Guided imagery is one of the most commonly used tools that therapists share to help people manage stress and anxiety. For travelers, it can be a handy tool for stress management during travel. It’s also a healthy way to promote relaxation once you’re home from your travels. In this post,… Read More »Free Guide to Guided Imagery: Relaxation for Travelers
Let’s be honest, vacation is awesome. In many ways, needed in fact. Time to relax, unwind, explore new places and cultures, and get away from the daily grind. We’ve all had that feeling though of the dreaded return home. All that planning and anticipation, relaxation and exploration, now in the… Read More »How to Recover after Vacation: Dealing with Post-Travel Blues
Quick, think about your earliest childhood travel memories. What pops up in your mind? If you’re like me and many others, the first travel “memories” you have are actually based on travel photos. Early childhood brains have not fully developed to maintain memories. So, that means that travel photography can… Read More »The Psychology of Travel Photography: 12 Unique Tips For Better Travel Pics
Who is the best traveler in the world? This question came up when I was talking with a friend about the overwhelming amount of information available to travelers about how to travel better/faster/cheaper/funner (not a word). It got me thinking about how I might find the best traveler in the… Read More »How to be the Best Traveler in the World
Self esteem and travel go hand in hand. In fact, you can actually build your self esteem by traveling. Whether you have a long history of struggling with self-esteem, or could just use a pick-me-up, travel can be a great way to help develop healthy self-esteem. Despite all the known… Read More »Build Your Self Esteem With Travel
Let’s go straight to the travel experts when it comes to the impact of Covid-19 on travel. I asked some of the top travel bloggers in the industry to share their best travel tips and advice during Covid-19. My sincere thanks to all who provided responses from all over the… Read More »Travel Experts Share Their Top Travel Tips
These are strange days indeed when the world has stopped traveling due to Covid-19. It’s like halftime at the Superbowl. The game pauses completely, the world is watching with a singular purpose, some people love the halftime entertainment and some are bored out of their gourds. Travel has stopped, the… Read More »The Psychology of Travel Planning
What do you enjoy most about travelling? Think back to one of your favorite vacations or travel adventures. If you really take a moment to think about it, what is it that you really remember the most from your travel experiences? Using the psychology of travel, I’ll bet I can… Read More »What do people enjoy most about traveling?
Do you tend to think of layovers as “wasting time” until your next flight. Why waste it? Check out this article by Louis Cheslaw for Conde Nast Traveler on JFK airport and the ways designers are trying to make airports more fun and user friendly. Great info for ways to… Read More »Layovers Can Be Fun
Today seems like a good day to start. That’s how many great projects begin, I’m told. That’s how many great travels begin as well. That’s why I decided to start this travel blog site, PsychologyOfTravel.com, to help you explore the reasons why we travel…and how to do it better. I… Read More »Welcome to the Psychology of Travel Blog
