To baldly go: holidays by hair colour

Surprisingly, gingers, such as Prince Harry, favoured safaris more than any other hair type.

Surprisingly, gingers, such as Prince Harry, favoured safaris more than any other hair type.

Published Nov 14, 2013

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London - Whether it’s lazing on a beach for two weeks or roughing it in hostels around the world, apparently our holiday choices aren’t fuelled by desire but by hair colour.

Ginger? You’d prefer a safari holiday. Brunette? You’ll opt for an adventure break. Bald? It’s backpacking all the way.

According to the survey of 2 000 people by Hotels.com, blondes are the hair colour most likely to want sunbathing at 41 percent; those with black locks came out on top for booking ski trips at 13 percent; while most people with grey tresses (35 percent) opt for a countryside retreat.

Surprisingly, gingers, such as Prince Harry, favoured safaris more than any other hair type at six percent, even though more than half of red-heads cite their biggest holiday fear as getting sunburned.

Thrill-seeking brunettes are most likely to go for something wild, such as hiking, kayaking or rock climbing (11 percent).

And those with no hair are most likely choose a backpacking expedition (six percent).

Kate Hopcraft, Hotels.com spokesman, said: “Our research shows an additional way of looking at how we choose our holidays … based on our hair.

“While you would expect a countryside retreat may be preferred by those with grey hair, it is fantastic to see our ginger population enjoying the excitement of a safari over other holidays; we just hope they pack plenty of sun cream.” – Daily Mail

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