Why do I feel so anxious and want to cancel my trip?
Burnout and high upfront costs can trigger sudden regret and panic before traveling, leading people to second-guess themselves and almost cancel. This anxiety often stems from fear that a new trip won't live up to past experiences, turning what should be an exciting vacation into a source of stress.
What people tried
Every workaround mentioned in the threads below. We haven’t tested any of them — and nobody here is claiming they worked.
- 1cancelling or considering a refund for the booking
- 2switching to a cheaper destination in central or eastern Europe
- 3driving somewhere more local instead of flying
- 4pushing through the anxiety and going anyway
- 5Revisiting familiar places instead of exploring new ones
- 6Traveling with no expectations to avoid disappointment
In their words
Unedited, grouped by where they were said, most upvoted first within each place, each linked to the thread it came from.
“I’m excited but honestly re-thinking it a bit because it’s almost £800 just for a week’s accommodation and I’m feeling really stressed and burnt out.”source ↗
“I almost cancelled last night but I feel like I should just push through?”source ↗
“I always feel stressed before a trip.”source ↗
Where this came up
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