If you’re looking to add a new ingredient to your relationship or a more personal way to say “I love

you,” then it’s time you become a Weekend Escape Artist and surprise your partner with a

weekend getaway. If that feels like a tall task, it’s not, as long as you remember the advice from

women who recently shared their insights about trip planning in the Travel MANager Weekend

Escape Artist survey.

WHAT’S THE PROBLEM? WHAT’S THE PROBLEM? What are men most likely to botch when planning a trip:

11 %BOOKING A HOTEL

38%SETTING A BUDGET

41%CREATING AN ACTIVITY SCHEDULE

10 %BOOKING A FLIGHT

A LITTLE HELP GOES A LONG WAYA LITTLE HELP GOES A LONG WAY

90% 77%

of women would be happy if their partner did any of the travel planning

of women agree incorporating their partner into the planning process would benefit their relationship

IT’S THE THOUGHT THAT COUNTS!IT’S THE THOUGHT THAT COUNTS!

LEAVE THE JEWELRY, TAKE THE GETAWAY

of women would rather receive a surprise getaway than a piece of jewelry

80%

Women wish their partner would

consider more of the following

preferences when planning travel

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91%on a vacation thoughtful

gestures are more important than a perfect trip

of women feel that

The survey was conducted by Wakefield Research (www.wakefieldreseach.com)among 1,000 U.S. woman ages 18+, who are married or living as married, between March 16th and 24th, 2016, using an email invitation and an online survey.

of women think men are more likely than women to make a travel blunder when trip planning

77%

SOMETIMESSOMETIMES

A WEEKEND ISALL IT TAKESA WEEKEND ISALL IT TAKES