{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/690b8ccb68ccec9b8efe9e3b/6a611d914fac21e67f4e8924?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Travel Agents vs. Decision Fatigue","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/690b8ccb68ccec9b8efe9e3b/380f3c50-642a-447d-b11b-90f061c02cb4.jpg?height=200","description":"<p>Josh Gondelman talks with caller Holly about years of Costa Rica daydreaming, decision fatigue, and the underrated magic of hiring a travel agent.</p><p><br></p><p>What You'll Hear</p><p><br></p><p>A Very Good Move: Josh recaps trading nine years in a slightly dim apartment for a new Brooklyn spot with giant south- and west-facing windows, a coffee terrace, and an honest-to-goodness view of Manhattan.</p><p><br></p><p>The Costa Rica Standoff: Caller Holly admits she and her husband have been dreaming about a Costa Rica trip for years without booking a single flight, and Josh confesses he's just as allergic to building an itinerary.</p><p><br></p><p>Enter, the Travel Agent: Together they talk themselves into hiring an expert who knows the storm season, the good waterfalls, and won't shrug and say \"I didn't do anything\" the way a chatbot might.</p><p><br></p><p>CHAPTERS</p><p>00:00 A big move and finally getting good light</p><p>04:07 Welcome, Holly!</p><p>04:52 The Costa Rica trip that's been stuck for years</p><p>09:16 Should I use a travel agent?</p><p>12:35 Instagram envy and the courage to \"break the seal\"</p><p>17:21 Nailing down dates and committing to go</p>","author_name":"Hatch Podcasts"}