Thinking more about my aversion to travel

[xiphias]

So, in the past year or so, I've gone to Europe, to Montreal, to D.C. For someone who normally hates travel, that's a fair bit of travel -- and I enjoyed most of it.

So I've been reconsidering my aversion. And I have a hypothesis: I think that most of my aversion to travel is aversion to airplanesWhen we traveled by car, train, or bus, I did

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[ailsaek]

Heh. On a mailing list I'm on, someone asked for input on whether to take the train or fly. Here's my answer:
The train, hands down. But then, I don't fly. I was nervous about it anyway, and now that the airline terminals are taken over by security theater, I refuse to enter them. When we get a sensible president who dissolves the Department of Homeland Security (typing that makes my hands feel dirty), I'll reconsider.

[ron_newman]

I found JetBlue a much more comfortable way to fly than any other airline I've ever been on. Lots of legroom, XM radio and satellite TV at every seat. Unfortunately they are discontinuing their route to Columbus (where my family lives) in January.

[jenett]

I really really liked the river cruise last winter, myself. (Though the flying to get there part, not so good.) Nice sized cabins, you don't have to unpack and repack constantly. Like trains, only more space and more water.

Of course, it does limit some of your travel options, but you can find a bunch of interesting destinations on major waterways.

[burgundy]

I never liked flying much, but I used to be basically ok with it. Then the security process got worse, and flying got more stressful overall, and in the past several years (starting in 2002, I think) I started regularly although not consistently getting airsick. My cousin is getting married in August and I might not have paid time off by then so driving or taking a train really isn't an option, and already I am dreading the flights there and back.

[delerium69]

I've discovered that I love arriving at a new destination, but my anxiety makes me fear moving vehicles, with planes at the top of my list. However, I still love to travel, so I tend to spend my time in transit in constant low-level terror. Pass me the valium...