When Travel Sucks | Why You're Not Having a Good Time & 3 Ways to Fix it

[@eaa900]

only 14k? I think you deserve way more than that!

[@GlobalAdventurer]

BRMO SKills she definitely deserves more than that! She's amazing 🤗

[@lindsaymccormick9607]

Aw thanks guys! :)

[@iiAngelic]

Well she's 7k more in less than a year! Pretty good.

[@chorei1663]

I love this. I remember having stressful experiences sometimes in the past and wondered if this will shed light on it. It was very helpful. I remember some of my very first trips and a lot of it had to do with high expectations. I've also noticed that me and my sisters would get mad at each other when we're tired which you pointed out. I'm not an avid traveler, but this would be good to look back on so as not to ruin any future trips.

[@TheTravelingTogetherJournal]

Good advise! I am currently hiding out in Costa Rica, taking a break from camping and traveling after 11 months on the road. Feels so good just to watch youtube and chill in AC. After a couple weeks in my rental I am starting to get the itch to get back out there exploring again and that's a good thing. I've been looking at maps, planning and I'm actually excited to go driving down some more dirt roads, looking for surf in the Central America rainy season.

[@imvicari]

Youre the reason I started my channel in January and Im so so happy every time you upload. You are THE inspiration.

[@lindsaymccormick9607]

Ah! Thank you so much! I hope your US road trip is going amazingly

[@blumusdu]

This is great advice. I experienced all of these. Taking time to do nothing is so important, otherwise total burn out and exhaustion.

[@lindsaymccormick9607]

Yes! Thanks Blum!

[@ladyhangaku2072]

This sounded like a guide to a healthy relationship :P just switch "place, traveling, etc." with "people, person, partner" :DD

[@lindsaymccormick9607]

Ha! So true lol

[@looseherb1393]

First! Thank you so much for this! You are such an inspiration!! Keep up the amazing videos :)

[@lindsaymccormick9607]

Thanks Herb! So happy to help!

[@camollydolly]

Thank you for this! Been so burnt out from traveling and nobody was really understanding I just needed to veg out

[@mebethanyhope]

Helllooooooo Tomorrow I will be packing for a short tip to the UK as I’ve done 3 times before.. I’m enjoying your videos and being reassured that traveling isn’t about what you look like for a picture but being practical and not thinking about the what if’s (on a different video) anywho thanks stranger.

[@samhitha8815]

You’re videos are so inspiring!! Thank you so much! I just found your channel and am binge watching!

[@chukabucka]

super practical advice from a seasoned traveller ... I think this advice is for life too ;) thanks! things make themselves seen when u look for them 👍

[@ellierose2314]

I love this it killed some of my anxiety about the idea of traveling. Love the advise definitely love the videos!

[@sianparry4799]

This is my favourite video that you have made so far, really REALLY helpful xxx

[@lindsaymccormick9607]

Thanks so much Sian!

[@sianparry4799]

Lindsay Mc omg it's so funny I thought about this video literally yesterday, I'm travelling at the moment (second day here) and everything sucked, then I was like hmm am I tired....yes. Am I hungry.....yes. Then I ate and slept and BAM next morning everything was better. Your a legend

[@itskenziebrenna]

THESE ARE SO GOOOOOOD THANK YOU. can't stop watching hehe

[@Keyatzin]

Hey Lindsay, I really like your videos, & you've got a really quirky charm about your personality. Anyways, I've currently been hiking across the country, looking for adventure, & getting as far out of my comfort zone as I can. I've been out for 2 months now, and have walked over 900 miles. & I can definitely relate to the advice in this video. There have been some rough times, but no day has been without something good. There have been days of constant rain, grueling uphill climbs, and days where, like you said I'm just worn out from the previous day. My solution for hiking in the rain: is find a song to sing out loud on my playlist, and splash those puddles; and hopefully end the day at a hostel, to dry.

[@lindsaymccormick9607]

Thanks Keyatzin! Singing in the rain, love it ;)

[@Partyboy420]

you're my new favorite philosopher !!! great video

[@lindsaymccormick9607]

Aw shucks. Thanks Reinout! :)

[@jeantsang8711]

I learned so much from all your videos. And these tips are so useful. I always look forward to your new videos! :)

[@lindsaymccormick9607]

Thanks Jean!

[@chrishancock9781]

Yes Lindsay, your channel is growing so quick

[@lindsaymccormick9607]

Thanks Chris!

[@jacquelines3685]

Just Subscribed! Been checking out your video's lately but forgot about that!!!

