As summer approaches, workers across the nation are coming around to Nutmeggers’ vacation planning around $4 gasoline, new surveys show.
Chicago outplacement firm Challenger Gray & Christmas cites a new USA Today/Gallup poll that 61 percent of Americans say taking a vacation is important, and a recent TripAdvisor poll found that 86 percent of Americans plan on taking a vacation this summer, 3 percent more than last year.
However, with average fuel prices hovering near $4 a gallon, long car trips and cross-country flights may be avoided. Instead, more Americans may opt for a staycation; one in which they stay close to home.
The Hartford Business Journal’s recent reader survey on the topic found a third were planning to stay put this summer, while another third were banking on staycations. Twenty-two percent plan on driving far, but 16 percent won’t drive more than two hours away.
