Published on 12, July, 2020
I have always struggled terribly with going on holiday, being away from my house and bed for a night is a huge trigger for me as is the change to my routine and going somewhere unfamiliar.
The thing is I am so interested in other countries and dream of travelling and seeing places like Germany and Switzerland and Holland that I have only read about in books.
My question is, are there any coping mechanisms any of you have found to help you go on holiday or go travelling? Just wondered if there might be some things I can do that can help with this as I really want to do it
I also struggle with holidays and the only holidays I ever go on are hiking tours (hut to hut hikes). Those holidays are actually very freeing for me as I can plan meticulously and as there is a very simple and predictable routine each day with no complex choices.
I presume having a "holiday routine" is going to be hard for you as you are planning to explore different places? (When I was younger, we always went on holiday to the same place which made it easier as the holiday destination became like a second home with a set routine)
Can you maybe take along something familiar to make it feel less unfamiliar? (eg. your favourite tea bags or biscuits) Not sure if that could be helpful...
We’ve gone to same camping site in Cornwall every year for about 15 years and we even camp in the same pitch on the campsite. I realise it sounds boring but it’s like a second home to us now. We do go to lots of other places at other times too though!