The ‘Outside’ 2012 Reader Poll: Travel

HOW MANY VACATION DAYS HAVE YOU TAKEN IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS TO TRAVEL?

04.4% 1 to 3
09.8% 4 to 6
17.8% 7 to 10
20.4% 11 to 15
41.2% More than 15
06.4% None

WHEN ON VACATION, I CHECK MY WORK EMAIL:
21.0% At least once a day
03.5% Three or more times a day
32.5% Every few days
42.9% Never—leave me alone, you bastards

HAVE YOU EVER SMUGGLED ANYTHING THROUGH CUSTOMS?
18.3% Yes
81.7% No

OF THOSE WHO RESPONDED “YES”:
30.1% Fruit
17.3% Expensive tchotchkes
11.9% Marijuana or other drugs
05.3% A large amount of money
01.8% Exotic animals
63.3% Other (fireworks, a switchblade, is this poll really anonymous?)

WOULD YOU TRAVEL TO ONE OF THE WORLD’S MOST BEAUTIFUL AND REMOTE PLACES IF IT MEANT POSSIBLY GETTING RADIATION POISONING?
22.5% Yes
77.5% No

DO YOU READ STATE DEPARTMENT WARNINGS WHEN YOU TRAVEL?
73.3% Yes
26.7% No

OUTSIDE HAS RUINED MY FAVORITE PLACE TO TRAVEL:
01.9% Yes
98.1% No

WHAT’S YOUR DREAM DESTINATION?
36.2% New Zealand
18.6% Patagonia
12.3% Himalayas/Everest
10.9% African safari
10.0% Machu Picchu
06.7% Caribbean
05.3% Arctic/Antarctica

HAVE YOU EVER SCREAMED AT AN AIRLINE TICKET AGENT?
12.7% Yes
87.3% No

IF YES, DID IT GET YOU VERY FAR?
26.6% Yes
73.4% No

DO YOU HAVE A PASSPORT?
88.6% Yes
11.4% No

IF YES, HOW MANY STAMPS ARE IN YOUR PASSPORT?
49.6% 1 to 5
24.9% 6 to 10
13.9% 10 or more
11.6% 20 or more

DO YOU SPEAK A FOREIGN LANGUAGE?
41.9% Yes
58.1% No

WHAT’S THE LONGEST VACATION YOU’VE TAKEN IN THE PAST YEAR?
04.0% 1 to 3 days
16.0% 4 to 6 days
41.8% 7 to 10 days
24.3% 11 to 20 days
11.0% More than 20 days
02.9% I haven’t had a vacation in the past year

*Results based on an online survey taken June 12-17, 2012, by 2,635 dedicated readers.