If you’ve ever stuck around to do some sightseeing in a city you’ve traveled to for work, you've partaken in "bleisure" travel. Merging business and pleasure is increasingly popular, saving people a considerable amount of money. But who really wants to work on holiday?

The stereotypical image of a holiday masks a much larger variety of desires and options, connected to states of mind, emotions, personal interests and idea of leisure and enjoyment. How much do we still identify with white sands and blue sea?

Last-minute holidays account for around £26 billion annually, while one in three in the UK thinks they have a “spontaneous personality”. Can Flight Tonight, an app that offers the cheapest flights departing at nearby airports in just a few hours, cater to these risky travellers?

Almost a quarter of Canadians don’t plan on travelling in summer 2014, according to a survey by RetailMeNot, choosing instead to spend their holidays closer to home. A further 42% cite rising petrol and accommodation costs as a barrier to going on the holiday they want.