Singles holidays trend soars

More people are choosing to travel solo as friends and family struggle to fund holidays, a new survey revealed this week. 

Nearly 15 per cent of holidaymakers took singles holidays in the past year due friends and family being unable to fund travel plans as a result of the recession, a recent poll revealed.

Out of the 4,000 adults polled, 14 per cent said they chose to travel solo due to the increased choice of solidays available, while 33 per cent said they wanted to try a solos holiday as an alternative to the more traditional package holiday.

There was disparity between the sexes, with 22 per cent of men prepared to travel alone, compared to 11 per cent of women. Singles holidays were most popular with the 18-25 age group, with 51 per cent of this group admitting to travelling alone over the past year largely due to GAP year travel although there is a growing trend for solos holidays for women aged from their 30′s to 50′s.

 The most popular locations for solo travel included Europe (34 per cent), India (14 per cent) and Africa (11 per cent).

 Ben Reynolds said: “The recession is changing the way we travel, with people looking at new ways to ensure they can still jet off on a break this year. The solos holiday seems to be emerging as a trend for people who can still afford a break.”

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