There ’s something special — and so quintessentially American — about a road trip . It ’s a construct that has been romanticized for decennary by classic American writer likeJack Kerouacand John Steinbeck , and has been popularize in films such asEasy RiderandThelma & Louise .
route trip are n’t just a relic of the 20th one C , though . They ’re now making a retort , according to theChicago Tribune , which cited three surveys quantify the trend . The first , MMGY Global ’s " 2017 - 18 Portrait of American Travelers , " show that 39 per centum of all vacations take in 2016 were route trips , correspond a 22 per centum increase from the previous year . The ability to make stops while traveling was the main intellect give for this taste , while other answerer advert the down in the mouth monetary value of drive rather of flying , the ability to take pets along for the drive , and the ease of relieve oneself last - minute design .
Of the 88 million Americans planning to take vacation this class , 44 percentage are Millennials , followed by 39 percent from Generation X , and 32 percent Baby Boomers , harmonise to asurveyby AAA . Of their respondents , 64 pct are planning a road trip — making it the most democratic travel alternative , despite the fact that gas price have risen . And half of thosesurveyedby Ford Motor Company said that road trips were more sympathetic because of the spontaneity that they take into account . The caller encounter that a raw class of “ road rubberneck ” is in the first place made up of families who prefer to push back instead of fly ball , “ whirlwind traveller ” who take short slip when they have the chance , and solo female travelers .
But not all route trips are created equal , and some states in the U.S. are more suited to long drives than others . A 2016reportby WalletHub found that Oregon was the proficient land for road trips , while Connecticut was the worst . Each state was ranked according to 21 criteria , from gas prices to road quality to attraction .
Ready to hit the road ? You may desire to check out the “ ultimate U.S. road slip , ” an epical journey that plow some of the best attractions in all 48 continental states .
[ h / tChicago Tribune ]
