Summer vacation: Never mind the hike. Where's the hammock?

Almost three-fourths of Americans say resting and relaxing is very or extremely important to them when they go on vacation, according to the survey from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.

Blanco, who's been busy working on a website she recently launched called TheGirlMob, hopes to squeeze in some relaxation time in July and maybe a trip later this year to Portugal.

Interestingly, most Americans say staying home and doing nothing isn't ideal.

The term "bleisure" has been a buzzword recently in the travel industry, describing a combination of business and leisure travel.

Sightseeing was ranked important by 55 percent of those surveyed, followed by experiencing local culture and cuisine (51 percent), visiting family (46 percent) and spending time in nature (45 percent).

Many Americans support more government regulations on airlines — perhaps a logical response to recent headlines over passengers being hauled off flights in disputes with airline staff.

Six in 10 respondents want the government to regulate airline policies for bumping passengers and handling overbooked flights.

Shiva Rajagopal of Fort Lee, New Jersey, is among those supporting regulations to bar airlines from forcing people off flights.

The stereotypical image of families piling into a car for a summer trip isn't too far from reality.

Overall, 68 percent will travel with a spouse or significant other and 49 percent will travel with other relatives or friends.

The AP-NORC poll of 1,022 adults was conducted May 10-14 using a sample drawn from NORC's probability-based AmeriSpeak panel, which is designed to be representative of the U.S. population.