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Survey Says
The Call
Of the Road
I
t is well-known that the workplace
benefits when employees take vacation
time-in terms of higher productivity,
stronger worker morale, greater
employee retention and overall better
health. We asked NewsDash readers
which mode of transportation would be
the most enjoyable way to travel and how
long a trip they would need to be able to
stop at all their desired destinations.
" Car " was the preferred method
for travel (41.2%), followed by " RV or
camper " (30%). " Train " was selected by
17.5% of responding readers, " motorcycle "
by 6.2% and " airplane " by 5%.
By far, " more than one month " was how
long most respondents thought their trip
should be (40.7%); " one month " came in
a distant second (24.7%).
As always, all verbatim responses
reflect the opinions of individual readers
and not the stance of PLANSPONSOR or
its affiliates at Strategic Insight.
" I would love to take a year off and just
see as much of the continental 48 as possible.
I wish we valued trains as much as Europe
does and that we had the ability to visit more
cities directly via trains rather than a combo
of trains and cars. "
" I've travelled cross-country by train
multiple times and the views-and comfort-
are amazing! Would be great to have the
luxury of hopping off for a few days to go
exploring before continuing on the journey. "
" I want to explore more of the Western
states. A van or SUV is preferable to me. It
enables one to go almost anywhere. Trains,
planes and buses have limited places they go.
A camper or RV can be cumbersome in some
areas. They just don't fit and can't make the
turns on some canyon or mountain roads. "
" Love a great car trip! Stop where you
want and for however long. There are absolutely
amazing and beautiful things in this
country. We just have to take the time to smell
the roses, or the trees or the waterfalls ... "
" Nothing like the sound of a train on
the tracks to totally relax me! I can't think of
a better way to travel. "
" Must be camper-must include dog!
Plus, I expect it's better for naps. "
" It took us more than a week to visit
six national parks in the Southwest, and we
could have spent much more time. We had
a lot of freedom traveling by car and could
take unplanned side trips. Here's to more
road trips in the U.S.! "
" Traveling across country by train
would provide opportunity to visit local
venues at each stop. Get back on the train
to the next location. I think train trips are
enjoyable, and the scenery is beautiful. "
" I'd rather get to my destination quicker
by plane and increase my stay in each targeted
metro area than have to waste precious time
driving across the country, even if transportation
by car would be more 'scenic.' "
" This trip must be flown in a general
aviation aircraft, preferably a Vans RV-7
or [RV]-8, a two-seat, 200-mph plane that
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can take off and land short and has a bubble
canopy perfect for sightseeing. Camping
under the wing is optional. "
" I was torn between the choice of car or
train. Getting there is 1/2 the fun, or more in
this case. The train won out because it's such
a stress-free way to travel where you can sit
back and enjoy the view. "
" Although it takes longer to travel by
motorcycle (due to fatigue), it is much more
enjoyable, as you see and feel a lot more of
your surroundings. I drove my motorcycle
to Alaska and back! It was a long trip, but
there was a lot to see and experience along
the way. "
" My gut response was to prefer travel
by train because I think that would be
comfortable, but traveling by car means you
'wander off' and discover little-known gems.
So car it is! "
And the Editor's Choice goes to the
reader who said, " You missed traveling by
bicycle; at 80 miles per day, with one day off
per week, it would take approximately two
months. " -Rebecca Moore
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