The road to sunny harmony...

The couple's guide to Achieving sunny harmony! on the Beach .co.uk We asked: “What might most ruin your romantic holiday?" Theft 38% Looters choose easy victims - Don't leave any valuables on display and you'll be fine! Hotel Hygiene Bad Weather Running short on money Being miles away from nearest Beach 32% Lack of things to do All our hotels are reviewed on TripAdvisor! Lack of forward planning 26% In August it rains nearly 5 times more in London than it does in Madrid. The 5 most common holiday fights: 12% OI saw you looking at them! I don't want to go there OI think we're lost... 9% 9% 3% You spent HOW MUCH? Where did you lose it? CHEAPSKATES! 1 in 3 plan to hire a car on Highly rated hotels are 14 of women secretly wish that their man would take control of holiday. The rest are happy on the bus! twice as important to women as they the holiday planning are to men! We asked: "What do men and women care more about on holiday?" Both want a massive room right? 9/10 say a hotel's walking distance to the beach is really important Room size Air conditioning Hotel room's view Pre-planning airport transfers Internet access Private airport transfers Walking distance to beach/town Room service Proof that guys are still romantic at heart! 50/50 70/30 30/70 We asked: "What activities would you rather do?" Campfires on the beach Hiking & climbing Quad biking 68/32 64/36 52/48 42/58 19/81 Women want Men want Spa treatments Water sports Top items most couples forget to pack The most common things left in a hotel are: More than 40% forget to pack a Don't forget to pack: 40% travel adaptor Travel adaptor Phone charger O Phone charger 2 Laptop cable O Jewellery Suntan lotion Toothbrush 30% 1 in 3 have forgotten to pack a phone charger at some stage Beach towel Phrase book Weirdest things include: Guide book O False leg 2 False teeth 3 Fake chest hair Sensible shoes Medication Even 1 in 5 have forgotten to 22% pack a tooth brush, yuck! In conclusion! The road to sunny harmony is strewn with holiday mishaps committed by both sexes. Remember, it takes two to enjoy a romantic getaway but with a bit of gender know-how, the path to glorious amor is just a few clicks away! The key is to forward plan and compromise on the activities; opt for a destination that offers something for both boy and girl. To book a no fears and no tears romantic holiday you'll remember for years, visit onthebeach.co.uk Source: Figures collected from a survey conducted in the Liverpool Street area, 16/01/2012 Other sources: http://www.travelinsuranceguide.org.uk/blog/2007/08/theft-abroad--startling-statistics/ http://www.studentsoftheworld.info/ http://www.news.com.au/travel/travel-advisor/why-couples-argue-when-they-travel-and-how-to-avoid-it/story-fn6ry5me-1226102686308