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Nearly half of Americans say not having Wi-Fi would ruin their vacation, study says

Lost luggage is in top of poll as only thing that would make a vacation worst

When it comes to traveling, it’s hard to imagine going on vacation and not using the internet or having Wi-Fi. But according to a new study by OnePoll, nearly half of Americans say not having Wi-Fi would ruin their vacation.

Respondents said the only thing that would make a vacation worse is lost luggage.

To top it off, the study shows 75% of Americans consider Wi-Fi access at a vacation rental a must have. Three in four people said that’s more important than air conditioning or laundry.

Even caffeine appears to have fallen, to a strong Wi-Fi connection for many people.

When given a choice between having Netflix or caffeine while on vacation, two in five respondents said they would choose the streaming service.

Here’s a look at the complete list:

1. Lost Luggage (54%)

2. No internet access (49%)

3. Food Poisoning (47%)

4. Consistent bad weather (47%)

5. Lost credit card (44%)

6. Bad/unsafe location (43%)

7. Lost passport/ID (40%)

8. Got sick (40%)

9. Broken air conditioning (38%)

10. Plumbing issues (38%)

11. Lost reservations (33%)

12. Missed/delayed flights (33%)

13. Bad traffic (33%)


About the Author

Gretchen Nowroozi was born and raised in Houston. She started working at KSAT as an intern in 2019 after graduating from Michigan State University. She is a producer for Good Morning San Antonio.

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