Now that I’ve been wearing my tracker for a couple of weeks, I’m starting to remember all the things I loved and hated about it—and how my tracking these metrics would sometimes help me deal with my anxiety, or made it even worse. Continue reading How My Fitness Tracker Helps (and Hurts) My Anxiety When Travelling
Travel days—the days where you’re going to or coming home from your destination—can be stressful. Navigating public transit, long lines through security, getting through the airport and finding out your airline has declared bankruptcy (RIP Spirit Airlines!)… it can be a lot, especially if you’re an anxious person. If you’re looking at reducing travel anxiety, check out these practical tips for a calm travel day: … Continue reading How to Have a Calm Travel Day (Tips for Reducing Travel Anxiety)
Feeling rushed, overwhelmed, or exhausted on trips? I outline the 4 signs you’re travelling too fast—and provide simple, slow travel trips to help you enjoy your trips more and remember them better. Continue reading Signs You’re Travelling Too Fast (and How to Slow Down)
If you’re anything like me, you might worry when you travel that you’re missing out—not getting enough out of the experiences that you’ve travelled so far to do and see. So many voices tell us what to do and see when we go out—Instagram, TikTok, magazines, blogs like mine—but it’s impossible to see everything in a single trip. But damn it if I didn’t try! … Continue reading How to Slow Down While Travelling: A Guide for Overwhelmed Travellers
I’ve been thinking lately about how slow travel really helps me create a calm space in my mind while I travel, and how I remember cities more clearly when I haven’t rushed through them. It makes sense, to a degree; when you slow down, and remove pressure to always be looking for the next thing, you create a space where observation is possible. The chance … Continue reading Why Slow Travel Makes Cities More Memorable
No Small Wander 