It has come out that annual two-week holidays are an event of the times of yore, with an increasing number of Brits going for short breaks in the sun and weekends away.

According to a poll conducted by travel firm ebookers, just twenty-seven per cent of travellers wanted to go for a long break this year, with a large number of holidaymakers choosing either a city break or a short week in the sun.

TravelMole reports that around 4 per cent of people will not be taking any breaks this summer, which shows that the holiday season can see a bit of dip trend this time of the year in England.

Ebookers said, "The rise in popularity of city breaks and maybe also fears of a credit crunch have brought about increased demand for shorter breaks".

Nearly half of the holidaymakers said that the selection of the destination for their trip would be influenced by currency rates, with holidays in Los Angeles and New York gaining more popularity among travellers as they make the most of the weak dollar and avoid visiting countries in the Europe.

According to a report by the Post Office in the month of April, the pound had fallen 17 per cent against the euro over the course of past 12 months. So, it is quite clear that Brits prefer more of short holiday breaks rather than long-haul holidays that were quite famous in the past.