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02/23/2025
The planning and booking phases of travel are usually a caffeine-fueled euphoria, writes Afar editor Michelle Baran. “But then, the tides start to turn a little, usually at around 3 a.m., as the departure date begins to near. I suddenly wake up in the middle of the night, and the doubts creep in. Did I choose the right destination? What if someone gets sick? Is the flight time too early? Is the connection too tight? Do we have all the gear we need?”
If your pretravel anxiety often threatens to ruin your trip before it’s even begun, she’s found a few ways to lessen the stress—including an anti-anxiety toolkit that may make you feel a bit less helpless.
