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A blend of [[Fish Out of Water]] and [[Failure Is the Only Option]], with a large dash of heroism. The inverse of [[Alien Among Us]]. Often overlaps with [[Down the Rabbit Hole]], [[You Can't Go Home Again]], and [[I Choose to Stay]]. If it's the hero's job to bring back the trapped person, it's an [[Orphean Rescue]]. May involve [[Fantastic Romance]]. May result from a [[Folgers Crossover]]. In [[Literature|literary circles]], this is often referred to as a '''[[Portal Fantasy]]'''.
A blend of [[Fish Out of Water]] and [[Failure Is the Only Option]], with a large dash of heroism. The inverse of [[Alien Among Us]]. Often overlaps with [[Down the Rabbit Hole]], [[You Can't Go Home Again]], and [[I Choose to Stay]]. If it's the hero's job to bring back the trapped person, it's an [[Orphean Rescue]]. May involve [[Fantastic Romance]]. May result from a [[Folgers Crossover]]. In [[Literature|literary circles]], this is often referred to as a '''[[Portal Fantasy]]'''.

Compare with [[Reincarnation Fantasy]], where a character dies in one world and in reincarnated in another rather than being transported to another world.


For specific worlds to travel to see [[Another Dimension]] and [[Otherworld Tropes]].
For specific worlds to travel to see [[Another Dimension]] and [[Otherworld Tropes]].