Each day, more than 90,000 passenger flights take to the skies, carrying millions of people to destinations across the globe. Even more travelers take to the roads and rails in trains and buses.

But not everyone can enjoy the journey.

The anticipation of long lines, crowded terminals, unexpected delays, or simply being far from familiar surroundings can trigger a cascade of anxious thoughts and physical symptoms.

And because the world keeps moving — for work, family, or necessity — many people feel they have no choice but to push through. That’s where anxiety tends to gain the upper hand: when we’re expected to function normally in situations that feel anything but normal to our nervous system.

So how can you handle your nervousness when you’re already in motion — standing in a long security line or boarding a train in a rush? The noise, the crowds, and the unpredictable traffic don’t help it either.

I wish I had known, in the worst days of my travel anxiety, just how many practical tricks and calming techniques were available — simple tools that can make a real difference in the moment.

You live and learn. You begin understanding yourself. You discover you can manage more than you thought. You notice what throws you off and what brings you back. You build tools that work in real life, not just in theory.

Do you need to be completely free of anxiety to travel with joy?

In an ideal life, you imagine yourself fully relaxed in every new environment, calm and completely unaffected. But life is not ideal, and joy doesn’t depend on perfection.

Eventually, you realize: anxiety may still show up at times, but you can still feel grounded, present, and in control. You can live alongside it, without letting it take over.

What you need is the ability to meet it differently: with preparation, with compassion, with tools that help you stay anchored when things feel uncertain and challenging.

This is what you’ll find in Traveling With(out) Anxiety — not promises of completely stress-free journeys, but practical guidance for navigating the real challenges of travel when anxiety is part of the picture.

You’ll find tools to help you plan without spiraling, move through airports with more ease, settle into unfamiliar places, and actually enjoy the moments in between.

You don’t have to be anxiety-free to experience freedom!

Traveling with(out) Anxiety is about everything that you can account on your journey.

Here is the table on contents.

Introduction