Comments on: The 5 Deadliest Travel Fears (And How To Defeat Them) http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2009/07/14/the-5-deadliest-travel-fears-and-how-to-defeat-them/ Online travel magazine dedicated to exploring travel in the 21st century. Offering travel news, compelling interviews, online travel tools, and more. Mon, 22 Mar 2010 02:15:16 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Jen http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2009/07/14/the-5-deadliest-travel-fears-and-how-to-defeat-them/comment-page-1/#comment-93292 Jen Mon, 03 Aug 2009 13:17:20 +0000 http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/?p=3499#comment-93292 “But assuming one is able to clear this checklist, it can be difficult to understand why someone would choose not to travel.” I also used to (quietly, in my head) judge those who would rather stay at home and appeared to have no desire to leave their own situation and see life from a different perspective. but I have come to realise everyone is different, and all you can do is be grateful that you have seen and experienced life in a way some people have foolishly chosen to overlook! www.miss-brightside.com “But assuming one is able to clear this checklist, it can be difficult to understand why someone would choose not to travel.”

I also used to (quietly, in my head) judge those who would rather stay at home and appeared to have no desire to leave their own situation and see life from a different perspective. but I have come to realise everyone is different, and all you can do is be grateful that you have seen and experienced life in a way some people have foolishly chosen to overlook!
http://www.miss-brightside.com

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]]> By: Keith http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2009/07/14/the-5-deadliest-travel-fears-and-how-to-defeat-them/comment-page-1/#comment-93023 Keith Tue, 21 Jul 2009 09:32:58 +0000 http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/?p=3499#comment-93023 A fab read! I think the fear of flying is indeed a biggie, as is the fear of the unknown. I sometimes feel a tinge of fear when I travel to a new place, especially where I don't speak the language. However, after a while, after seeing the sights and mingling with the locals, this fear subsides quickly and in its place emerges a great curiosity. A fab read! I think the fear of flying is indeed a biggie, as is the fear of the unknown. I sometimes feel a tinge of fear when I travel to a new place, especially where I don’t speak the language. However, after a while, after seeing the sights and mingling with the locals, this fear subsides quickly and in its place emerges a great curiosity.

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]]> By: Travel-Writers-Exchange.com http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2009/07/14/the-5-deadliest-travel-fears-and-how-to-defeat-them/comment-page-1/#comment-92965 Travel-Writers-Exchange.com Fri, 17 Jul 2009 15:04:56 +0000 http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/?p=3499#comment-92965 Interesting article. I know many people that will not travel because the have a fear of flying. They watch the news, read the newspaper, and go online and see all of these catastrophic plane crashes and that cements their decision not to fly. It takes a change of mind set to get over any fears like a fear of flying. You can get behind the wheel of your car and have a terrible car accident and that's it! I saw through caution to the wind and enjoy life. I'd rather have a great time then depart this Earth with the "would of, could of, should of, if I only had, etc..." mentality. Interesting article. I know many people that will not travel because the have a fear of flying. They watch the news, read the newspaper, and go online and see all of these catastrophic plane crashes and that cements their decision not to fly.

It takes a change of mind set to get over any fears like a fear of flying. You can get behind the wheel of your car and have a terrible car accident and that’s it! I saw through caution to the wind and enjoy life. I’d rather have a great time then depart this Earth with the “would of, could of, should of, if I only had, etc…” mentality.

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]]> By: Trudy http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2009/07/14/the-5-deadliest-travel-fears-and-how-to-defeat-them/comment-page-1/#comment-92952 Trudy Fri, 17 Jul 2009 04:13:32 +0000 http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/?p=3499#comment-92952 I'm fortunate. None of these things frighten me. I love travel. Honestly, there are more things that frighten me living in South Florida than when I travel. haha. Great blog post. Thanks. I’m fortunate. None of these things frighten me. I love travel. Honestly, there are more things that frighten me living in South Florida than when I travel. haha. Great blog post. Thanks.

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]]> By: Dru http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2009/07/14/the-5-deadliest-travel-fears-and-how-to-defeat-them/comment-page-1/#comment-92945 Dru Fri, 17 Jul 2009 00:54:48 +0000 http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/?p=3499#comment-92945 Thank you for these insightful comments. I've been globe-trotting for years, but every time, before I set off, there is a little frisson of fear. That, I think, is a good thing though. It means I'm slightly apprehensive about the unknown, but also exhilarated about the discoveries lying around the bend. Thank you for these insightful comments. I’ve been globe-trotting for years, but every time, before I set off, there is a little frisson of fear. That, I think, is a good thing though. It means I’m slightly apprehensive about the unknown, but also exhilarated about the discoveries lying around the bend.

