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In this paper we explore the relationships among long distance travel, Subjective Well-Being (SWB), and Sense of Place (SOP) for a sample of 789 students at the University of California Santa Barbara (UCSB). SWB is measured using Satisfaction With Life Scale (SWLS) items developed by Diener. SOP is measured using an updated version of questions used in two studies in Santa Barbara, CA, that include latent factors representing place attachment, dependence, identity, satisfaction, atmosphere, and community. Long distance travel is measured using a retrospective question on the frequency of making trips that are longer than 50 miles per month away from the UCSB campus. The data used here include undergraduate and graduate students that participated in a survey in February, 2013. Using a Structural Equation Model (SEM) we find a significant and positive relationship between SOP and SWB indicating that students with a strong place emotions are also happier. In addition, traveling moderately often (1 to 4 times per month) is associated with higher SWB, while, traveling more often than 5 times per month leads to lower levels place attachment, dependence, identity, and community.