I confess: I have a lot of phobias. Clowns. Heights. Enclosed spaces. Spiders. Fast moving things out of the corner of my eye (seriously!). Usually, those fast moving things are bugs, so yes, I’m initially afraid of all manner of creepy crawly thing. Even once I know what it is, I don’t want to see or touch it.

So…that leads me to Australia. It’s the one place in the world that I absolutely have no desire to ever visit. It looks beautiful, and I’m sure it’s amazing for the people who live there but…

Why is it that every other picture or video I see of Australia involves some giant, over-sized bug that moves at the speed of light and might eat small children? From bat-eating centipedes to giant spiders in the house, Australia features a couple of my biggest fears. As much as I love to travel, I think I’ll only be visiting Australia in pictures. Is it just me?