13 Million Brits To Leave UK This Winter As Christmas Is “Boring”

A massive 13 million of us are going abroad this winter to escape the British weather and to avoid spending time with their extended family.

MyVouchersCodes.co.uk surveyed 1,000 holidaymakers across the UK and found that:

1 in 3 (34%) are looking to book a winter sun holiday this year – 1 in 24 (24%) because they’re bored of traditional Christmas routines and 1 in 16 (16%) because they want to avoid spending time with their extended families.

Brits have also revealed the top 10 destinations they will be heading to this Christmas:

1. Tenerife – 30%
2. Lanzarote – 21%
3. Florida – 17%
4. Gran Canaria – 15%
5. Australia – 13%
6. Dubai – 11%
7. Barbados – 9%
8. New Zealand – 8%
9. Thailand – 7%
10. Morocco – 7%

Chris Reilly, Managing Director for MyVoucherCodes.co.uk, said: “More Brits are flying to warmer climates over Christmas than ever before and spending more than they did in the summer. With over 76% of people booking holidays online nowadays, there are plenty of deals and offers to help keep more money in your pockets for those piña coladas.”

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