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Gap year travellers ‘more worried about safety on a UK night out’
Less than a quarter of gap year student travellers are concerned about their safety when travelling abroad, a new study shows.
Only 13% said safety was a worry while more than double that (38%) were more concerned about their safety on a night out in the UK.
Recent terrorism threats have also had an impact, with 49% would-be travellers most worried about unattended baggage.
The poll of 1,500 people by website findagap.com also found that more than half of gapers were going travelling to have fun, with 20% taking a gap year to improve their future prospects and just 6% taking time to earn money.
The most popular destinations for gap year travellers emerged as Australia (52%), Brazil (33%), Thailand (29%), New Zealand (28%) and US (20%).
For gap travellers trying to find work, Spain was the most popular country, followed by the US, Australia, the UK and Canada.
The website’s managing director Andrew Fidler said: “With the higher cost of university degrees and greater competition for jobs, we knew that our respondents would be concerned with earning money and enhancing their CVs on their travels. Despite this, the vast majority of gappers were going travelling to enjoy time out and have fun.”
He added: “Despite the pressure today’s students and graduates are under, they are still keen to travel, to experience new cultures and make the most of what the world has to offer.”
Report by Phil Davies
Phil Davies
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