Biggest travel mistakes include booking wrong tickets and 'getting lost'
23% of 25-34-year-olds admitted they've been slapped with unexpected baggage fees while one-in-five of the 45-60 age group said they had packed restricted items into their hand luggage.
Travellers have also confessed they don't always know where they're going - with 51% not knowing Santorini is in Greece. 22% thought it was in Italy, while 14% admitted they hadn't a clue.
Porto didn't fare much better, with 7% believing it's in Spain. And around four million thought San Diego is in Spain too. 13% don't know Berlin is in Germany, despite it being the capital city. Florence got lost too, with 6% assuming it was in France.
1% throught that Miami is in Türkiye.
A spokesperson for Paddy Power Games, said: "We launched Paddy's Big Summer Spin to give punters a chance to bag the getaway of their dreams – and based on our findings, it looks like half the country could use it just to figure out where they're going. Whether you're a globetrotting guru or someone who thinks Miami's in Türkiye, we've got your back… just maybe double-check the map before you go."
Paddy's giving away more than 40,000 prizes every Friday this summer for the Big Summer Spin - including a £5k holiday voucher.
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