Desire to travel

Most millennials have itchy feet. Not only are they more likely to travel than other generations, but they’re inclined to spend more as well. A millennial is willing to lash out more than any Baby Boomer, for example. During this year alone, there should be some 320million millennials roaming around the world.

So, how come they’re staying at home (even living with their parents), if they’re obviously bitten by the travel bug?

Well, in order not to completely get lost in the world, it’s important to have a place to call home. It’s much easier to travel around the planet and give in to new adventures if you have some kind of a sanctuary waiting for you. Despite all the facts, millennials desire stability, too.

No need for cars

Hardly has any generation been so environmentally conscious as this one. Ever since they were born, millennials have been listening to stories about environment conservation and how we should protect our planet in so many different ways. One of them is lowering the carbon footprint by riding a bike, or commuting via metro or train.

Millennials are just not that into cars. They think the maintenance is too expensive, and definitely not worth the bother. Also, finding a parking space is time consuming and annoying.

Whatever the reason(s), not owning a car does limit a person’s mobility in a way. It makes one more reliant on the immediate surrounding when it comes to services and less decisive to set out to explore new neighborhoods or nearby towns, and lure them into moving elsewhere. In fact, according to a survey on millennials and their moving habits, only 20% of millennials moved house, which is a much lower rate than their parents’!