Looking at the World Through Anxious Eyes
Photo Credit: Anxiety has increased as the world has become more connected. The travel industry must do more to ease the tension it has created. Skift / Bing Qing Ye
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The world has always been a complicated place, but shifting geopolitical tensions and the echo chamber of social media have contributed to a culture of anxiety affecting travelers around the world.
Skift launched the latest edition of our magazine, Travel in an Age of Permanxiety, at Skift Global Forum in New York City in September. This article is part of our look into the current state of the traveler mindset through the lens of the pervasive state of anxiety felt worldwide.
Download the full version of Skift’s Travel in an Age of Permanxiety magazine here.
Travel has always been an unpredictable activity. Somewhere around the world, thousands of miles from the safety of home, the unknown becomes known and anything can happen. This can be thrilling or uncomfortable, enriching or life-threatening. Part of the fun is not knowing what will happen, yet this sort of uncertainty can mar your travel experience even if nothing goes wrong.
There is an often irrational feeling you get when traveling that the world is a dangerous place, and the violent events you hear about on the television or see online will happen to you. Your mind tells you to worry, even if you are
