Gen Z won't be able to tick off their summer bucket lists due to one major obstacle, research reveals
A poll of 2,000 adults found of today's youngsters, while many have a licence, 16 per cent won't be able to
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Insurance is creating a major roadblock for Gen Z
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Young people will struggle to travel as much as they'd like
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Now plans could be in jeopardy – from
In fact, 66 per cent of Gen Z had tried to shape their summer around the content they had seen on their social feeds.
With 28 per cent hoping to hit up a
The research was commissioned by Veygo to launch its competition offering the chance to win a 'Gig in a Limo' with pop star and Reading Festival performer Nieve Ella, as well as tickets to the festival itself, to help bring
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The singer-songwriter Nieve Ella, whose
'But getting there – especially with your mates – isn't always simple.'
The research went on to explore the top viral UK hotspots making their way onto summer bucket lists – which includes Loch Lomond, the Fairy Pools on the Isle of Skye, and Cheddar Gorge.
Loch Lomond's rugged surroundings have inspired more than 630,000 Instagram posts with users showcasing paddleboarding, wild swimming, and
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Also making the list are the Italian-style village of Portmeirion in North Wales – which has had more than 10,000 TikToks created about it – and the striking Giant's Causeway.
According to the poll conducted via OnePoll, many are desperate to check out Chatsworth House in the
While others hope to check Tenby Harbour in South Wales and the idyllic village Bourton-on-the-Water, known as 'Venice of the Cotswolds'.
Young driver expert James Armstrong, from the car insurer Veygo, said: '
'But all too often, access to a car or insurance holds young people back.'
'We are putting them in the driving seat of their summer with our flexible range of insurance options, helping them unlock their bucket list plans, on their terms.'
TOP 20 VIRAL HOTSPOTS BRITS WANT TO VISIT THIS SUMMER:
1. Loch Lomond, Scotland
2. Fairy Pools, Isle of Skye
3. Cheddar Gorge, Somerset
4. Portmeirion, Wales
5. Giants Causeway, Northern Ireland
6. Durdle Door, Dorset
7. Chatsworth House, Peak District
8. Tenby Harbour, Wales
9. Bourton-on-the-Water, Cotswolds
10. Lulworth Cove, Dorset
11. Stonehenge, Wiltshire
12. Arthur's Seat, Edinburgh
13. Malham Cove, North Yorkshire
14. Seven Sisters Cliffs, East Sussex
15. Pedn Vounder Beach, Cornwall
16. Brimham Rocks, North Yorkshire
17. High Force Waterfall, County Durham
18. Winnats Pass, Peak District
19. St Nectan's Glen, Cornwall
20. St Dunstan-in-the-East, London
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