SWITCHING ‘ON’ WHILST ON HOLIDAY!

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A survey released this week by cheap holidays specialist, lowcostholidays.com and Dixons Travel, reveals the growing role that electronic gadgets play in everyday life, even when we are away and ‘switching off’ on holiday.

The online travel company which provides Greece, Turkey, Egypt and Spain holidays, found that whilst on holiday, 73% of those questioned consider a mobile phone essential, 46% cannot travel without an MP3 player and 40% won’t leave home without their straighteners or other hair appliances.  Internet access is also of importance to holidaymakers with over 59% of respondents claiming they will access the internet whilst away either at an internet cafe or via computers at the hotel.

Keeping up to date with what’s happening back at home is also important for holidaymakers with 87% using their mobile on holiday and over 46% relying on text messages for this purpose.  Mobiles are also handy for capturing holiday photos and videos with 40% using their phones to record their best holiday moments.

Facebook and other social networking sights have also become a holiday essential with 43% of respondents uploading their holiday photos on to Facebook to share them with their friends and family.

However in spite of all the technology packed in our suitcases, a good book and relaxation lead the way in what holidaymakers enjoy the most and how they want to unwind on holiday.  With the fact that a holiday is never long enough being cited by 22% of respondents as the most annoying part of a holiday.

Commenting on the survey findings, Paul Evans, CEO of lowcostholidays.com said, “In today’s fast moving online world, gadgets not only help holidaymakers choose and book their holidays, they also feature highly on their holiday essentials list but it’s reassuring to see a good book is how holidaymakers really want to unwind whilst away.” 

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