How to Keep Your Cool in Stressful Travel Situations

Kelly Dunning | October 13, 2015

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Sometimes travel situations can be stressful mostly because you have no idea what is going on. You are in an unfamiliar environment and everything seems chaotic because you don’t understand the situation. Finding out more information can help you to relax and know what is going on.

For example, there’s nothing worse than waiting for a bus that’s late but might show up at any minute. You’re waiting around, but you don’t want to relax and do something else because you might miss the bus when it does come. If you can talk to the bus company and find out what’s happening, they’ll be able to tell you why the bus is delayed and what you should expect. If you find out the bus will be at least another 30 minutes and that they’ll make an announcement when it arrives, you can feel free to sit in the bus station café and drink a coffee while you wait – rather than nervously waiting and watching.

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