Many of us still work, even though we’re reaching that age of not having to. (We’re retired, but we run this website because it’s fun, it keeps us on our toes, and periodically a few dollars come in here and there to keep our chins up.) But, we don’t need to say this – we’re not your parents – you really need to take a step back, and then take a step out the door, and off to a smashing holiday.
So, we were gobsmacked when we saw that so many British people don’t take their holidays (annual leave as it’s called there.) And what is even more dumbfounding, is that the British Isles – literally right under their noses… right next door in many cases . . . have so many things to do, to see and where to go.
The survey, commissioned by British Airways Holidays with YouGov Plc., found that more than a third of working Brits (36%) who did not take their full annual leave said it was because they ‘just didn’t get around to it’. Furthermore, a staggering 42% confessed that they have felt stressed about work whilst on holiday, and 46% responded that they have had to work on their leave. 48% have checked work emails whilst away and more than a third (39%) have gone one step further and responded. C’mon you plonkers!
Budget: $$
Typical Prices – flights: Economy Basic from $323pp; Experiences from US $70; Hotel US $1,138 for two, 2 nights.
When to go: anytime
Family friendly: 4 of 5 stars
Public transportation: 5 of 5 stars
Main languages: English
English speaking: 5 of 5 stars
LGBTQ+ Equality Index rank: 84 / 100
Here are just a few, courtesy of TimeOut.com Read more here and here courtesy of British Airways, our affiliate friends.
- Take a tour of the UK’s incredible National Parks
- Wander around a dreamy Italian-style village in Wales
- Go fossil-hunting on the Jurassic Coast
- Get a taste for magic on the Cornish coast
- Come up with your own conspiracy theories at Stonehenge
Visit Caernarvon Castle in Wales. As complete as a castle can be. Click here to book.
British Airways fly all around the planet, with style. Click here to book.
We can’t recommend the n’how hotel in London enough. Quirky, comfy and central. Click here to book.