Top 8 Travel Fears Every North Dakotan Has Experienced (But Won’t Admit)

You might be going to the beach, maybe you're visiting a big city, whatever the case, there's one thing all North Dakota travelers have in common. We all get a little travel anxiety.

Travel Anxiety

We should all add Doechii's song, "Anxiety," to our travel playlist, because it's a feeling you can't avoid when you're traveling.

I've put together a list of some of our irrational but totally relatable fears while traveling.

1. Final Destination Moment

Stuck behind a log truck on the interstate? Think your plane might blow up at take-off? If either of those things crosses your mind while traveling, you're probably a millennial who was traumatized by the Final Destination movies.

2. Losing Luggage

This really isn't an irrational fear. It's very possible that your luggage takes a solo vacation to another country. Either that, or you worry someone else will scoop up your suitcase at the baggage claim.

Let's just not worry about it until it happens.

3. Creepy Airb&b

Any time you book an air b&b, there is a slightly irrational fear that there are hidden cameras in the house.

Is it possible? - Yes. Should you go to the extreme of unscrewing the shower head just to "be sure"? I'll leave that up to you.

4. Accidentally Come Armed

Why is this a thing? You get to the airport and see the "no firearm" sign, and suddenly start to worry. Why do we panic and think we accidentally forgot to show up without a gun? What kind of brain injury causes this paranoia?

5. Text Your Boss

Let's say you're on vacation, having a good time, and decide you want to send a funny but completely inappropriate text to a friend. You send the message and then immediately get washed with panic.

Did I send that to MY BOSS? You look and see that you did not do that, but the scare has sent your blood pressure through the roof, and you have a hard time trusting your phone skills the rest of the trip.

6. Bubble Gut

We want to try new things when we travel. Maybe you eat something you don't usually go for while waiting at the airport. Everything is fine until you get on the plane.

Unfortunately, you have found yourself in a no-escape situation. You end up leaving the airplane bathroom with the greatest shame known to man. You've just trapped these people with your stink. They hate you in that moment. You hate you in that moment.

7. The Nuclear Blast

This goes along hand-in-hand with the bubble gut scenario. Why did I pack ten pairs of underwear, tums, Beano, two packs of butt wipes?

Why did I plan for a nuclear blast to come out of my butt on this trip?

8. House On Fire

Without fail, once you get far enough away from your house, panic sets in. Did I leave my stove on? Is my door locked?

The list of forgetful fears goes on and on. If you have this happen to you often, do the popular TikTok trend and start filming yourself turning everything off before you leave.

Sound Familiar?

Do any of these fears sound a little familiar to you? Do you have any other irrational fears when you travel? Tell us in the app!