I think this could partially be solved by not having an Aetheryte around every corner... Maybe cutting the number in half so while it is still convenient to travel to places, it takes just a bit longer to get to others instead of having an instant teleport to just about anywhere you want to go.. Also, expanding the zones, even in the slightest, would be a very welcome change. I think as we get new areas to explore and they "tweak" the existing zones we have (sort of like Mor Dhona how they "expanded" it because the Scions were moving in) this feeling of claustrophobia would lessen. In general, because it is so easy to travel everywhere, having to run around the tiny zones becomes more of an annoyance than an adventure. It makes it seem as if stuff is just there to be in your way rather than suck you in to the environment and create immersion. This is just how I feel, anyway.. As I just stated in another thread, bring back the sense of adventure! Make the areas larger!