How do you feel after returning from a holiday? We’re pretty depressed in the Travel Weekly office today if we’re being honest.
Research conducted by Skyscanner Australia found that one in five (21 per cent) Australian travellers admitted to experiencing “post-holiday blues,” and over 40 per cent of them are using the thought of their next holiday to combat the negative feeling.
While one in ten (12 per cent) indulged in guilty pleasures including eating, drinking and retail therapy as a distraction, 20 per cent of respondents chose to distract themselves with work instead.
However, it’s not all doom and gloom as 47 per cent of Australians felt the positive effects of their holiday, and 44 per cent of the happy-holiday returners also planned another holiday in hopes of extending the post-holiday good vibes. Check out the results below.
Top 10 emotions after returning from holiday:
1. Grateful/blessed – 25%
2. Happy – 20%
3. Sad/upset – 19%
4. Rejuvenated – 17%
5. Smarter/knowledgeable – 6%
6. Restless – 5%
7. Tired – 4%
8. Other – 3%
9. Angry – 1%
Top ways Aussies dealt with the post-holiday emotions:
1. Planned another holiday – 43%
2. Got active – 18%
3. Got distracted with work – 14%
4. Nothing – 14%
5. Indulged in guilty pleasures (food, drinks, retail therapy etc.) – 9%
6. Other – 2%
If your want to get over the blues by planning your next trip away, Skycanner have shared the best value destinations for May 2017 and other cheap holiday destinations to enjoy in 2017, to get you back to a happy traveller without breaking the bank.
