Perfect holiday 'lasts 9.4 days'

Britons who have not yet booked their summer holiday might be interested to know that the perfect break lasts just over nine days, according to one firm.

Halifax Travel Insurance claims that getaways lasting two weeks tend to see holidaymakers start pining for home once 9.4 days have passed, meaning that breaks should not last any longer than this.

Its research also found that UK holidaymakers lug around bags filled with reminders of home when jetting off overseas, with one-third of travellers taking British music with them and 46 per cent opting to take their favourite tea with them.

However, with the research also discovering that nearly 700,000 holidaymakers take beer with them abroad, Vicky Emmott of Halifax Travel Insurance warned travellers to brush up on the rules and regulations for taking food and drink to certain countries.

"Holidaymakers who do not check regulations regarding the importation of food and drink into a country could find items being confiscated and destroyed," she said, adding that Britons should take a look at the Foreign Office's website before setting off to prevent delays.

A recent study by travel sickness medication firm Kwells found that almost one-fifth of Britons would not go abroad without taking a supply of toilet paper with them.

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