You might have noticed last week that we added a new feature to our newsletter, the Before You Go Poll. With all the negativity we’re hearing and reading from the mainstream media, we figured a light-hearted approach to polling would be a pleasant distraction from the talk of inflation, recession, supply chain woes and other pandemic-related nonsense.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Since we’re approaching the dog days of August, we felt it appropriate to kick off our polling with a predictable question: Where are you going for vacation this summer? Given how stir-crazy everyone became during the COVID lockdown, it comes as little surprise that the top response was “Grab the passport, I’m heading overseas,” which topped out at 21% of responders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Since times are tight, it’s also not a shocker to see that the second-highest response was “Vacation\u2026what is that?” at almost 17%. That’s also a sign of workaholic tendencies; be sure to make time for yourself at some point this year!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We had a three-way tie for third place between “Tropical paradise,” “RVing\/hiking\/camping\/mountains” and “Boating\/sailing” at 14%. This writer ended up selecting a long weekend in the Pocono Mountains of Pennsylvania, where the wildlife was literally walking through your backyard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Nine percent have taken or planned “A nice cruise.” Another 7% noted, “A local beach and a stack of books is all I need.” It was surprising to see that only one person selected “Hunting\/fishing,” but perhaps it’s a seasonal thing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n