Lisa Minot on summer getaway stress

With the getaway season nearly upon us, many households are eagerly planning summer trips. But travel excitement often comes hand-in-hand with pre-trip stress including sorting the house out, packing and getting to the airport, often leaving families overwhelmed before they even get on the plane.  

Getaway stress impacts most of us with 1 in 5 (22%) claiming mundane household tasks (e.g., switching off plug sockets) as a primary cause of pre-getaway stress. New figures show these concerns surpass worries about up-to-date travel documents (21%) and potentially losing passports (21%).

The research by Smart Energy GB shows that technology is actually our ally when away from home—just over 1 in 7 (15%) even use online shopping services to schedule grocery deliveries for their return.

James spoke to travel expert Lisa Minot.

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