Listen to Max & Amy's conversation about the latest article, at Study Finds. revealing that only 45% of Americans say their vacation trip lived up to or exceeded the ideal getaway they imagined. Other findings include:
- Social media is to blame for at least part of that, as 72% of respondents say that it adds to unrealistic expectations for travel.
- But 67% take responsibility, admitting their own planning has led to their disappointment while traveling.
- About a third (31%) say the fact that the destination didn’t meet expectations affected their whole trip.
- But 51% were able to get over their initial disappointment and enjoy their getaway.
- Travelers were still happy if they got to do what they set out to do on vacation, including seeing and experiencing new things (40%), creating memories (40%) and escaping their daily routine (37%).