Forget drowning your sorrows in bed, watching sad movies and eating icecream, a last-minute holiday is the best remedy for a broken heart.
According to a survey of 4100+ Australians by lastminute.com.au one in four (25%) people have booked a last minute holiday following a relationship breakup; with most people choosing to travel solo and many returning home feeling empowered.
3% decided to visit a yoga retreat., one in two (48%) took ‘time out’ and travelled solo, over one in three (35%) decided to enjoy a partying holiday with friends, 8% went to find a rebound romance, while just 3% decided to visit a yoga retreat.
Travel is the ultimate way to escape reality and leave the stresses of the world behind.
Travelling has clear benefits for the newly single, with over one in three (34%) individuals stating it made them feel empowered and almost one in three (30%) believing it gave them a fresh start.
While a lucky 4% managed to score a rebound romance and fall in love with again with someone new, sadly 8% of travellers felt more alone then ever.
3% decided to visit a yoga retreat to mend a broken heart.
According to lastminute.com.au spokesperson Kate Norris, the research also shows that age is no barrier to post breakup travels, with the trend fairly consistent across those surveyed aged 18 to 54+.
“Travel is the ultimate way to escape reality and leave the stresses of the world behind, so it makes sense that taking a spontaneous break is a desirable post breakup remedy across generations.
“However the type of holiday they are likely to take does vary. Gen Y’s (those aged 18 to 35 years) are more likely to cure breakup blues by a partying holiday with friends, while those aged 35+ are significantly more likely to opt for solo travel”
According to lastminute.com.au spokesperson Kate Norris
“Whether it’s salsa dancing through Barcelona, shopping up a storm in Hong Kong, or enjoying the incredible scenery on a hike in New Zealand, packing up your suitcase and booking a last-minute holiday is the ultimate opportunity to enjoy a fresh start and get out of your comfort zone.
“Although newly singles are choosing a range of holiday types from solo, to party style and yoga retreats, the high percentage of singles opting to do it solo is consistent with lastminute.com.au data on solo travel, which shows that overall one in three Australian’s have, or plan to travel alone in 2015”.
Have you ever gone on a last minute holiday to heal your broken heart?
