We are a nation of holiday lovers!

Despite the cutbacks we are all having to make thanks to the recession, a recent survey from the Leeds Building Society has found that taking a holiday is still one of our top priorities.

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Over 42% of adults said they would not contemplate giving up holidays, with 21% saying they are prepared to sacrifice meals out or non-essential shopping to ensure they could still go on that well-deserved break. The over 55s are the most determined to keep travelling, with a whopping 51% saying they would not deny themselves their holiday even in the hardest of times, while 34% of 18-24 year old felt the same.

Is a holiday essential to a happy life? How many holidays do you try to have a year?

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Written on 8th November 2013 by

Holly Shackleton

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