Only the savviest travellers can spot all 10 getaway essentials in this busy beach brain teaser – can you find them?
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BEACH PLEASE Only the savviest travellers can spot all 10 getaway essentials in this busy beach brain teaser – can you find them?
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WITH summer just about cresting our horizons, how can you resist a sunny seaside spot-the-items brainteaser.
Remembering everything you need is not easy when jetting off – but this puzzle promises to get you into the right frame of mind.
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Only the savviest travellers can spot all 10 getaway essentials in this busy beach brain teaser – can you find them?
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Hidden away in this busy beach scene are 10 items many of us will need in order to have fun abroad by the sea.
Can you find a sun hat, a pair of sunglasses, sun cream, flip flops, beach ball, a plane ticket, a fan, a book, a bikini, and a camera.
The brainteaser was commissioned by holiday package and travel tech platform, lastminute.com, which also carried out research of 2,000 travellers to reveal the top 30 things they do before every getaway.
These include getting their haircut especially for the trip, obsessively checking the weather, and arranging plant care.
Doing a big clothes wash, packing lots of snacks 'just in case', and changing the bedsheets so they're fresh to return home to are also key activities prior to do a break.
As are packing, unpacking, and packing again, buying new underwear, and worrying multiple times they've successfully packed their passport.
The poll also found those who do any prep ahead of a getaway will spend an average of seven-and-a-half hours doing so.
And 34 per cent say they actively enjoy it, with half have even taken time off work especially to get everything in order ahead of a much-deserved break.
Taking annual leave is more common in younger respondents with 77 per cent of Gen Zs and Millennials having done this.
In contrast, just 49 per cent of Gen X, 21 per cent of Boomers, and eight per cent of those from the Silent generation have taken time away from their jobs to get everything in order.
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But 19 per cent don't factor in the cost of getting ready for a holiday when planning their travel budget.
Spokesperson Zoe Fidler said: 'Between work, childcare, DIY projects and endless life admin, actually booking a holiday often ends up as a last-minute task – bringing with it the stress of wondering if you've missed out on the best deals.
'Then comes the 'holiday prep' itself – from hair appointments to packing enough snacks to keep the kids happy.'
The study also revealed loading tablets or e-readers with movies, books, games or podcasts, cleaning out the fridge, purchasing travel-sized toiletries and weighing suitcases several times are also key activities for many.
It also emerged 54 per cent consider themselves to be someone who gets everything sorted well in advance of a trip.
With those who do prepare spending a total of seven-and-a-half hours doing so.
Millennials spend the longest prepping for a getaway at nine hours and 14 minutes on average, but the Silent generation spend the least – five hours and 20 minutes.
While women take seven hours and 57 minutes getting ready, with men spending six hours and 59 minutes to prep.
The research, commissioned via OnePoll, also found 25 per cent tend to overpack 'massively' and 21 per cent leave at least some of their pre-getaway prep to the last minute.
But 23 per cent selflessly put the needs of others ahead of their own when getting ready for a break.
Lastminute.com's spokesperson added: 'We know that preparing for a holiday can be time consuming, stressful and expensive - but worth it in the end, which is why we commissioned this research to fully understand what Brits need from their summer getaway.
'We firmly believe it's never too late to book a getaway and our booking data shows this happens more often than you think.'
TOP 30 HOLIDAY PREPARATION TASKS:
1. Secure travel documents in one place
2. Purchase sun cream/after sun
3. Exchange currency or order travel money
4. Check passport/visa requirements and renew if needed
5. Pack any prescription medication and travel health kit
6. Make a packing checklist
7. Clean out the fridge
8. Secure the house
9. Get your hair cut
10. Read reviews
11. Clean the whole house
12. Buy medicines/tablets
13. Charge every possible device and pack two portable chargers
14. Arrange pet care
15. Buy travel-sized toiletries
16. Do a big pre-holiday clothes wash
17. Repeatedly worry whether you've packed your passport
18. Weigh their suitcases multiple times
19. Change the bedsheets
20. Obsessively check the weather at your destination
21. Research health precautions (e.g. vaccinations, water safety)
22. Load your tablet or e-reader with movies, books, or podcasts
23. Pack a 'just in case' kit with mini sewing kits, painkillers, duct tape, and safety pins
24. Take pictures of your passport and insurance
25. Pack lots of snacks "just in case"
26. Buy new underwear
27. Download offline maps/apps
28. Decide at the last second to pack several more items
29. Arrange plant care
30. Pack, unpack, and pack again
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