About Psychology of Travel

What is the psychology of travel? The psychology of travel refers to the mental, emotional, and behavioral ways that people experience the act of traveling. It can include motivation, decisions during travel, managing stress when traveling, cultural influences and reactions, and the actions we take in planning and going on travels.

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Travel Psychology on this Site

Psychology of Travel is not a site filled with tons of academic jargon and scholarly research articles. As much of a nerd as I am about that kind of research stuff, this site is about the enjoyment of travel.  It’s not a prescription or a psychological to-do list on your vacation.  This is also not a treatment guide for any mental health concerns.

It’s about relaxation, family time, soul-searching, overcoming fears, beauty, joy, culture, adventure and all the other magnificent things that make traveling one of our greatest endeavors.

So, while I can’t promise that I will never include interesting research articles, I do promise that I’ll do my best to only share the best ways to enjoy your traveling experiences…yes, with just a hint of psychology included to help out along the way! 

Why you Should Listen to Me

Travel is both a personal journey and a fantastic social adventure, and I do want you to know a little about my qualifications as to how you could benefit from reading these travel blogs.  More specifically, I’d like for you to know how this travel blog is different from the (literally) tens of thousands of travel blogs out there. 

The first question I usually get asked is, do you really have a doctorate degree in psychology?  Well, yes I really have earned a PhD in Clinical Psychology.  If I do the math, I essentially completed the 22nd grade.  Ugh.  

No psychology degree is needed to know that my wife was pretty glad when I finally graduated!

By connecting my training in psychology with my love for travel, we can develop ways to make every aspect of your travel experience more pleasurable, safe, and memorable.

Onward to the Travel Blog!

I write about almost all aspects of travel, and will of course touch on helpful mental health tips along the way.  There will be content for solo adventurers, family and group travelers, and those who quite frankly just don’t even know where to start.  I’m guessing that you fall into at least one of those categories.

I enjoy connecting with the travel community, including casual travelers, travel businesses and marketing experts, business travelers, ex-pats living abroad, and the travel blog community. There are certainly other travel experts out there, other psychologists as well, but I believe this site is unique in its combination of the mental aspects of travel and how I can help teach others to create the best travel experience possible.

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Happy Travels,

-Dr. L, Founder of Psychology of Travel