WEBVTT - What can you add on?

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<v Speaker 1>Welcome to Before Breakfast, a production of iHeartRadio. Good Morning,

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<v Speaker 1>This is Laura. Welcome to the Before Breakfast podcast. Today's

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<v Speaker 1>tip is that whenever you are traveling for a specific purpose,

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<v Speaker 1>whether for work or family or kids' sports, see what

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<v Speaker 1>else you can add on to your trip. You might

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<v Speaker 1>build a delightful memory that you wouldn't otherwise have. I

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<v Speaker 1>live about two hours from New York by car to

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<v Speaker 1>one hour and fifteen minute train ride more or less,

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<v Speaker 1>but then you have to get yourself to the train station,

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<v Speaker 1>so two hours or so, however you get there. I

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<v Speaker 1>find myself going there every month or two for something

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<v Speaker 1>or another, a speaking engagement, an interview, an event. I

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<v Speaker 1>am close enough to New York that, to a large extent,

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<v Speaker 1>there's something I want to do there, I can do it.

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<v Speaker 1>But two hours each way isn't nothing, which means I'm

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<v Speaker 1>also far enough from New York that I want to

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<v Speaker 1>make the most of the time I am there. That's

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<v Speaker 1>why anytime I have an anchor event in New York City,

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<v Speaker 1>I start working through my list of people and places

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<v Speaker 1>I want to see. I have various friends and colleagues

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<v Speaker 1>who live or work in New York, and I reach

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<v Speaker 1>out to see who might be available. New York is

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<v Speaker 1>full of great museums, so I tend to check what

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<v Speaker 1>special exhibits are up and identify any I'd like to see.

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<v Speaker 1>If I am there overnight. Running in Central Park in

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<v Speaker 1>the morning is always a special experience. Something in particular

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<v Speaker 1>may take me to New York. But while I'm there,

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<v Speaker 1>I add on other things whenever I can. Anytime you

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<v Speaker 1>are headed out of town, I think it's a good

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<v Speaker 1>idea to ask yourself while I'm there, who would I

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<v Speaker 1>like to see and what else would I like to do.

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<v Speaker 1>Maybe your family is going to the beach for fall break.

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<v Speaker 1>Can you meet up for coffee with your former colleague

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<v Speaker 1>who now lives nearby. Or maybe you've been wanting to

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<v Speaker 1>refresh your wardrobe. If your favorite beach is like just

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<v Speaker 1>about every beach I know, there is probably an outlet

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<v Speaker 1>mall not too far away. It seems to be designed

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<v Speaker 1>for rainy days, so a dreary day could be the

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<v Speaker 1>perfect chance to do some shopping. Maybe you're headed to

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<v Speaker 1>Chicago with your son's travel soccer team. You could get

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<v Speaker 1>together with a cousin who lives nearby. You could visit

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<v Speaker 1>the Obama Library or check out an exhibit at the

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<v Speaker 1>Art Institute. You could go to your favorite used bookstore

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<v Speaker 1>in Hyde Park or to the American Girls Store to

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<v Speaker 1>get a gift for your daughter. Now, obviously you want

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<v Speaker 1>to cheer when your son's team is playing, but you

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<v Speaker 1>may not want to sit on the sidelines when other

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<v Speaker 1>teams are on the field. And with all the people

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<v Speaker 1>and experiences to be enjoyed in Chicago, you probably don't

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<v Speaker 1>have to. Even if you're heading somewhere where no particular

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<v Speaker 1>add ons come to mind. If you anticipate having extra time,

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<v Speaker 1>I bet you could find something special to build into

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<v Speaker 1>the trip. Suppose you're headed to Minneapolis for work and

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<v Speaker 1>you don't know anything about the city. Do an Internet

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<v Speaker 1>search for things to do in Minneapolis. Lots of stuff

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<v Speaker 1>will come up. Look at that list see whether there's

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<v Speaker 1>anything that really appeals to you. You could also pull

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<v Speaker 1>up your holiday cards spreadsheet. You may not immediately think

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<v Speaker 1>of anyone you know in Minneapolis, but search on MN

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<v Speaker 1>in the state field just to be sure. You may

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<v Speaker 1>not know all the names of all the suburbs. Quite

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<v Speaker 1>possibly an acquaintance would be happy to get together, and

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<v Speaker 1>even if he can't, he will probably be happy that

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<v Speaker 1>you reached out when you're traveling and will have time

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<v Speaker 1>beyond whatever it is that takes you to the place

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<v Speaker 1>you are going see whether there's something you can add.

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<v Speaker 1>After all, you are already going to be there. Adding

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<v Speaker 1>something in is efficient and since you probably won't do

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<v Speaker 1>that thing otherwise, this is a way to add a

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<v Speaker 1>lot of fun to your life and that is always

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<v Speaker 1>a win. In the meantime, this is Laura. Thanks for listening,

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<v Speaker 1>and here's to making the most of our time. Thanks

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<v Speaker 1>for listening to Before Breakfast. If you've got questions, ideas,

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<v Speaker 1>or feedback, you can reach me at Laura at Laura

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