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]]> By: Michaela Potter http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2009/07/14/the-5-deadliest-travel-fears-and-how-to-defeat-them/comment-page-1/#comment-92935 Michaela Potter Thu, 16 Jul 2009 18:43:48 +0000 http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/?p=3499#comment-92935 Society (especially in America) thrives on fear and wants us to be afraid of everything - including our own shadows. Many Americans don't want to travel overseas because the information fed to us by news networks and the government make even the smallest international issue seem apocalyptic. In addition, many are afraid to "buck the trend" and do something out of the norm. If people can just get over the fears embedded in us by society, they will see that the world is a much brighter place, and many new doors and experiences will be opened to them. Society (especially in America) thrives on fear and wants us to be afraid of everything – including our own shadows. Many Americans don’t want to travel overseas because the information fed to us by news networks and the government make even the smallest international issue seem apocalyptic. In addition, many are afraid to “buck the trend” and do something out of the norm.

If people can just get over the fears embedded in us by society, they will see that the world is a much brighter place, and many new doors and experiences will be opened to them.

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]]> By: Anil http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2009/07/14/the-5-deadliest-travel-fears-and-how-to-defeat-them/comment-page-1/#comment-92926 Anil Thu, 16 Jul 2009 13:27:27 +0000 http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/?p=3499#comment-92926 I wrote something similar this week, but I agree, it all comes down to fear. We tend to put that fear in other things (like, I won't have money or my family will be upset, etc.) but when it comes down to it we hold ourselves back or let ourselves go. The decision really rests with us. Getting everything else in order is the easy part. I wrote something similar this week, but I agree, it all comes down to fear. We tend to put that fear in other things (like, I won’t have money or my family will be upset, etc.) but when it comes down to it we hold ourselves back or let ourselves go.

The decision really rests with us. Getting everything else in order is the easy part.

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]]> By: Jonny http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2009/07/14/the-5-deadliest-travel-fears-and-how-to-defeat-them/comment-page-1/#comment-92919 Jonny Thu, 16 Jul 2009 03:13:54 +0000 http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/?p=3499#comment-92919 Great article. I disagree on #2 though. I think the more you REALLY want to get to your destination, the more wrenches you'll see thrown in the ride to keep you from getting there or ultimately enjoying it. The expectations you build up can end up tearing down your dream. The journey is part of the destination, and as soon as travelers realize that, everything becomes easy, and exciting, and they start looking for interesting sidetracks that turn out to be more rewarding than they ever expected. For most people I know who travel little, if at all, the fear of insecurity usually looms largest. They settled down because it's predictable, comfortable, and secure. They have their job, their house, their bar, their coffee shop, their supermarket. They get so comfortable in their A/C, with their refrigerators and English food labels and the longer they stay the more the world feels hot, dangerous, smelly, unforgiving. Ironically, like Paul said so well, I think that this has become my biggest fear in reverse, the fear that drives me to keep traveling. I don't want to get comfortable. I don't want to wake up one morning and find myself old, attached to everything in my life that I amassed to make it easier. All of that can be taken away - and then what? Great article. I disagree on #2 though. I think the more you REALLY want to get to your destination, the more wrenches you’ll see thrown in the ride to keep you from getting there or ultimately enjoying it. The expectations you build up can end up tearing down your dream. The journey is part of the destination, and as soon as travelers realize that, everything becomes easy, and exciting, and they start looking for interesting sidetracks that turn out to be more rewarding than they ever expected.

For most people I know who travel little, if at all, the fear of insecurity usually looms largest. They settled down because it’s predictable, comfortable, and secure. They have their job, their house, their bar, their coffee shop, their supermarket. They get so comfortable in their A/C, with their refrigerators and English food labels and the longer they stay the more the world feels hot, dangerous, smelly, unforgiving.

Ironically, like Paul said so well, I think that this has become my biggest fear in reverse, the fear that drives me to keep traveling. I don’t want to get comfortable. I don’t want to wake up one morning and find myself old, attached to everything in my life that I amassed to make it easier. All of that can be taken away – and then what?

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]]> By: Carlo http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2009/07/14/the-5-deadliest-travel-fears-and-how-to-defeat-them/comment-page-1/#comment-92918 Carlo Thu, 16 Jul 2009 03:01:17 +0000 http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/?p=3499#comment-92918 I suppose you could say fear is the force that motivates everything we do in life. Or at least you could twist it to make that true. You are good because you are afraid to go to hell. Do you give to charity out of compassion, or for the fear of not doing the right thing? I suppose you could say fear is the force that motivates everything we do in life. Or at least you could twist it to make that true. You are good because you are afraid to go to hell. Do you give to charity out of compassion, or for the fear of not doing the right thing?

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]]> By: Mathieu Laprise http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2009/07/14/the-5-deadliest-travel-fears-and-how-to-defeat-them/comment-page-1/#comment-92901 Mathieu Laprise Wed, 15 Jul 2009 14:19:54 +0000 http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/?p=3499#comment-92901 Totally agree. Totally agree.

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