Traveling Can Be Harder Than We Want to Admit.

It’s amazing to see the people you love; so why is it so stressful?

All illustrations by the author.

It’s summer. For something like 80 percent of Americans, that means traveling — which we take on despite astronomical gas prices, environmental concerns, and a global pandemic. That trifecta of difficulties is plenty to worry about, but it’s not what I’m talking about here.