With inflation rising and the credit crunch worsening, many travellers find that they just can't leave their worries behind on holiday.
Credit crunched Britons are unable to leave their financial concerns behind when they go on holiday, American Express claimed today.
According to the firm, seven in ten holidaymakers feel "troubled" by "home pressures" when they travel overseas. Moreover, 26 percent said that it was the rising cost of living in the UK that particularly bothered them during their trip.
Just under one in six (13 percent) took their worries about changing careers with them - unsurprising, with unemployment set to hit two million by the end of the year. Meanwhile, six percent were concerned about falling house prices - and yesterday, building society Nationwide revealed that property values had dropped by over 12 percent over the past 12 months.
The US banking crisis also rumbles on, with the house of representatives scheduled to vote on the government's amended bailout plan for the financial system later today.
Sarah Harrison, director at American Express Travellers Cheques commented: "A holiday should be a time for rest and relaxation. However, as our research has shown, additional stresses and pressures of home are often difficult to leave behind. Thinking carefully about how you carry your money abroad is one way to give you peace of mind when abroad."
American Express polled 2,000 people over the course of its research.
