Hey y'all!
I love blogs that have regular features, so I thought to myself: "Hey, why not have regular features on my own blog?"
So every Tuesday on here on out shall be, drumroll please.....
TRAVEL TUESDAY!
Which means pack your bags, and get ready to set sail, because every week I shall bring you exotic locales, traveling ideas/hints, and anything else that inspires wanderlust.
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So for today, I'd love to schpiel (is that how you spell it? I never know...) on travel music.
Whaddya mean "travel music"?
One of the biggest parts any trip, for me, is the journey, and my iPod is a BIG part of that. Being part of a family that has taken many road trips and plane rides over the years, I've learned that my trips go more smoothly when I have a new playlist to listen to. That's why I'm a firm believer in....
Tip #1: Make yourself a soundtrack to your trip. It doesn't have to be long, usually 3 songs or so can constitute a beautiful minimum, where as a whole album/playlist (~15 songs) can cap this off at the other end. No matter where you are going, or for how long, definitely pick up something new and shiny. That way when you look back on your trip to Winnipeg/Minnesota/The Vineyard, you always associate it with the songs you were listening to while you were there.
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The soundtack doesn't have to be brand new, and usually it works best if it isn't. For example, for this trip, one of the songs I picked up was Teenage Dream. I've always known this song, but I didn't listen to it enough to constitute iTunesing it. But I knew I wanted something catchy, and something that fit....
Tip #2: Bring songs that remind you of home. Teenage Dream is my crazy lunch group shouting the chorus at the top of their lungs to the annoyance of the Parker community. It's Ainsley dancing her butt off in Physics...or in the halls...or anywhere where music is to be found.
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It was also is one of the things that everyone was dancing around to at my Chocoluck. If I was to find myself homesick, or frustrated by my work here, having a song that reminds me of those I love and goof around with is a bowl of happy!
But for the record, I'd also like to give a shout out to bring along some TOTALLY new tunes as well, especially with longer trips. I fell in love with The Crane Wife, one of my all time favorite albums, on a college road trip, where I had ample time to discover an entire album of favorites. For this trip, the darling Hallie made a wonderful mix, which included a new favorite Let's Get Out of This Country - Camera Obscura. (I'm also just in love with the album artwork...)
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So what are your music suggestions when it comes to traveling?
Anything that you fell in love with over a road trip?
Let me know in the comments below!
XOXO Janavi
2 comments:
My obession with The Band Perry started on a North Carolina college trip! :)
I was actually introduced to them last summer, but never made good on an attempt to actually get any of their music. Any suggestions?
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