An outlier here. Traveling gives me very intense anxiety. Going places I've never been is a huge trigger. I'm incredibly happy in my comfort zone where I can follow a routine. I'm having to move 30 minutes away to a different city that I've visited many times, but it's really scaring me.

I am a financially deficient explorer. I will likely never make it overseas but since my daughter sells cruises for a living, I have been to the caribbean a couple of times and climbed several mayan ruins along with other places.

I found some dna cousins and will be making an 8 hour drive to spend some time with one of them next month. Ive been thinking that perhaps I may take some online friends up on their offers of a place to stay and venture even further someday.

I have been fascinated by fantasy books since childhood. Then three films on the Lord of the Rings were released. And I began to dream about going everywhere where this film was shot. But I haven't traveled much so far. I've been to Berlin, many American cities. That's all.

I don't like the discomfort of travel.

The heat, disrupted sleep, crowds, running for connecting flights. If I could click my fingers and be transported to the Taj Mahal or the Grand Canyon that would be fine, it's just the in between bit I don't like.

I've done plenty of travelling in my youth. At first it's exciting, then it gets tedious. The sound of a tent zip being pulled is not music to my ears.

Too much business travel and not enough cultural travel for me I guess. So I can take it or leave it

Yes, I like to explore, travel.
Couple reasons why I don't though, at least not outside the US.

I love to travel. I'm traveling today for a few days. I try to take my son somewhere new every summer. His first flight was when we went to Mexico for a week. He was 9 and still remembers that trip. Last summer we went to Greece for a month. That was a life altering experience for him.

I've got a bucket list I'm working on. When I complete it, I'll make another one. I can't wait!!!

I would really love to visit the Far East especially Japan,...I am fascinated by their wonderful culture.

Also I need to do a bucket list.

I spent 6 years in the Army, went to Okinawa, South Carolina, Massachusetts, Maryland, and Germany. I married a soldier and went back to Germany, and moved about 15 more times. I am planning a trip to Winipeg in the fall, and we will see what the future brings.

Oh, I understand your feelings. Anyway guys, right now I would like to talk about ETIAS, have you ever gotten it? I have already read so many different resources about that ETIAS Europe and I'm still afraid of doing something wrong so I hope that someone here will be able to help me. Thanks in advance.

I'm a couch traveler who explores the world by watching different videos on YouTube and saving money on travel costs.

Absolutely, I'm totally an explorer too! There's something magical about discovering new places and immersing oneself in different cultures. Speaking of travel, Europe is an amazing destination, especially in June. I'm actually planning a trip across Germany this year. Found this awesome website, [dbfahrplan.com], where you can easily book train tickets. It's a game-changer, trust me! So excited to share my travel stories here. Oh, by the way, I'm new on this forum. Let's embark on unforgettable adventures together!

Great post