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Don't pack these travel phobias for the holidays

As the travel season approaches, it's time to face the common, irrational fears that can ruin your trip.

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Christopher Elliott
Oct 26, 2025
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The holiday travel season is right around the corner, and what better time than now to face your travel fears — especially your irrational ones?

Sienna Hart’s phobia is losing her passport. She constantly — and obsessively — checks to make sure her ID is in her pocket when she travels abroad.

“I’ve even been known to pat it mid-flight, just to confirm it’…

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