One-fifth of Americans think about next vacation while on vacation

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22 April 2024 at 5:03 am

One in five Americans are “always” thinking about planning their next vacation while on vacation, according to new research. A survey of 2,000 adults who travel, conducted by OnePoll for timeshare brand Club Wyndham, found that one in five long to be on vacation again the day they get back (21%) and another 27% said this feeling sets in within a week. The average person spent 11 days on vacation in 2023. Looking ahead, the average American wants to spend 15 days on vacation in 2024 and, if they had unlimited PTO, they’d want to spend 18 days.

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