A Stressful Vacation

Most people count down the days until their big summer trip; while others need a vacation from their vacation.

Turns out a little time on the beach isn’t as relaxing for some people as it is for others. Travel website Tripadvisor.com recently polled 1,400 Americans. Of that number 64% say the post-vacation blues kick in while the umbrella drink is still in hand.

Those polled say day five of a one week trip causes the most anxiety and four percent of travelers worry about work responsibilities before the plane has left the tarmac.

Josey Miller is a travel expert with the website. She says the looming thought of hundreds of emails in your office inbox can put a damper on your time off. Miller says some people keep checking email during their vacation which prevents full relaxation mode from setting in.

And you need the time off because the stress free days don’t last long. Eighty four percent of people said their tension levels rose to pre-vacation highs within the first week of returning. The most common cure was to start planning another vacation; then another one after that.