I’m working on a english writing question and need an explanation and answer to help me learn.

Purpose

Your Research paper Section Three will ask you to create an atypical vacation travel plan and argue that according to the science of happiness, your atypical travel plan will be more satisfying than a regular vacation. In this discussion, you will share your own travel plan and learn from feedback from your peers as well as providing them with peer review of your own.

Main Post Instructions

Read these Atypical Travel Plan Instructions carefully. Then write your own travel plan based on your own choice of destination in Word. Lastly, cut and paste the whole text of your Atypical Travel Plan into your main post.

Reply Posts (2 required, 50+ words each)

1. Do you think the other student’s travel plan fulfilled all the criteria listed in the Instructions? Was there any aspect of the plan that was missing?
2. What parts of the other student’s travel plan did you like? Explain why you liked those ideas.
3. Suggest improvements by referring to parts of the other student’s main post that you would like to see changed or discussed in more detail, either with more explanation, clarification, or support.
4. End your reply post with an interesting question that is relevant to that student’s travel plan.

Grading

Requirements

• 1 main post (200+ words) that fully responds to Dr. Kwa’s prompt
• 2 replies (50+ words each) to others’ main posts
• Very Important: You are required to end all of your main posts and replies with a question that is related to your thoughts in your post.
  

  Submission Instructions

  Write your own Atypical Travel Plan based on your own choice of vacation destination. Instead of submitting it as an attachment, however, go to Discussion: Atypical Travel Plan and cut and paste your entire travel plan into your main post.
  Length1 or more pages in Word, double-spaced and divided into multiple paragraphs.

  Example of an Adventurer’s Atypical Vacation that Illustrates the Science of Happiness and Flow States In Diary of the Wild Ones podcast episode 35 “Shepherd of the North,” American Phil Rosenblum describes his vacations in Iceland. Prior to going to Iceland, Phil was studying permaculture in Vermont and describes himself as an average, “normal guy,” who is fun to have a beer with.The first time he went to Iceland with his girlfriend, they rented a car, and visited conventional tourist attractions on the famous “Ring Road.” Along the way, they stayed with a farm family whom his girlfriend had worked for as a nanny. On this farm, Phil became fascinated with Icelandic culture and how important sheep, their wool, and dairy products were for the survival of the first people in Iceland, the Vikings. Later, Phil returned to the farm where he offered to work as a shepherd for free in exchange for room and board, which was the only way he could afford to vacation in one of the most expensive countries in the world.Phil became a surrogate member of the Icelandic farm family and went on wild adventures in the process. Though not an alpinist, Phil kept up with the other shepherds in climbing some of the gnarliest mountain peaks to find and herd all the wild Icelandic sheep down to the farms for the Winter. He got to do backcountry snowboarding and expeditions in gorgeous untouched powder. When asked how his second trip compared with the first, he expressed how much happier he is having the chance to pit himself against the rawness of the wild weather and physically hard work, forming lifelong friendships, and learning a new culture from some of the toughest and most genuine people in the world.

  Instructions

  Create a fantasy atypical vacation plan and describe it in detail as if you were actually planning to go on the trip. Make sure your fantasy vacation meets all the following parameters:

  • • The vacation is taking place after a successful COVID-19 vaccine has eliminated most of the threat, and the world economy has started up again, lifting travel restrictions. However, some countries may still be suffering from an economic depression from past lockdowns.
    • Budget: Imagine that you have been working at a job typical for you and that you have been saving money for 6 months for this vacation.
    • A relative of yours has given you her or his airline travel points, so you can fly anywhere in the world for free. Once you arrive, however, imagine that you have only as much money as you have saved to get to your destination and spend on your vacation. If your vacation budget is tight, you might need to work like in Phil’s case or volunteer for an organization that provides you with room and board.
    • You are traveling to your destination alone,without your partner, family, kids, or friends going with you. You don’t have to worry about caring for dependents while you are on vacation because you found a reliable surrogate who will cover for you while you are gone.
    • You must stay a minimum of 2 weeks at your destination, though you can plan to stay longer if you wish and if you can afford it.
    • You are traveling to a new destination you have never been to before. You don’t already know anyone at that destination. If you want to, you can plan that prior to travel, you will make contact with someone new who you plan to interact with at the destination.
    • If you already do an extreme sport, plan for finding opportunities to practice your extreme sport at your current level of ability during your vacation. If you don’t already do an extreme sport, pick an extreme sport to try for the first time at your vacation destination–one that is described in Kotler’s Rise of Superman: skiing, snowboarding, surfing, skateboarding, climbing, kayaking, freediving, and BASE jumping / skydiving. Plan on how you would get or bring the gear and / or training you would need to do your extreme sport.
    • 4 central goals of your fantasy vacation plan will be the following:
      • Set you up to learn about the history and culture of the people at your destination.
      • Set you up to make deep social connections with the people at your destination that goes beyond simply buying stuff / food from the locals.
      • Find hands-on ways to help the people of the community that also strengthen those meaningful social connections (e.g. not just donating money or material objects from a distance).
      • Through all the above goals, maximize your flow experiences and happiness levels by experiencing more self-growth than on a typical vacation.

  Mandatory Requirement

  In your vacation plan, Include specific details such as

  • • where the destination is located

    • how you will get to your destination

    • where you will stay

    • how you will live within a realistic budget (e.g. maybe you need to work)

    • planned activities, especially those that help the community and help you form meaningful social bonds with others.

    • who you hope to meet and spend time with on those planned activities

    • what would you like to learn about the culture and history of your destination

    • what your extreme sport will be and how you will practice it (gear, training, specific location to practice within your destination, who will teach or go with you etc.)

  Model Atypical Travel Plan

  Read the sample Model Atypical Travel Plan for a better idea of a strong response to this assignment.

  Important Tips

  • Make sure your plan includes some specific way you will help the communities of your destination. Help in a way that builds real social connection where you spend face to face time with others. Not just making donations. Good ideas include helping people with their needs or helping protect nature or wildlife or the oceans.
  • Write the plan in present tense, not past tense. It is a plan. You haven’t gone on the trip yet. Avoid writing fiction because your plan needs to be based on reality.In other words, write your plan as if you are actually planning the trip, not as if it is a fictional trip you have already completed. At this point in the plan, you don’t know for sure what will happen, but you can talk about what you hope will happen and who you would like to meet. Example: the name of the person who runs the organization you are volunteering for.
  • Be clear on whether you already practice your extreme sport or if you need to start. How will you learn safely? A teacher? Most extreme sports should not be done alone. Can you connect with others to go with through sports clubs, Facebook groups?Like any travel plan, the more detailed the better. Give names of people and places, prices for things, time it will take you to travel, etc.