{"id":490942,"date":"2022-09-07T04:35:51","date_gmt":"2022-09-07T01:35:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/americans-ditch-face-masks-plan-more-travel-than-ever-poll\/"},"modified":"2022-09-07T04:35:51","modified_gmt":"2022-09-07T01:35:51","slug":"americans-ditch-face-masks-plan-more-travel-than-ever-poll","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/americans-ditch-face-masks-plan-more-travel-than-ever-poll\/","title":{"rendered":"#Americans ditch face masks, plan more travel than ever: poll"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3b5eb028c58\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3b5eb028c58\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/americans-ditch-face-masks-plan-more-travel-than-ever-poll\/#%E2%80%9CAmericans_ditch_face_masks_plan_more_travel_than_ever_poll%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Americans ditch face masks, plan more travel than ever: poll&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CAmericans_ditch_face_masks_plan_more_travel_than_ever_poll%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Americans ditch face masks, plan more travel than ever: poll&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Americans are on the move. <\/p>\n<p>COVID isn\u2019t keeping people cooped at home any longer, with stir-crazy citizens ditching face masks and test kits, and making more plans to <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/trip-and-travel\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"10\" title=\"Trip &amp; Travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">travel<\/a> than ever before. <\/p>\n<p>The surprise findings were obtained from a new survey of 3,000 US adults conducted by <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.onepoll.us\/\">OnePoll <\/a>on behalf of\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/att.com\/international\">AT&amp;T<\/a>, with 37% of respondents saying they are<em> already <\/em>traveling more now than they were pre-pandemic. <\/p>\n<p>A third of those polled said they traveled to other parts of North America this summer, while almost a quarter (24%) jetted off to Europe. According to the survey, 18% of respondents also enjoyed a vacation in the Caribbean or Bahamas. <\/p>\n<p>Of those already taking more trips, 44% revealed they have more free time and 44% said that the lifting of pandemic-related travel restrictions were a contributing factor. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/09\/travelling-communication-243-1.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Almost a quarter of respondents revealed they jetted to Europe this summer after several years spent cooped up at home due to the pandemic. \" class=\"wp-image-23758759\" width=\"618\" height=\"411\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/09\/travelling-communication-243-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1233 1236w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/09\/travelling-communication-243-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=925 927w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/09\/travelling-communication-243-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=618 618w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/09\/travelling-communication-243-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=308 309w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/09\/travelling-communication-243-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 618px) 100vw, 618px\"\/><figcaption>Almost a quarter of respondents revealed they jetted to Europe this summer after several years spent cooped up at home due to the pandemic. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Meanwhile, a majority of Americans don\u2019t think face masks, sanitizer or COVID tests are crucial tools for travel. <\/p>\n<p>A smartphone or tablet was considered the most essential travel must-have for US travelers, ahead of sanitizer (37%), face masks (36%) and at-home COVID tests (27%).<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, countries or territories still imposing pandemic restrictions are likely to be avoided by millions of Americans suffering from COVID fatigue. <\/p>\n<p>A significant 35% of respondents said too many pandemic regulations \u2014 such as testing and mandatory mask-wearing \u2014 would be deal-breakers for traveling abroad. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/09\/travelling-communication-239.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Regardless of age, 60% would be completely lost if their phone were lost or stolen when traveling.\" class=\"wp-image-23758720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/09\/travelling-communication-239.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/09\/travelling-communication-239.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/09\/travelling-communication-239.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Regardless of age, 60% of those polled would be completely lost if their phone were lost or stolen when traveling.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Meanwhile, the survey also examined the different communication styles used by Americans while traveling. <\/p>\n<p>Unsurprising, Gen Z respondents favored texting (54%), while Gen X preferred to communicate through phone calls. <\/p>\n<p>Regardless of age, however, 60% would be completely lost if their phone were lost or stolen when traveling.<\/p>\n<p>A large number of Americans said they completed depended on their phones while on the move, accessing map <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>s (37%), Google Translate (28%), airline apps (27%), and booking apps (26%). Meanwhile, more than a third (36%) of respondents are hooked on <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">social media<\/a>, saying they don\u2019t feel like they\u2019ve had a real vacation unless they\u2019ve posted about it online.\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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COVID isn\u2019t keeping people cooped at home any longer, with stir-crazy citizens ditching face masks and test kits, and making more plans to travel than ever before. 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