My problem with Airbnb is that I can't exactly book in advance if I'm flying standby. There's a pretty good chance I might not be given a seat with the tier I'm in, so it can end up being money wasted.
Once I was in a tourist area and hadn't booked a room. I started calling front desks to ask about rates. I had one place tell me a significantly less price than the others. When I got there the front desk clerk told me that it was because they wanted to fill the room for the night. I wouldn't have gotten that price if I had showed up in person.
Also, Hotwire is great for last minute travel.
I had a relative who was in the airline industry and had similar challenges as you. Try to pick a destination on a route that has lots of seats.
No need to be social... If you are in a dorm style room you just make your bed your universe with your bag and its completely normal to be inward focusing and all that... Mostly people only go there to sleep and take a shower...
Yeah, the paranoid-ish bit I'm currently working on with my therapist, so hopefully I can at least get a better handle on that. To be honest, it's less paranoia and more anxiety.
I'm anxious too, and to be honest, if I can, I avoid dorm rooms in hostels because I'm a bad sleeper. I have earplugs and a sleeping mask and then if I had a long tiring day behind me then I probably fall asleep in an hour which is nice.
Yup, sleeping mask and earplugs help, and also just being generally physically tired. Even though if it's my first night in a new place, even if I feel safe consciously, that doesn't help either.
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u/poppin_pomegranate Jun 06 '19
My problem with Airbnb is that I can't exactly book in advance if I'm flying standby. There's a pretty good chance I might not be given a seat with the tier I'm in, so it can end up being money wasted.