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Throughout the journey of the tourist, from the need generation stage to the post-travel stage, the decision-making is influenced by non-rational mechanisms and beliefs.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Design\/methodology\/approach<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Using a qualitative approach based on the content analysis of 700 comments in 20 Reddit discussions about travel anxiety.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Findings<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The causes of travel anxiety were classified as mental disorders, phobias, and health conditions; fears\/thinking about the possibility of things going wrong during the trip; and other (external) causes not controlled by the traveler. This article maps the tourist journey, identifying the critical touchpoints\/moments that generate anxiety and\/or stress, and the subsequent stages depicting the impacts and consequences of travel anxiety.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Practical implications<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Reddit users shared some coping strategies that help travelers deal with travel anxiety: professional help and medication use, self-help, and pragmatic tips. Tourism operators should implement operational measures that mitigate the causes of travel anxiety. 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