Travellers stay connected across the miles and use a wider variety of technology to do so, more than their partners, so says a survey from TripIt.
According to TripIt’s survey, 26% of significant others said staying connected with a partner on the road is difficult, compared to just 17% of travellers.
While apart, phone calls are still the number one way for travellers and their partners to stay connected; although, the vast majority of significant others use it over other options.
Most travelers (50%) and significant others (52%) said they stay in touch anywhere between two and four times in a typical day.
Travellers are more likely to include visual forms of communication like video calls, email, and text messages in their repertoire.
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Barry Padgett, Executive VP of TripIt and Concur Traveller Services says,
“Today’s technology provides more options and transparency for travellers to stay in touch with loved ones, even while crossing time zones or continents.
“I give my wife access to all my TripIt itineraries so she knows when I land and when I have meetings scheduled, so it’s easier to coordinate time to talk with my kids.”
To make it easier to stay connected while traveling, TripIt recommends below tips:
- Share your itinerary with your partner, so they know the best time to reach you
- Sync travel plans with a web-based calendar that’s accessible by family members
- Schedule time for a daily video chat and add it to your calendar
- For international travel, use your smartphone’s world clock to avoid calling or texting loved ones in the middle of the night
- Send photos and video of interesting sights back home throughout the trip
NB:Couple image via Shutterstock