Booking a holiday, finding <a href="https://money.asda.com/" target="_blank">money</a> in unexpected places and bagging a bargain top the list of things which make us Brits excited, new research shows.The study from <a href="https://www.royalcaribbean.co.uk/" target="_blank">UK cruise holidays, Royal Caribbean</a>, has revealed that after a bumpy 2016, (remember when<a href="https://www.asda.com/good-living/article/new-toblerone-chocolate-bar" target="_blank"> Toblerone changed its shape</a> and when The Great British Bake Off as we know it <a href="https://www.asda.com/good-living/article/mary-berry-paul-hollywood-great-british-bake-off" target="_blank">changed forever</a>!) us Brits are relying on holidays to perk up our mood this year.Ben Bouldin, Royal Caribbean&rsquo;s Managing Director of UK & Ireland said: “We all know the build-up to a holiday is half the fun.“We love to imagine the new experiences in store and Brits are increasingly booking many months in advance to really enjoy that pre-holiday buzz.”<img alt class="ci-image ci-hero" src="https://ui3.assets-asda.com/dm/woman-sunbathing-2__hero_GL?scl=1">In the poll of 2,000 UK adults, respondents were asked to list what they got most excited by. And as you can imagine 65% of people, stated that booking a holiday gives them a buzz.This came ahead of spending time with friends and family, with 40% voting for this, and carrying out a random act of kindness. So make sure you stock up on your<a href="https://groceries.asda.com/product/sun-protection-lotions-creams/nivea-moisturising-sun-lotion-spf50-very-high/910000376601" target="_blank"> sun cream</a>, <a href="http://direct.asda.com/Flamingo-Lace-Up-Print-Swimsuit/GEM550750,default,pd.html" target="_blank">swimming cossie</a> and <a href="https://money.asda.com/" target="_blank">travel money</a> now!According to the research, we even get excited about being able to say, ‘I told you so&rsquo;, buttering hot toast and pulling off a parallel park first time.The research also revealed that Brits got twice as much pleasure from having a good cuppa, than a night of ‘Netflix and Chill&rsquo;.The data also confirmed that we&rsquo;re a thrifty bunch, with more than half of respondents getting a kick out of finding coppers down the back of the sofa and they also identified nabbing a bargain as something that excites them. Top 20 things Brits get excited by<ol><li>Booking a holiday</li><li>Finding money in unexpected places</li><li>Getting a bargain</li><li>Spending time with close friends and family</li><li>Having time to yourself</li><li>Watching the sunrise/sunset</li><li>Carrying out a random act of kindness</li><li>Planning and researching a holiday</li><li>Tucking into a bar of chocolate</li><li>Waking up and realising it&rsquo;s the weekend</li><li>Ice cold beer/wine on a hot day</li><li>Drinking a fresh cup of tea</li><li>Buying fresh flowers</li><li>Being proved right in an argument/saying “I told you so”</li><li>Jumping in the pool on a hot day</li><li>Being on holiday when others have to go to work</li><li>Buttering hot toast</li><li>Swimming in the sea</li><li>Putting an “out of office” on when leaving for holiday</li><li>Pulling off a parallel park first time</li></ol> Booking a holiday this year? Make sure you head to <a href="https://money.asda.com/" target="_blank">Asda Money</a> to get your travel money and travel insurance.

Booking a holiday makes us 'truly happy', research shows

By ASDA Admin,23rd March 2017

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