Another Anxious Traveler

Tag: southeast-asia

  • The First Step

    The First Step

    The first step is always the hardest, right? Honestly, its true.  Making the decision to take my first backpacking trip in Southeast Asia was one of the most harrowing experiences for me. The logistics were tricky and required some creativity, but the hardest part was overcoming my own anxiety. It gets easier from there, but…

  • You Did That Alone?

    You Did That Alone?

    The question I hear the most when I tell people about my experience backpacking through Southeast Asia and India is: ‘You did that alone?’ This is usually followed up with ‘were you scared?’ or ‘was it hard?’ The easy answers are yes, I was alone and yes, I was definitely scared at times, and of…