Results: Vacation as a road trip
While staycations (vacationing at home) are picking up in preference, another type of trip that's always been a crowd's favorite is the classic road trip.
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I love road trips. They're a lot easier to plan compared to regular trips simply because you just get in the car, pic a direction and can figure things from there. In Canada, I do this less often, but I had been doing this in both Romania (with friends from my university/work) and in Malaysia (with my wife when visiting her home) and the results were spectacular! Do you go on road trips?
Yes, by car
52%
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1252 votes
Yes, by motorcycle
4%
•
94 votes
Yes, by bus (does this even count?)
4%
•
95 votes
Yes, with other means of transportation.
4%
•
85 votes
No
40%
•
961 votes
2.
2.
Most folks I know just go for a day trip or weekend trip. But duration of the trip can really make for different goals. What duration of a road trip do you normally prefer? One day (returning the same day)
18%
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428 votes
2-day trip/weekend trip (spending the night somewhere)
21%
•
502 votes
Long weekend (3-4 days)
25%
•
588 votes
Up to one week
15%
•
360 votes
More than 1 week
10%
•
234 votes
Not Applicable
32%
•
762 votes
3.
3.
A very good friend of mine had a simple bucket list: when retiring, he wanted to buy a Harley Davidson and ride the Route 66. He achieved his dream and he is the most happy retiree I have known. We've kept in touch and he continues to ride whenever his wife allows him, but he does still go for day trips on the Harley to a nice cottage every so often. Why do you usually go for road trips? I like driving/riding so that's the whole point: put as many miles as possible and unwind.
15%
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367 votes
I plan my route for scenery.
19%
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464 votes
Going with friends / family - I don't really care where we go to, just being with them is nice.
21%
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502 votes
Circuit drive: we plan to visit sights, monuments, natural wonders, maybe a bit of shopping, or just specific places.
14%
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334 votes
Driving to get to a place for a mountain hike / lakefront.
10%
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229 votes
Don't care about where or what - I just go with my partner as a "date-trip"
7%
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176 votes
Bucket list trips (like Route 66, Grand Canyon Drive, The Tail of the Dragon, The Cabot Trail, or the Pacific Coast Highway...)
8%
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183 votes
Visiting National Parks
12%
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286 votes
Biker rallies (Sturgis)
1%
•
26 votes
Eat different food / see a specific restaurant
12%
•
288 votes
Other (please specify)
2%
•
38 votes
Not Applicable
35%
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828 votes
Less expensive compared to regular trips, plus I can bring snacks.
13%
•
320 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
| 0.28% | 9 | |
| Would be up to any of the above, took road trips all the time years ago, some unplanned. Oh, the crazy fun! | 0.03% | 1 |
| just get away | 0.03% | 1 |
| see family | 0.03% | 1 |
| casino | 0.03% | 1 |
| Visiting lighthouses | 0.03% | 1 |
| aoc is sexy | 0.03% | 1 |
| Mystery Bus Trips | 0.03% | 1 |
| used to love them but too old now | 0.03% | 1 |
| GOING TO VISIT OUR BROTHER. | 0.03% | 1 |
| seniors outings | 0.03% | 1 |
| just because | 0.03% | 1 |
| San Diego Comic Con | 0.03% | 1 |
| To visit my children | 0.03% | 1 |
| To get the heck out of Dodge | 0.03% | 1 |
| it varies | 0.03% | 1 |
| beach locations | 0.03% | 1 |
| I love road trips but at 82 I have health issues that keep me near to home | 0.03% | 1 |
| Baseball games | 0.03% | 1 |
| just because I want to | 0.03% | 1 |
| All as long as everyone agees | 0.03% | 1 |
| Short trips only, to see family, return same day | 0.03% | 1 |
| to visit friends and relatives | 0.03% | 1 |
| California State Beaches :)) | 0.03% | 1 |
| Seeing the USA in my toyota | 0.03% | 1 |
| to visit freiends and relatives along the way | 0.03% | 1 |
| visiting family out of town but not usually taking them anywhere | 0.03% | 1 |
| to visit family | 0.03% | 1 |
| Too old to do. | 0.03% | 1 |
| vacation | 0.03% | 1 |
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4.
Back in Romania I didn't have a car so I relied on friends for this. Nowadays I usually rent a car if the trip is long because I don't trust my car to last that much wear and tear. When you go on road trips, do you use your own vehicle or rent? Use my own.
50%
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1194 votes
Use friend's / family's vehicle.
10%
•
249 votes
Rent
8%
•
196 votes
Not Applicable
37%
•
892 votes
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5.
(Bonus for Admins grace) Did you know Tellwut has redemption offers for Petro Canada (in Canada) and Sunoco (in US)? Yes, I've had redeemed this before.
7%
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177 votes
Yes, but prefer other types of gift-cards/redemption offers
16%
•
380 votes
No, but it will be useful in my next trip!
29%
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699 votes
No, but don't care.
48%
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1144 votes
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