Think about, you know, what are you going to do in the place that you're going?

And don't assume that just plopping down on a beautiful beach is enough to have all these wonderful feelings that you're craving.

Think about the fact that if you are in the same place for a while, it might start to lose its ability to wow you because we get

used to everything that surrounds us on a regular basis. So just have some novelty, mix it up.

Episode 272, learning how to travel happier with Jamie Kurtz. You're listening to the Adventure Sports

podcast brought to you by 180 Tech.

We talk with adventurers from around the globe to bring you the inspiration and motivation

you need to get started in the outdoors or to keep you moving if you're already there.

Now here's your host, Kurt Lindville.

Hey, I have a really fun show for you today. It's a little bit different than a lot of our shows, which is great, because we love variety.

I have Jamie Kurtz on the line here, and Jamie is an associate professor of psychology at James Madison University, and she's written a book about travel,

and it's really unique. It really fits the Adventure Sports podcast theme really well.

The book is called The Happy Traveler, Unpacking the Secrets of a Better Vacation,

and the whole concept is that she has used her studies in psychology to not only write a better way to travel, but a way to make travel really impactful in your

life so that you can enjoy it even more.

And I'm really excited to dive into the details of that.

But before we do, Jamie is also a marathoner. She's done seven marathons and recently

qualified for the Boston Marathon, which is just amazing. She has run multiple triathlons,

including two half-iron man's, and she loves to cycle, says that that is her favorite way to tour destinations that she goes to,

and she has done centuries, so she's quite the athlete on top of being an author about travel.

So, Jamie, welcome to the program.

Hi, it's nice to be here.

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