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Post-Brexit travel stats: What falling pound?

What falling pound? Three quarters of Brits are still planning a holiday this year as sense of adventure remains strong

• A similar number planning a holiday this year (72%) as last (77%)
• The over 55s are least fussed about the impact of Brexit on their holidays, with only a 2% drop in people planning to go away this year, compared to 8% for under 55s
• 50% of over 55s consider themselves adventurous

The uncertainty of the pound doesn’t seem to have impacted Brits’ sense of adventure, with only a 5% fall in people planning holidays between the next 12 months and the last. The over 55s are leading the way in refusing to let worry over Brexit impact their holidays, with only a 2% drop in those planning to go away this year.

According to the Adventure Report by comfort-insurance.co.uk, award-winning insurer for campervans, motorhomes and caravans, 46% wish their holidays were more adventurous. However, keeping up with their social media peers could be a more prevalent issue for the young; a huge 72% of 18-24s wish their holidays were more adventurous, whereas almost two thirds of over 55s (65%) are perfectly happy with their travels.

Independence and exploration are big factors in our holiday choices, with 50% of Brits saying they’d be keen to road trip in a leisure vehicle, citing the freedom to travel freely to different places as the most appealing factor. The research also revealed we are staying fitter and more active for longer, with action sports such as hiking, surfing and climbing ranking in the top three contributing factors to a holiday’s adventure rating across age groups.

In general, women seem to be putting more pressure on themselves to push themselves out of their comfort zone, with 59% wishing they were more adventurous, versus 48% of men. Regionally, the thirst for exploration was strongest in the North East and the South West, with 53% wanting more adventurous holidays, with residents of Yorkshire and the Humber happiest with their lot; 59% thought they were thrill-seeking enough.

“It’s fantastic to see the over 55s displaying the classic British “keep calm and carry on” mentality they’re known for, with their lust for amazing experiences staying strong despite the changes Brexit may bring. Freedom and flexibility remain key factors for holiday-goers across the UK whatever their age, and the UK leisure vehicle ownership rise we’ve seen year on year definitely reflects this.” says Pete Cue, founder and director of comfort-insurance.co.uk.

About Comfort Insurance

Comfort Insurance, an award-winning specialist insurer for all leisure vehicles including campervans, motorhomes and caravans, offers a quality service and competitive prices. The company celebrates its 25th anniversary this year. They are the insurer of choice – comfort-insurance.co.uk.

Peter Cue, founder and director of Comfort Insurance:

Peter and his family have been active motorhome owners for over 25 years. In the mid-1990s Peter realised that there was little or no specialist cover available to motorhome owners, so he set about creating a policy that provided the additional cover that motorhome owners needed – Comfort Insurance was born and quickly became a market-leader winning What motorhome (formerly Which? Motorhome) magazine’s Motorhome Insurer of the Year for the 10 of the past 11 years. Pete’s current pride and joy is a Hymer 690 that he bought from new.

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Sophie Gordon .