Brits’ Travel Fibs Exposed

05 September 2008

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Name-dropping exotic countries they have never visited and citing sites they have never seen - the little white travel lies told by British holidaymakers are being exposed.      

New research from easyCar.com reveals close to one in six (15 per cent) Brits have told fibs about their travel experiences to impress someone.

In fact just under half (45 per cent) of ‘countries visited’ are actually just airport stopovers, with men found guilty in particular (11 per cent) of embellishing their jet set lifestyles.

However, no longer satisfied with make believe, a staggering 87 per cent of Brits would prefer a holiday where they can get off the beaten track, and explore the world’s lesser known beauty spots.

With more than two fifths (43 per cent) planning a road trip in the next 12 Months, drivers believe this is the best way to discover those hidden gems.

More than one in 10 (12 per cent) believe a car is the most cost effective way to travel abroad with 62 per cent loving it for the freedom it affords.

Having just come back from two weeks jetting around Europe in a motorhome with the children courtesy of motorhome information services, we could brag about seeing Paris, Lille, Gent, Bruges, Antwerp and Rotterdam.

The problem is we only saw these places from a distance. The motorways as we made our way from Eurodisney to Wassenaar!

You have to admit though, it does sound very, very impressive!

Jackie Violet - Female First

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