How to cope with pressure to book a foreign holiday – if you don't feel ready

Top tips on what to say to your friend

Explain your reasoning – Be as clear and as honest as possible about why you’re feeling anxious or reluctant to travel at this point.
Ask them for patience – ‘I’m not ready yet – let me get there in my own time’.
Reassure them – ‘I wish you well and I’m eager to see you and do fun things together, but I’m just not ready yet. It’s not personal’.
Give them options / alternatives – ‘let’s do a phone call, a family/friend quiz or meet up on zoom for a glass of wine’.