The benefits of travel

The benefits of travel
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Canadians are looking for three main benefits of vacation or leisure trips: relaxing, strengthening ties with family and friends and finding new or different places. Although most people hope to gain multiple benefits from their vacation, relaxation is often cited as an important benefit (63% of travelers).

For almost half (48%) of adult passengers, seeing family and friends is a very important benefit of leisure travelers. Exploration and discovery are then 28% of Canadians say that this is very important benefits.

Travelers who wish to work full time to relax more than others, while those with children want both see family and friends and relax more. University graduates and travelers without children pay more attention to learning.