ABSTRACT
Chapter 4, Travel fever: A worrying world of fear, phobia and anxiety, unpacks the historical case of travel fever. For many people, travel is a source of discomfort, stress and uncertainty, and this chapter distinguishes between varieties of travel fear, using examples of research to illustrate. It also looks at more contemporary anxieties associated with flying, pathological fears of encountering new places, as well as the many sources of travel-related worry. Leaving your comfort zone behind can be both unsettling and stimulating, and to help those who experience anxiety at the thought of visiting new cultures or getting on an aeroplane, this chapter also reviews some therapeutic techniques for reducing travel fever.
