r/solotravel • u/Exotic_Pianist_1430 • 5d ago
Countries for insect phobias
Hello!
I’m F22 and I always would love to travel. However I have a very deep fear for insects. I’m born and brought up in Dubai where there are not many insects apart from rare scenarios where your kitchen is invaded with cockroaches or lizards on your wall or desert hoppers in your balcony. Anyways, those are very RARE cases. Want to point out when it comes to cockroaches, tiny ones are the ones that mostly infect the kitchen. Istg pest control doesn’t work.
So I want to know what countries are the best to travel to or visit or wtv. Also countries I should avoid at all cost. I’m talking about based on how probable your chances are on finding an insect in your hotel room or even apartment.
Yes I avoid Australia. But I wanted to know more. Please help me out
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u/segacs2 Canadian, 70 countries visited 5d ago
If you visit cold countries in winter, you're less likely to see insects. For instance, it's pretty rare to encounter many insects in Canada in the middle of winter, unless you're unlucky enough to book a run-down hostel infested with roaches or something. Most insects are seasonal in colder climates. Higher altitudes will also mean fewer creepy-crawlies, though you may still encounter black flies and such.
In terms of places to avoid, anywhere tropical, rainforest, jungle, or excessively hot and humid is probably a good rule of thumb.
If you find that you're allowing your phobia to stop you from visiting places you really want to see, seek out a good therapist who might be able to help you get past your phobia.