Signs of a true holiday - new foods, a lie-in and time to relax

What are your signs of a true holiday?

Millions of people are happy to holiday within 80km of their home - as long as they have the opportunity to try new things.

A study of 2,000 adults found one in six are content travelling a short distance for a breakaway - providing they have enough time to relax and unwind and explore new surroundings.

While 31% want to eat every meal in a restaurant and try new foods.

Waking up later than usual, wearing clothes which don’t usually leave the wardrobe at home and getting to enjoy evening entertainment every night are also classed as crucial for a real holiday.

It also emerged that 28% find the idea of sitting on a beach for two weeks boring – with a fifth admitting they would rather have a countryside retreat.

While 39 per cent don’t consider a holiday to be so unless they are staying in a hotel.

Here is a list of the top 20 signs of a true holiday:

1. Having time to relax and unwind
2. Being able to explore new surroundings
3. Staying in a hotel
4. Being able to see the ocean
5. Eating all your meals in restaurants
6. Trying new foods
7. Having time to read
8. Trying activities you wouldn’t usually get time to
9. Waking up later than usual
10. Wearing things you’d never wear at home
11. Enjoying evening entertainment each night
12. Not always knowing what time it is
13. Having to get money changed to local currency
14. Getting a nice tan
15. Having to put suntan lotion on
16. Going to bed later than usual
17. Dining at a buffet
18. Living out of a suitcase
19. Getting a new stamp in your passport
20. Not being able to speak the language