[@sylviayaacoub380]

same thing happened to me when i was in chiang mai for the second time also! I had the same feelings. I ended up just curling up in my hostel watching netflix for 3 days. When I went back down to bangkok (even though I had been there 5 times before on this trip), everything was good again. I recreated that feeling of excitement, met a bunch of people and fel in love with travel again. I felt super bad in Chiang Mai because I had extended my trip then went back to my favourite place (CM), but it didnt live up to my expectations of how it was last time. thanks for making everything clear for me. :)

[@lindsaymccormick9607]

YES! Thanks so much for sharing your story Sylvia! There is no sweeter thing than a well needed Netflix binge sesh to combat travel burnout. :)

[@mehrika]

So excited to see the India series!

[@lindsaymccormick9607]

Thanks Marika! Working on it :)

[@psychomillersan428]

Thank you so much for this video.. and. about delhi!!! You are right... delhi pollution and traffic is terrible! Believe me i have seen a lot of traffic in india but traffic in delhi is a whole different level. Food in delhi is what will make me go there again! Lots of love!!

[@joyb3545]

So helpful! I'm at the end of month one of our 6 month trip around South America and I've had this majorly. A lot of it was expectations and the cold that I've caught isn't helping anything.

[@lindsaymccormick9607]

The travel burnout struggle is real!

[@b7snammar]

you wise girl earned yourself a subscriber

[@lindsaymccormick9607]

Thanks Ammar!

[@MyLifeAsLouis]

I like palm trees too! haha 🌴😂 Anyways, really good advice there especially the hunger & burnout part. Also looking forward to your video trip in India. India is pretty interesting to me because if the world is a video game, then India could be describe as the most advance level you can go. 😃

[@lindsaymccormick9607]

Yes, exactly! Thanks so much Louis!

[@kaylam12346]

Amazing as always!

[@lindsaymccormick9607]

Thanks Kayla!

[@kenzazooza]

Thank you for sharing 😍

[@SyuNazay]

Thank you sm Lindsay.. You're really helpful..

[@lindsaymccormick9607]

Thanks Syu, happy to help!

[@sarahshirdon5905]

Hey! Love your video! Im going to thailand next week for a month, any tips on adventurous things to do in chiang mai, phuket, or the islands around there?

[@Epiclolsz]

Very solid advice! Love your videos. Never stop making them! Just out of curiosity, Have you ever failed at finding accommodations and was forced to sleep outside? How did you deal with it? I'm planning on traveling solo pretty soon, and that's one of my biggest worries.

[@lindsaymccormick9607]

Thanks Ryan! Hm... you'll always be able to find a place, it just might be more rustic (at a bus station or the beach) or expensive (sucking it up and going to stay at a chain like a Hilton or Marriott) than you'd like but no matter what, you can make it work. If you arrive to a city or country in the middle of the night, don't look for accommodations, stay at the airport or bus station until the sun comes up and start looking for a place to stay then. The closest I've ever come to not having a place to stay was when I arrived to a tiny beach town in Costa Rica at dusk and every single guest house and hostel was booked out and there were no more busses out of town until morning. I thought I was going to have to sleep on the beach but then one of the hostel owners let me sleep in a hammock for $7 in the common area and then I found a new place the next day. If you get stuck for one night, just make it work with what ever you can (sleep on the beach, at the bus station, where ever) and then figure it out the next day. It's only one night of sleep :)

[@angelikialbanis9809]

Such great advice!

[@angelikialbanis9809]

Waiting in anticipation for your new series... YAY!!

[@lindsaymccormick9607]

Yay! Thank you! Still working on it but hopefully soon :)

[@korodyj]

I think the one thing that stresses me out while travelling is people. I have a lot of introverted qualities so spending days road tripping with people and not having a few hours of alone time to recharge and do my own thing is difficult. For some reason it's hard for me to tell someone (besides my boyfriend) that I don't particularly like something so I bottle things up and end up grumpy. I'll have to learn how to express myself better or how incorporate more alone time in travel.

[@lindsaymccormick9607]

Ah, yeah. That sometimes happens to the best of us. Sometimes I pop headphones in and don't even listen to music just to get a little peace and quiet (people tend to leave you alone when it looks like you're listening to music lol.) I am super social but I also need a lot of downtime to myself too so I'm always looking for that balance when traveling. Maybe just try speaking up little by little when you don't love something so you can get comfortable with the feeling. That's the great thing about traveling sometimes you'll find things you love and sometimes you find things you don't love and both are okay. Hope this helps and happy travels! :)

[@moistasf]

Wish I could give this more than one like.

[@we_r_roadchasers]

Wow great advice shd keep that in mind ha ha sorry fr ur bitter experience in Delhi Nd ohh that Lucky elephant again take care

[@kristavaillancourt6313]

this is really good advice

[@lindsaymccormick9607]

Thank you Krista!

[@_uditsingh]

Totally agree. Weather in Delhi is toxic. I was there. Didn't like it a bit. BTW your channel is GOLD. I watch you everyday.

