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* "I like staying at home." - This is another way of saying, "I'm afraid of change and different experiences."* Bullshit. I find travel very stressful, and non

* "I like staying at home." - This is another way of saying, "I'm afraid of change and different experiences."* Bullshit. I find travel very stressful, and none of it is due to fear of change and different experiences. It comes from living out of a suitcase, having to re-buy all the toiletries and crap I have at home but forgot to bring, and being away from my wife and dogs who I enjoy spending time with. Just remember: don't like != am afraid of I don't like buttermilk biscuits. That doesn't mean I wake up sweating in the night screaming that they're coming to get me.

minsight 17y ago
I never found that buying forgotten toiletries and crap was a very stressful experience.
yef 17y ago
Travel is stressful, no doubt. But the stress of travel can be minimized with some planning. For example, use a checklist to make sure you pack your toiletries. Print out all your travel related information and keep it in a folder. Dress in such a way that streamlines your way through security. As for the wife and dog, I'm of no help. :) It sounds as though your travel is work-related, though, so maybe there's some added stress by association.
jasonkester 17y ago
You're not doing it for long enough. Every trip abroad has one week of suck at the beginning and one week of suck at the end. You need to acclimate & buy toothbrushes when you get there, and you need to stress a bit about the real world before you come back. That's a given. So given that, if all you ever do is little 2-3 week trips then pretty much all your time abroad is smack in the middle of that suck zone. Imagine, however, that you went away for 9 months. Now that little bit of suck that you describe is relegated to a noise at the ends. In the middle lies the good part. And it really is that good. Sounds like you've never actually committed, so you've never reaped the rewards. Give it a try sometime and report back!

minsight 17y ago

I never found that buying forgotten toiletries and crap was a very stressful experience.

yef 17y ago

Travel is stressful, no doubt. But the stress of travel can be minimized with some planning. For example, use a checklist to make sure you pack your toiletries. Print out all your travel related information and keep it in a folder. Dress in such a way that streamlines your way through security. As for the wife and dog, I'm of no help. :) It sounds as though your travel is work-related, though, so maybe there's some added stress by association.

jasonkester 17y ago

You're not doing it for long enough. Every trip abroad has one week of suck at the beginning and one week of suck at the end. You need to acclimate & buy toothbrushes when you get there, and you need to stress a bit about the real world before you come back. That's a given. So given that, if all you ever do is little 2-3 week trips then pretty much all your time abroad is smack in the middle of that suck zone. Imagine, however, that you went away for 9 months. Now that little bit of suck that you describe is relegated to a noise at the ends. In the middle lies the good part. And it really is that good. Sounds like you've never actually committed, so you've never reaped the rewards. Give it a try sometime and report back!