My Biggest Travel Fears (And How I Beat Them!) Ahhh, a motivational post all about travel fears! Cheerful, huh? However, let’s be real for five seconds. A fear of traveling is very common especially among people who wanna explore the world alone. I have a lot of experience combating my own travel fears so I… Keep Reading
Airport Anxiety: Your Guide to Stopping Travel Stress
Guide to Beating Airport Anxiety Argh, lots of people experience airport anxiety on their travels. Let’s face facts. Departure Day isn’t exactly fun. Sure, it’s exciting to think about your upcoming vacation to Bali or Malta, but come on now. Who here actually likes waking up at 3:30 am. to take a taxi to the… Keep Reading
16 (Highly Useful) Tips on Flying Alone
16 Helpful Tips on Flying Alone Do you need advice on flying alone? Then you’ve arrived at the right post. As a fearful flyer, I’m also a big planner when it’s time to pack my bags and go to the airport. Travel days are intimidating for me – without a doubt. Sometimes I’ll feel anticipatory… Keep Reading
Fear of Flying Over Water: What Should I Do?
Tips for Your Fear of Flying Over Water We all know a lot of people are scared of flying. It’s a remarkably common fear. I give a lot of tips for fearful flyers on this website in the hopes of helping. But, like any other phobia, a fear of flying has many different faucets and faces…. Keep Reading
Your First International Flight: 7 Simple Rules to Follow
Tips For Your First International Flight Are you ready to embark on your first international flight and feel overwhelmed? No problem! You’re gonna be just fine. Tons of people travel on international flights, sometimes alone, without experiencing any crazy problems. It’s natural to feel nervous for your first multi-country adventure even if you’re a frequent… Keep Reading
How to Conquer Your Fear of Turbulence (Like a Boss!)
How to Overcome Your Fear of Turbulence “I love to travel, but, ugh, I have turbulence anxiety.” Yup, you’re not alone, my friend. How to get over a turbulence fear isn’t exactly easy, sadly. I’m in the same place as you when it comes to rocky flight routes. Honestly, I think we should start a… Keep Reading
Relax, Traveler: How to Calm Nerves Before Flying
How to Calm Nerves Before Flying Great news, everyone. As you all know, I’ve been dedicated to demolishing my flying fear. For the past year or so, I’ve especially tried to get a better handle on my anxiety so I can travel more and worry less. Has it been easy? Uhhhh, no. I spent the entire… Keep Reading
The Flight that Made Me Terrified of Flying
Ever Wonder What Made Me Scared to Fly? I’m terrified of flying, but I wasn’t always scared of soaring in the air. Funny given my blog has fifty million posts on this damn topic (more on that below!). Honestly, as a child and teenager, I never understood why people felt apprehension boarding a plane. It… Keep Reading
Common Flying Fears and How to Confront Them
How to Avoid Common Flying Fears Yikes, common flying fears, do you say? Sometimes it’s not enough to say, “I’m scared to fly,” because it’s too broad of a fear to immediately fix. It’s difficult to address a big problem. Even as a teacher, supposedly a “natural problem solver,” I still hesitate to tackle “large… Keep Reading
