WEBVTT - Research boosts anticipation

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<v Speaker 1>Welcome to Before Breakfast, a production of I Heart Radio.

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<v Speaker 1>Good Morning, This is Laura. Welcome to the Before Breakfast podcast.

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<v Speaker 1>Today's tip is to do your research about anything fun

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<v Speaker 1>you have coming up. The more specifics you have to

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<v Speaker 1>look forward to, and the more intentional you are about

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<v Speaker 1>the experience, the more you will get out of it.

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<v Speaker 1>Many of us have stayed close to home for the

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<v Speaker 1>last year and a half for obvious reasons, but maybe,

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<v Speaker 1>just maybe, you have a trip coming up. If so,

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<v Speaker 1>a little prep work and dreaming can help you make

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<v Speaker 1>the most of your travels. So find ways to immerse

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<v Speaker 1>yourself in the place you will visit. Watch movies set

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<v Speaker 1>in that place, cook dishes associated with the place, or

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<v Speaker 1>go to restaurants featuring that cuisine. Invest some time in

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<v Speaker 1>planning what you will do on your visit. Get a

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<v Speaker 1>guide book, ask friends for recommendations, and use social media

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<v Speaker 1>to crowdsource ideas. Pull up a map online and figure

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<v Speaker 1>out what sites are located near each other. Find out

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<v Speaker 1>when the places you want to go are open and

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<v Speaker 1>whether you need tickets or reservations. Then, using what you know,

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<v Speaker 1>work with your traveling companions to draft loose plans for

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<v Speaker 1>how you will spend each day. No, you don't have

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<v Speaker 1>to plan every minute, but one or two anchor events

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<v Speaker 1>a day can let you be sure you'll do the

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<v Speaker 1>good stuff while leaving space for serendipity. Even if you'll

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<v Speaker 1>just have an afternoon free in a new city while

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<v Speaker 1>you are there for work, you can still do your

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<v Speaker 1>research and make a rough plan. You will see a

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<v Speaker 1>lot more of the city when you know what is

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<v Speaker 1>worth looking for, then you will if you just wander

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<v Speaker 1>out of your hotel in hopes of encountering something interesting.

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<v Speaker 1>I mean, it is entirely possible you will find something cool,

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<v Speaker 1>but you would also hate to find out after wandering

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<v Speaker 1>around a few not so interesting streets that the city's

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<v Speaker 1>most iconic park was only two blocks in the other direction.

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<v Speaker 1>Research can enhance the enjoyment of local adventures too. For instance,

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<v Speaker 1>if you are going to a local art museum, find

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<v Speaker 1>out about their art on their website. What do you

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<v Speaker 1>want to be sure not to miss? If you'll see

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<v Speaker 1>an exhibit about a specific artist or school, get a

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<v Speaker 1>book from the library or watch a documentary to provide

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<v Speaker 1>context for their work. Or maybe you're going to a

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<v Speaker 1>restaurant you've never been to before. Read a few reviews

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<v Speaker 1>to see what dishes the restaurant is known for. Check

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<v Speaker 1>out the menu online. After reading the descriptions and looking

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<v Speaker 1>at any photos, what dishes capture your attention, You can

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<v Speaker 1>always change your order. Doing research doesn't mean you are

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<v Speaker 1>tied to anything, but it is fun to think about

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<v Speaker 1>the world famous lasagna in the days leading up to

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<v Speaker 1>your treat. Even family get togethers can benefit from a

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<v Speaker 1>little prep because that will let you spend your family

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<v Speaker 1>time more mindfully. Peruse a photo album with your kids

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<v Speaker 1>and reminisce about your memories of the relatives you'll see.

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<v Speaker 1>This can help direct your conversations and make the experience

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<v Speaker 1>more meaningful. Do you have a high school reunion coming up,

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<v Speaker 1>Post some photos or memories on your class Facebook page

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<v Speaker 1>and let the fund begin. With any luck, people you

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<v Speaker 1>want to see will reach out to you, and you

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<v Speaker 1>will make sure that you catch up a much better

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<v Speaker 1>outcome then realizing someone you had really hoped to see

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<v Speaker 1>was there but on the other side of the room.

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<v Speaker 1>When you do a little research or prep in advance,

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<v Speaker 1>you increase the intensity of your anticipation of something special.

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<v Speaker 1>You stretch out the fun, and most likely you will

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<v Speaker 1>enjoy the experience more because you'll know you're making good

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<v Speaker 1>choices with your time. In the meantime, this is Laura.

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<v Speaker 1>Thanks for listening, and here's to making the most of

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