According to a recent survey from Tarrytown-based motion sickness brand Dramamine, 30% of Americans planning to travel this summer will make their plans within three weeks from their date of travel.
With quick-turn planning comes other dramas associated with traveling during the peak travel season, like premium pricing and limited availability, leading 72% of respondents to say they would like someone to plan their summer vacation for them if money were not an obstacle.
Those dramas and more are holding people back from taking the trip of their dreams. More than a quarter of those surveyed (28.5%) reported that the drama of travel, including stresses associated with traveling to and from their destination, holds them back from taking their dream vacation.
Dramamine is stepping in to help Americans with some much-needed summer travel relief by offering consumers the chance to score their ultimate dream vacation ”“ without any of the drama. The Ditch the Drama Sweepstakes gives three grand prize winners the chance to experience their dream vacation anywhere in the world, courtesy of Dramamine, which is teaming up with the travel experts at Travelocity to assist in coordinating everything from airfare to accommodations and activities for the winners.
“At Dramamine, we are all about embracing adventure and helping people feel great while doing so,” said Randi Jachino, vice president of marketing at Prestige Consumer Healthcare, maker of Dramamine. “A dream vacation shouldn’t just be a dream.”
To enter the Ditch the Drama Sweepstakes, U.S. residents 18 years and older can visit www.DramamineDitchtheDrama.com and fill out a short entry form now through Sept. 4. For extra chances to win, fans can upload a recent receipt of their Dramamine purchase.