Comments on: Confessions of a Seasoned Backpacker: Overcoming Your Pre-Trip Fears

By: Surya Bhattacharya

Surya Bhattacharya — Thu, 12 Sep 2013 10:35:47 +0000

‘Even in a culture far removed from your own, people are people, food is food, a bed is a bed’

I love this part :) Great article, and that one sentence makes the whole idea so much more reassuring. I wish I had read that before I had embarked upon my solo journey. Thankfully I managed just fine though :)

By: Trishna

Trishna — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 06:24:07 +0000

Thank you so much for this. I am about to go backpacking for the first time through Central America and am a nervous wreck! Reading this helped me become more at ease. The problem now is to convince my family to stop thinking about the worst case situations that could happen to me…

By: brian from nodebtworldtravel.com

brian from nodebtworldtravel.com — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 22:20:10 +0000

Being on a round the world trip right now, I completely agree with Amanda. Most of the fears are just you imagination running wild. Knowledge cures fears and anything else you just have to grab by the horns and do it.

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Travel Picks of the Week - 11/16/07 : Traveling Stories Magazine — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 17:16:51 +0000

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By: Ryan

Ryan — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 02:53:59 +0000

Well written and exactly what I needed. I just put in my 2 week notice at work, so that I can leave my comfortable life and travel to my hearts’ desire. I have a one-way ticket, enough money saved for the last 5 years to keep me out of the U.S. for at least 12 months, and a backpack with a few days worth of clothes. This is what I’ve always dreamed of….yet why the occasional anxiety?? It’s more normal then I thought thanks to your article and actually a good thing, because it means I’m getting out of my comfort zone and ready for an experience of a lifetime.

By: Mike

Mike — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 14:34:51 +0000

I rather like that quote, Nicholas. That’s new to me.

By: Nicholas Bowditch

Nicholas Bowditch — Sun, 04 Nov 2007 02:06:02 +0000

You’re right – it is so important to remember why you are travelling. If you didn’t want to challenge yourself a bit or learn something about the world then why go travelling???

“A ship is safe in the harbour, but that’s not what ships are for.”

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By: Debo Hobo

Debo Hobo — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 19:12:46 +0000

Awesome photo!