How often do you travel in a year?

Around a third of Americans enjoy two to three vacations per year. Meanwhile, just over a quarter have not traveled for non-business related trips at all in the past 12 months, and around a fifth of respondents have traveled once. Six or more vacations, on the other hand, were rarer.



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TRAVEL TRENDS BY GENERATION: FREQUENCY OF TRAVEL Millennials have an average of 35 vacation days a year. Generation X has an average of 26 vacation days per year. Boomers between 55-75 have an average of 27 vacation days a year.

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The FHWA states that the average person drives around 13,500 miles per year. It equates to well over 1,000 miles every month. Drivers between the ages of 20-54 report the highest average annual mileages.

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'Often' is an adverb of frequency. The rule says that when using an adverb of frequency in the negative or forming a question, place it before the main verb. 'Travel' is the main verb.

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Even the majority of those with higher incomes did not report annually traveling beyond the U.S. Those with post-graduate degrees reported international travel at higher rates than the rest of the population: once or twice a year. Just eight percent said they travel internationally more than three times in a year.

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According to some experts, this adventurous spirit, or wanderlust syndrome, isn't just some trend. They say it's actually in our genes. They've even pinned down a specific one: DRD4-7r, a receptor for dopamine (the pleasure hormone) that they're calling “the travel gene.”

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Many people set aside 5-10% of their net yearly income for leisure travel, but this can vary greatly based on the type of vacations they're planning. Another popular budgeting option is the 50/30/20 rule: 50% of net income is spent on things you need. 30% of net income is spent on things you want.

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70% US families say they are 'very likely' to have a holiday in the next year. 65% have taken multiple vacations of 1–3 nights in the past year. 64% had taken multiple vacations of 4–6 nights in the past year. 35% of US families are planning to take a vacation of 50 miles or more away from home.

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