Americans Taking Fewer Vacation Days

While it seems like we are all looking forward to our next vacation, a new study has shown that Americans are taking even fewer vacation days than ever before. American workers forfeited $52.4 billion in time-off benefits in 2013, losing 169 million days of paid time off. This resulted in American workers “providing free labor to their employers, at an average of $504 per employee.” Various campaigns are working to encourage Americans to take their travel time off and use it for vacations or just much needed rest and rejuvenation time.

Click here to read the full article by Chuck Thompson for CNN Travel.