Speaker 1: Welcome to Before Breakfast, a production of iHeartRadio. Good Morning,
Speaker 1: This is Laura. Welcome to the Before Breakfast podcast. Today's
Speaker 1: tip is to take some time to follow your curiosity
Speaker 1: and explore. You don't always need to have a purpose
Speaker 1: or destination to have adventures out in the world. So
Speaker 1: if you have a dog, you may have encountered the
Speaker 1: term sniffari. It's a blend of the words sniff and safari.
Speaker 1: A sniffari lets a dog literally follow his nose. You
Speaker 1: are not walking the dog. I mean, sure, you are
Speaker 1: at the other end of the leash, but you are
Speaker 1: not leading your dog is within reason, you let him
Speaker 1: go wherever his nose takes him. I am not the
Speaker 1: primary dog walker in my family, but I can say
Speaker 1: that when I walk our dog Max, he's always caught
Speaker 1: the scent of something interesting. Maybe it's an animal that's
Speaker 1: currently nearby, or a spot where another animal left a scent.
Speaker 1: Maybe it's a riding bit of fruit that's fallen off
Speaker 1: a tree, or new mulch in the flower bed. Sometimes
Speaker 1: I have no idea what he is smelling, but he
Speaker 1: seems to be excited by it. Snafaris in a metaphorical
Speaker 1: sense can be great for people too. You know, I
Speaker 1: love to plan things I want to see or do,
Speaker 1: but sometimes it's nice just to follow your nose. When
Speaker 1: you are in a new city, consider leaving an afternoon
Speaker 1: open just to explore. Go wherever catches your fancy. A
Speaker 1: cheese shop, take a peek an antique map store. Why
Speaker 1: not go in a flower market, walk through it and
Speaker 1: imagine what you'd get if you were choosing flowers for
Speaker 1: your kitchen table. A block where everyone has lovely window
Speaker 1: boxes and flower pots on their stoops, linger and take
Speaker 1: in the display a new scaffolding design that leaves a
Speaker 1: sidewalk feeling much more open. Look around to figure out
Speaker 1: how it works. Just follow your curiosity. Even in your
Speaker 1: own town, you can take a snifari in a neighborhood
Speaker 1: you don't frequent. You may be surprised at the delights
Speaker 1: you encounter. Sniffaris work when you're in the woods or
Speaker 1: a park too. You don't always have to go on
Speaker 1: a hike or a run that covers distance. You can
Speaker 1: take the slow way and stop and marvel at whatever flower,
Speaker 1: or bark or bug catches your attention. Stefaris can be
Speaker 1: particularly useful at big museums. You can never fully do
Speaker 1: the LOUVER or the Metropolitan Museum of Art or the
Speaker 1: British US, so perhaps aim for a few highlights you
Speaker 1: definitely want to see, and while you're on your way
Speaker 1: to them, or between them, or after them, stop and
Speaker 1: look at whatever catches your attention. You'll see a lot
Speaker 1: and maybe have some fun at the same time. In
Speaker 1: the meantime, this is Laura. Thanks for listening, and here's
Speaker 1: to making the most of our time. Thanks for listening
Speaker 1: to Before Breakfast. If you've got questions, ideas, or feedback,
Speaker 1: you can reach me at Laura at Laura vandercam dot com.
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