The Anxious Traveler: How to Overcome Your Fear to Travel the World - Paperback

by Rita Anya Nara (Author)

Here's the comprehensive travel guidebook and reference for the armchair traveler who is ready to take that leap to the plane seat - and leave their fears in the overhead compartment. The Anxious Traveler lays out dozens of strategies, tips, and resources to empower you to travel both domestically and internationally. It's essential reading for not only the inexperienced tourist, but business and family travelers as well. You'll gain the confidence to navigate an unfamiliar environment, interact with strangers, and enjoy a memorable trip even if you suffer from chronic anxiety. The book contains numerous scenarios, photos, and exercises to help you work through some of the more challenging aspects of confronting your fears and planning a trip. Written by a world traveler and anxiety sufferer, for other anxiety sufferers, The Anxious Traveler doesn't spend chapters dwelling on the author's personal journey, or how and why people develop anxiety - it's a practical reference to help you fulfill your travel goals and dreams, wherever they may take you.

Author Biography

As featured in The Chicago Tribune, ABC Online, The AAA Show, Rudy Maxa's Travel Show, The Good Day Sacramento Show, Yahoo Finance, Fox Business, World Travelers of America, Travel Industry Today, VoiceAmerica, The Sacramento Bee, RadioMD, and WorldNews.com, Rita Anya Nara and her book, The Anxious Traveler, are turning people's travel dreams into reality. "Essential reading." - Marianne McClary, The Good Day Sacramento Show "An impressive achievement." - Josh Noel, The Chicago Tribune "An amazing message... a must-read for today." - Kathryn Zox, VoiceAmerica "Incredibly insightful and informative." - Magic City Morning Star "Brave and fascinating." - Sam McManis, The Sacramento Bee "Inspiring and Empowering." - Ann Thomas, The AAA Show