[@lindsaymccormick9607]

Thank you so much, Gaming! I am trying to put out some new videos so soon!

[@Ayxmar]

Can't wait for the India series!

[@lindsaymccormick9607]

I swear still working on it, lol. I hope to have it up soon!

[@heatherframpton9693]

Your final comment prior to apologizing for the amount of videos you post...😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@DiscoverWithDima]

awesome tips, most of the time it's lack of food and beer for me haha

[@lindsaymccormick9607]

Beer too. The missing link ;) Thanks Dima!

[@kangdoy]

Thanks for the update! Was wondering what happened to your new videos.

[@lindsaymccormick9607]

Thanks Kevin! Hoping to be back with videos more often now too :) Happy travels!

[@jingg9616]

Yehey new video!!

[@lindsaymccormick9607]

:) Yayy!

[@Edgesofearth]

- You aren't joking, either. It's amazing what a good night sleep will do for us. I have been in the 'I hate everything around me mood' and it's not a good one. Reset button. 😜

[@lindsaymccormick9607]

Yes! Exactly.

[@chriscaskey6627]

Thanks Lindsay, I'm an asshole all the time this is pretty refreshing :P

[@alishar1462]

True we all need at least a day of pjs and nothing.

[@lindsaymccormick9607]

Agreed!

[@cltinturkey]

This is a useful message. Long-term travel necessitates low-key rest days to get your energy back up for new adventures. By the way, I find your videos appealing, but the music is too loud and distracting. Please consider cutting it way back. Safe, fabulous travels!

[@alteredillusions100]

Good video. I look forward to the India videos

[@lindsaymccormick9607]

Thank you! Coming soon, I hope! :)

[@innersub3699]

Hi Lindsay. I've recently starting watching your videos and I was wondering if you could give me some advice. So I am planning a backpackers style trip through India for 1-2 months with 2 other friends (male and female) We will all be 19 then. Do you think India is too big, too hectic and just too difficult for 19 year olds to travel through? Do you think we should start of with something smaller? Please let me know your thoughts. Thanks for all your helpful and inspiring content also! ( I live in Australia and I have some past 1st world travelling experiences, Europe solo trip etc.)

[@lindsaymccormick9607]

Oh wow. Tough question lol. India is amazing and I'd never want to discourage anyone from traveling there (it's honestly one of my very favorite countries, you should go!) but personally I was very thankful that I traveled around South East Asia (Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia and the Philippines) BEFORE I went to India. India, to me, is a really great solo travel destination because it challenges you to look at yourself and the world in a different way. I found India to be very introspective and I don't think that would have worked very well if I was traveling with friends. South East Asia is a really great "travel with friends" destination (even though I traveled there solo still lol) - it's a bit easier to navigate and is a fun mix of adventure and accessibility. If it helps, my younger brother backpacked around Europe and then asked me where he should go next with a few of his friends and I told him to look into South East Asia - he did and they all had a great time. No matter where you go though, it is bound to be an adventure - keep me posted on what you pick and Happy travels! :)

[@innersub3699]

Thanks for this information! I'll keep all of this in mind. India of course seems amazing but I do want to make the most of that trip by having enough experience or going solo! However at the same time I can't wait also! I'll definitely give South East Asia a better look now. Thank you!

[@katepdm6660]

Hey, I just wanted to ask about vaccines. Which ones have you got? I got the typhus one. They said the yellow fever one is necessary if i go to latin america BUT Im only going to Peru and urban centres. Also, what happens with medication? I have a chronic stomach disease, is there a way to take some prescriptions with me from Greece or...? Maybe i can just buy meds there if I need them? Docs here dont know a good deal about this.

[@lindsaymccormick9607]

Hmm... okay. Let's tackle these one at a time. For Central America, I didn't get any vaccines but I was up to day on my shots (like tetanus etc) and I had gotten my yellow fever vac a few years before and that is good for like 10 years I think? So I'm not sure on that. I would research that more on your end to see if it's worth getting it. What I will say is if you can you might as well because you'll need it in some places in Africa if you ever wanna hop around there and it lasts for a long time. For your prescriptions, I would bring as much as you can. Maybe you can transfer it into bags if you need to save space but make sure you have the labels and your paperwork in case anyone asks. You can usually find generic prescriptions in other countries but just in case I would make sure you have enough medicine for a few months so if for any reason you can't find any, you've covered for then at least. Hope this helps! :)

[@amityadavsho96]

next time you coming to Delhi I like to meet you sorry for bad experience

[@eashr3740]

Lol that desc

[@lindsaymccormick9607]

hehe. I was wondering if people ever read those ;)

[@eashr3740]

Lindsay Mc 😆how tall r u ahh lol

[@lindsaymccormick9607]

5' 3" ;)