Third of people planning a road trip this summer in nostalgia boom
When asked about their most cherished childhood memories, family road trips topped the list, above birthdays, school milestones, and even Christmas. For those hitting the road this summer, whether that be on the continent or classic British seaside destinations such as Blackpool or Cornwall, stop offs remain a key part of the road trip experience, and come in the top five triggers of road trip nostalgia.
Top triggers of road trip nostalgia include:
Taking in the scenery (24%)
Songs from the era (18%)
In-car games (15%)
Backseat conversations (11%)
Service station snack stops (10%)
The 1970s emerged as the ultimate decade for road trips, with 23% listing the decade as their ultimate soundtrack, beating the 1980s and 1990sr.
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