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Sorry love, I'm taking my phone on holiday instead

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Kiwi travellers are quite happy to leave their partners at home, but they will seldom part with their mobile phones.  That is according to Hotels.com Mobile Travel Tracker, which has uncovered New Zealanders have some quirky travel habits.The app’s survey found 73% of Kiwis admit to preferring to travel with their phones than with a loved one (46%). It also revealed Kiwis are not above showing off – nearly half of those aged 18 to 29 (47%) and 47% of 30 to 39 year olds use social media on holiday to flaunt their snaps.The global study, which followed the habits of 9200 tourists across 31 countries, showed today’s Kiwi traveller makes three trips a year and stays in a hotel 10 nights ofthe year. For 4% of Kiwi travellers, the hotel becomes their home for a month. While travelling, 58% of Kiwis use their phones to search for restaurants andfood markets and 55% use them for directions apps.Lust is driving Kiwi lovers to hotels, with 26% of those surveyed admitting to having made a same day hotel booking due to a successful date.

Source: TravelInc