Ever notice how images from television commercials pop in your head when you hear the same background song on the radio?<\/p>\n
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Ever wonder why movie soundtracks sell so well, even if there are only 1 or 2 good songs on the list?<\/p>\n
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It\u2019s because music is powerful; it triggers emotions and can instantly transport you back to a single moment in the past when that song was playing.<\/p>\n
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I’m sure certain songs bring up memories of the first time you met that special someone, or maybe your high school graduation.<\/p>\n
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Music can make people laugh, cry, or dance — and it\u2019s the same songs that help you relive and extend a wonderful (hopefully!) vacation getaway.\u00a0 Here\u2019s how to create a trip soundtrack to do just that:<\/p>\n
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Keep Tabs on the Songs Playing During Your Holiday<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Different music might be popular in other parts of the world, and songs that are popular in your home country might become super popular in some other locations.\u00a0 I distinctly remember \u201cHeartbreaker\u201d by will.i.am and Lady Gaga\u2019s \u201cJust Dance\u201d being played in every marshrutka, in every taxi, and on every music channel while traveling through Kyrgyzstan back in 2008. Ever since then, I can\u2019t help but be transported back onto that hot, sticky minivan (marshrutka) if even a few beats of the song are heard.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n I sometimes like to download the songs that I had grown accustomed to hearing during certain travels abroad as they become like little souvenirs to me (souvenirs you don\u2019t have to pack!).\u00a0 These songs sort of create the soundtrack of my time spent abroad, and I can quickly get the freeing feeling I had while traveling just by putting them on.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Create a Pre-Planned Soundtrack<\/strong> <\/p>\n Just download some cool summer tunes and let them roll as you cross the country by car playing road trip games.\u00a0 Add that to some open windows, a fresh breeze and beautiful scenery, and your road trip soundtrack becomes a multi-sensual memory trigger.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Best Use For Trip Soundtracks<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n The best use for a trip soundtrack when the trip is said and done, in my personal opinion, is to act as a getaway to normal life.\u00a0 When you\u2019re at work and the stress of the day is building up, why not take a quick 10 minute meditation while playing your trip soundtrack.\u00a0 You will instantly\u00a0 be taken to your special place.\u00a0 Doesn\u2019t that just sound nice?<\/p>\n <\/p>\n
\nThere are times when you can create a soundtrack for a trip in advance.\u00a0 This is perfect for road trips<\/a>!<\/p>\n