Adventure in travel is not just the domain of the young, according to a recent study.
Travel publisher Rough Guides released its findings from a poll of 2,000 adults age 40 and above shortly after its foray into creating bespoke trips “packed with personality and adventure”.
Older travellers still adventurous with holidays
The study showed that over 40s reckon they have only visited a quarter of the countries they dream of going to around the world with popular backpacking destinations New Zealand, Canada, and Australia top of the list. It also emerged that more than six in 10 are already looking forward to at least one trip abroad in 2019.
Notably, three in 10 in the over 40s age group reckon they are more adventurous with their holiday choices now than they ever used to be, with 38 per cent preferring to go off the beaten track when they travel abroad.
Rather than sitting by the pool, a fifth of over 40s have tried snorkelling on a trip abroad and more than one in 10 have been on a safari.
On top of the propensity to see the world, age also affords greater freedoms to travel. Nearly half of over 40s polled say they go on more holidays now than at any other point of their lives, with six in 10 putting this down to having more money now than they did in the past.
A quarter think it’s easier to get away and go jet-setting around the globe because their kids are older, while 46 per cent have more time, according to the research. Another 40 per cent think their lives have simplified enough so they now have more freedom – in their 50s or beyond – to see the globe.
Aimee White, editor at Rough Guides, said: “Travel is no longer the sole preserve of the young. It is important that the travel industry gives older travellers the same opportunities to have adventurous travel experiences as younger people if they want to and not dismiss them as being too ‘old’ or ‘boring’.”
Adventure in travel is not just the domain of the young, according to a recent study.
Travel publisher Rough Guides released its findings from a poll of 2,000 adults age 40 and above shortly after its foray into creating bespoke trips “packed with personality and adventure”.
The study showed that over 40s reckon they have only visited a quarter of the countries they dream of going to around the world with popular backpacking destinations New Zealand, Canada, and Australia top of the list. It also emerged that more than six in 10 are already looking forward to at least one trip abroad in 2019.
Notably, three in 10 in the over 40s age group reckon they are more adventurous with their holiday choices now than they ever used to be, with 38 per cent preferring to go off the beaten track when they travel abroad.
Rather than sitting by the pool, a fifth of over 40s have tried snorkelling on a trip abroad and more than one in 10 have been on a safari.
On top of the propensity to see the world, age also affords greater freedoms to travel. Nearly half of over 40s polled say they go on more holidays now than at any other point of their lives, with six in 10 putting this down to having more money now than they did in the past.
A quarter think it’s easier to get away and go jet-setting around the globe because their kids are older, while 46 per cent have more time, according to the research. Another 40 per cent think their lives have simplified enough so they now have more freedom – in their 50s or beyond – to see the globe.
Aimee White, editor at Rough Guides, said: “Travel is no longer the sole preserve of the young. It is important that the travel industry gives older travellers the same opportunities to have adventurous travel experiences as younger people if they want to and not dismiss them as being too ‘old’ or ‘boring’.”