This recent sSurvey reveals travellers' home comforts and most-missed foods -
The luggage-contents of this year's "I'm A Celebrity, Get Me Out Of Here!" contenders' remains to be seen - but teabags and slippers are a good bet, reveals new research by TripAdvisor(R), in a survey of the home comforts and foods that Brits miss the most when travelling abroad.
Creature comforts: travel "essentials"
"Home sweet home" may be miles away - but a quality cuppa is guaranteed for the 36% of Brits who bring teabags on their travels, reveals the TripAdvisor survey. Meanwhile, 12% bring biscuits with them, ensuring the perfect dunk.
One quarter of Brits (25%) pack their slippers, a sentimental 30% travel with photos of loved ones - and 12% ensure they're never caught short, bringing toilet paper on their travels.
Meanwhile, sweet dreams are in store for the 8% who pack a teddy-bear, 6% who travel with scented candles and 3% who bring their own bed linen.
Best of british: top 10 foods that travellers miss
However tasty holiday cuisine may be, nothing beats a roast dinner, according to 31% of British travellers.
The Sunday classic claims pole position in the TripAdvisor list of travellers' ten most-missed foods, which also includes cheddar cheese (22%) and Marmite (9%) - which 8% of the nation reveal they never travel without.
Travellers' Most-Missed Foods:
1. Sunday roasts 31% 2. Cheddar cheese 22% 3. Fish and chips 16% 4. Marmite 9% 5. Fry-ups 6% 6. Sausage and mash 5% 7. Baked beans 4% 8. Pork pies 3% 9. Cornish pasties 2% 10. Bubble and squeak 2%
"The kitchen sink may stay firmly at home, but Brits' travel essentials extend way beyond a toothbrush and passport," says Luke Fredberg, TripAdvisor spokesperson. "A few home comforts can make all the difference to a trip abroad - but if you want to avoid excess baggage fees, it's worth asking yourself just how crucial they really are." |