The thrill and excitement of our "first time" travel experiences boosts our confidence, broadens our horizons and ultimately makes us more successful in life. This is according to a Booking.com survey among more than 15,000 participants in twenty countries. Whether the first experience was a trip abroad, discovering a new destination or traveling alone for the first time, nearly two-thirds (65%) of the participants said it was a significant boost to self-confidence. Traveling for the first time can seem scary, but most travelers (61%) agree that the nerves they felt before the trip were ultimately unnecessary.
The new energy and increased self-confidence after the trip can motivate us to make radical decisions in life. According to 1 in 10 (13%) their first travel experience motivated them to start a new job or career, 1 in 10 (13%) say it started a new relationship and a fifth (21%) decided to leave. going to do something completely new.
The first travel experience can also help open doors to inspiring activities, such as meeting new people (40%), discovering new meals and ingredients (43%), learning a new language (29%) and learning new things about others. cultures (29%). Also, such an experience can have such an impact on someone's life that many people find it more exciting than their first date (53%), their first job (51%), a new friendship (62%) or even the first kiss ( 36%).
As soon as people get the travel jitters, two-thirds do not just get rid of it (64%). The majority say that the experience of traveling to a certain destination for the first time encourages them to visit other unfamiliar places, experiences or accommodations. In fact, nearly half (45%) say their travel plans for 2017 are more adventurous than in the past, and one in two respondents (56%) want to vacation even further from home than before. More than half plan to take more weekend trips (54%) or go somewhere their friends haven't been (47%).
