
- Portugal
- Quebec City
- San Francisco
- Seattle
- Singapore
- Southeast Asia
- Spain
- Stockholm
- Thailand
- UK
- USA
- Utah
- Washington, DC
- “possibly the US”
- “?”
What locales are on respondents’ wish list? Have a look at the spots people said they’d visit if time and money were no object
- Arctic
- Australia
- Bali
- Barbados
- Bora Bora
- Cambodia
- Caribbean
- Croatia
- Cuba
- Estonia
- Europe
- Far East
- Fiji
- Greece
- Hawaii
- Iceland
- Italy
- Latvia
- Lithuania
- Japan
- Malaysia
- Maldives
- New Zealand
- New York/New York City
- Norway
- South Africa
- Southeast Asia
- Spain
- Thailand
- “The Moon”
- UK
