Our second episode from a little getaway in Rotterdam, in this episode we see if taking photos makes a vacation better or worse. To help us figure this out, we have some old, barely functional and very weird cameras :) and happiness psychologist Dr. Jaime Kurtz, expert on vacation experiences and photographing.

Works cited:https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/1096348013491606?casa_token=XV2wr0JCg48AAAAA%3AWXv_gNhi1B4_qUH4r5KLHiViQDQ9MRLXzUIk3uXFzQl9hC59NAIb86rISqE7JUS9qj3tuMy6aBk

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/jtr.2069?casa_token=dGig06MDtNkAAAAA%3AhOHSbW9_pV3mOt68RFMzUgSnavlFBehECazhoZPFI9TGE5HEM-73CRe0aHHbM0lb__bltlGDvUfKNw

http://set-publisher.com/index.php/jbas/article/view/1319

And especially Jaime's awesome book: https://jaimekurtz.com/book-the-happy-traveler/

Some of the places visited:

Rotterdam https://rotterdam.info

CitizenM hotel https://www.citizenm.com/hotels/europ...

Dune cafe (On @europeancoffeetrip) https://europeancoffeetrip.com/cafe/d...

Markthal https://www.markthal.nl/en/

This video is aimed at people who are currently in a romantic relationship. There's only one expert in the world on the link between vacationing and romantic love, and here he explains why–and how–you should vacation with your partner. We apply this knowledge to understand a romantic wintry visit my wife and I took to Rotterdam.

Works cited: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/0047287519892340 https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/01490400.2023.2174216 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S266695792400003X

Some of the places visited: Rotterdam https://rotterdam.info

CitizenM hotel: https://www.citizenm.com/hotels/europe/rotterdam/rotterdam-hotel

Dune cafe: (On @europeancoffeetrip) https://europeancoffeetrip.com/cafe/dune-rotterdam/

Markthal: https://www.markthal.nl/en/

In this video, we're going mountain biking. Perhaps a strange idea in a region with no mountains, but fear not, there are several lovely trails in the forests around Breda and we are going to joyfully explore them together. It's a great way to stay close to nature even in the colder months. To explain the many benefits of mountain biking, we are joined by Peter Ward, professor at Brigham Young University in Utah. The landscapes are different, but the joys of riding the rough stuff on two wheels are the same.

Mentioned in the episode are information sources for nearby mountain bike trails: https://www.mtbtracksoosterhout.nl

And all mountain bike trails in the Netherlands: https://www.mtbroutes.nl