Although Aussies plan trips to “get away from it all”, up to 53 percent are unable to put away their computers and are constantly checking their work emails on vacation.

According to a Stayz Holiday Habits Report up to 39.9 percent of Aussie travellers admit to doing more than just checking their work emails while on vacation and 19 percent of those said this often leads to arguments with spouses.

While half of Australian travellers sit behind the computer, the other half, 53.5 percent say taking a vacation leads to them undertaking adventure activities while 49.9 percent said they disregard their budget and a further 39.4 percent drink more.

“There are obviously a number of holiday-goers who are struggling to find a work life balance,” Stayz Group marketing director Ali Cassim said.

“On one hand, Aussies know they need a holiday to relax and unwind from the stresses of everyday life; however, with a high proportion of people working while on holidays, holiday-goers are putting themselves back into the stressful lifestyle they’re trying to escape from.”

The study found that while getting away from it all is the top reason for Aussies to travel, three out of ten were lucky enough to find a holiday fling and 16 percent of those married or moved in together.

“It’s not surprising that the percentage of holiday-goers finding romance is so high,” the marketing director added.