Large majority of holidaymakers bring laptop to work remotely on holidays - survey

Over 70 per cent of people recently surveyed admitted to bringing a laptop with them on holidays to get some work done remotely.

While summer is finally here and people are heading off on holidays in search of sun, sea and sand, the question is do we really switch off?

A survey carried out by Currys has shown that 71% of people admit to bringing their laptop on holidays with a view to getting some work done remotely while abroad.

73% also admitted that they would use their laptop abroad to catch up on their favourite TV shows, with 42% bringing streaming sticks with them!

When it comes to traveling with children, tablet and headphones were the most popular items brought (52%), whilst e-learning tech and portable speakers were also a popular choice.

People don't ditch their fitness routines when going away either, with 82% of people still tracking their exercise on a smartwatch while abroad!

Only 22% of people said (apart from their phones) that they bring no other tech items on holiday, while 66% bring between 2 and 5 extra items of tech with them.

When asked to choose ONLY 3 pieces of extra tech to bring, the following were the most popular:

Earphones and headphone
E-readers to use by the pool
Tablets to catch up on streaming services
iPads
Cameras
Portable chargers and powerbanks

According to Currys, the baggage chaos of summer 2022 is certainly playing on people’s minds, and with only 24% saying they have a luggage tracker such as an Apple AirTag, 83% have said they will be investing in one this year in order to make sure their bags don’t go astray!