Can planning your next trip make you happier?

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Our story on distant trip planning has resonated with travelers. On Facebook, reader Adam Beneventi remains optimistic. “Planning trips is exciting,” he writes. “The wife and I had a few trips planned for this year. We will just push them off. No big deal. We still look forward to when we can take them, and the anticipation is exciting. We talk about the places we will visit and the foods we will eat.”



NBA All-Star Kevin Love, who is a fan of National Geographic, reached out to us to share how his travel experiences have influenced his work supporting mental health—Love is the NBA’s unofficial spokesman on mental health. “A friend told me something this past

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