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> But I also have to admit I feel quite some anxiety when I feel a taxi driver is going to screw me over. This will happen a lot. You have to be the kind of guy that can stand up for himself. Not too social at certain moments I'd say. Perhaps this is also what you learn when traveling longer. So many times, this. I have that exact same feeling when I travel. Big, unfamiliar, cities make me really anxious. Between making travel arrangements, because I don't want to get stuck in a place that ends up being a total dump, or even making plans on what to do with my time when I reach my destination, and interacting with the local "vendors
(taxi drivers, tourist-popular places, street vendors, etc). It takes me a few days in a new place before I can get acclimated and familiar with an area before I can start to relax and enjoy myself. I, admittedly, haven't traveled a lot and I have only been outside the US on one occasion, but even inside the US I get anxious. I get so worked up over making sure every experience is worth while, sometimes it's easy to forget that the experience, good or bad, is part of the journey and what probably makes traveling so great. I assume it gets better with practice, and it certainly falls into the category of "Do what makes you uncomfortable." |