Episodes

Consistently ranked as one of the top towns to visit during the Christmas Holidays, Helen Georgia is a place you will want to visit over and over again. Special Guest, Jerry Brown talks with Rob about this unique Bavarian-style town in the North Georgia Mountains. Listen to Episode 63 today!

Monica Knight from Starstuff Travel talks with Rob and Danny about the new Disney Genie service and the Lightning Lanes. How much does it cost? What do you get out of the service? Is it just for attractions? Are all rides covered in the service? What is Disney Genie+? All of this and more in episode 62. Listen now!

Solo trip is a bit of a misnomer. In this instance, we're talking about one parent, taking one child on a vacation. Garrett and Mandi Oler from Connected Family Travel come back on the show to talk about the value of these trips. From getting to know your child in a different light to the ability to lavish all your attention on one child, these trips can be an incredible experience for your children. Make sure and listen to Episode and 62 today!

Rob and Danny welcome travel influencer Jade Broadus to get her perspective on traveling with a young child. What are the benefits she's seen in her daughter from traveling at an early age? Listen to Episode 60 today!

Rob and Danny welcome Special Guest, Leslie Lewis for a look at Manitou Springs, CO and what makes this city a family travel destination.

We were fortunate to have Cali from To Do in Destin on the show to talk with Rob about things to do and places to eat in beautiful Destin, Fl. This episode is sponsored by 30a Pontoon Rental and Michael talked about popular Crab Island. 30a Pontoon Rental also rents really cool Beach Buggys and Slingshots. www.30apontoonrental.com Rob and his family just returned from another great trip to the area. Rob's family tried out several of Cali's suggestions and reports back on this jam-packed episod...

Welcome to The Family Vacationer. In this episode, we have invited Carla Thompson to help us dig in and look at all that Dyersville offers. Carla is the executive director of the Dyersville Area Chamber of Commerce. She's worked at the Dyersville Chamber for the past 23 years, where she started as the assistant director, dealing with tourism and marketing for the Dyersville area the day after she graduated college. Carla is a graduate of Northern Iowa with a BA in public relations communications...

what makes Casper a family travel destination all its own? I think a couple of things. Right, that's such a great question. I think number one is the accessibility. So we obviously have an abundance of outdoor rec opportunities that aren't very expensive and they're not very hard. I think you could be a novice or somebody that's intermediate and and access some of those things outdoors. Then we just have a unique array of museums and indoor activities to So I would say that we're uh maybe budget...

Kalispell is about 34 miles from Glacier National Park, making it a place to stay if you're visiting the area, the town sits among several mountain ranges in a valley with crystal Clear Lakes. I like the state of Montana itself. Kalispell is known for its outdoor culture. The city offers that old West Charm due to its history as a railroad town forming in 1891 where the railroad quickly made this talent boom with tourists, pioneers and businessman. Today, downtown Kalispell offers up some really...

So as we were looking across the country for places feature for this small town series, Ashland kept coming up on list after list of small towns. In fact, one of the lists was places you must see in 2021. So what do you feel are some of the reasons that families would want to spend time in Ashland. Well, we've certainly been welcoming a lot of families, even of the past couple of years, you've been seeing a lot more families, a lot more bikes on cars. Most of all I'd say of Ashland is the sense ...

Special Guest Mike Kent stopped by to talk to Rob and Danny about Traverse City, MI. When asked what separates Traverse City from other places families can travel, Mike says that hands down it's the people that make the difference. Traverse City has all the attributes of a larger city with more natural beauty. Mike talked about some incredible biking paths and walking trails in the area. He also touted Sleeping Bear Dunes which was recently tabbed by Good Morning America as the most beautiful...

Newport is a beautiful town, but in your opinion, what makes it a family travel destination? Well, let me have to correct you first rob because Newport is a city, it's a city of Newport. Yes, it is a city and I know that sounds super cliche, but I have to say in the 35 plus years I've lived here. I feel like it is totally a family destination for travel. It's got a little bit of something for everybody and it's got something every single season that families are looking for. Of course, we're in...

So, Deanna, we've been talking a lot in this series about the personalities of the different Hawaiian islands. How would you describe the personality of the big island of Hawaii there? You're absolutely right. So because each island is so different, it does have its own qualities for us. Everybody is just so unique and you know, the one word that we relate to as the kind of the essence of our island is inspiring. So that's how we want all our guests to feel while they're here after they leave. A...

Tropical rainforest, forking rivers, cascading waterfalls. They're all part of this island's charm and Hawaii is a mecca for all things outdoors and it includes eight state parks and three national Tropical Botanical gardens And maybe laying on the beach is your family's favorite vacation activity? Well, Kaua'i boasts 70 beaches to choose from. That sounds good to me, Joining us today to talk about Hawaii is Maile. Brown. Maile has been in the hospitality industry for 21 years and with the Hawai...

One of the best things about speaking to people about these different destinations is the obvious passion displayed for these amazing locations. This week this is absolutely true as Danny and Rob welcome Karishma Chowfin. Her love for Oahu is contagious. One of the interesting things Karishma pointed out was that Hawaii and Oahu, specifically, is a perfect place for multigenerational travel. Oahu has great museums, beaches, hiking, and has a unique blend of town and country experiences. Karishm...

Rob and Danny welcomed Randy Parker to the show to talk about "The Valley Isle" of Maui. Randy characterized the spirit of the island as laid back, friendly, not contrived. An island of discovery with small towns meeting natural wonders. Must-see places on the island? Great beaches of different colors. Randy joked that you could just about go to a beach with different colored sand every day. Sunset sails, snorkel trips, helicopter rides....all things that are worth your time. How about 58 differ...

There are so many reasons to go on a vacation. One great reason is to visit the city where your favorite movie was filmed. Danny visits Ferndale, CA the site of the filming of the movie, Salem's Lot

Rob and Danny were excited to welcome Shirley Rourke from GoWay Travel to talk about Australia! Shirley Rourke surely is a passionate travel industry veteran, has specialized in the South Pacific for over 25 years. After working in several sectors of the industry that includes education, inbound, retail and wholesale, Shirley found her home and go away for the past 17 years. Shirley's traveled extensively internationally and has enjoyed many trips to the South pacific for both business and for p...

So let's, let's start off talking about hiking with the family just in general. So how old were your kids when you first started taking them on hiking trips? Well, we lived in the Rocky Mountains about 15 miles to the nearest town. So hiking is kind of a lifestyle and not, not in that cheesy. Oh, It's a lifestyle kind of way, but more along the lines of like we didn't have sidewalks. So if you're taking the baby for a walk, you know, you can't use a stroller, you're going to put them in a little...

Garrett and Mandy live in Utah with their two sons who love to join them on their adventures and have even planned a few of their own and that's what we're gonna be talking with him about letting the kids planned the family vacation. Garrett Mandy, welcome to the show. Hey, thanks for having us on. We're excited to be here. We're glad to have you. So what made you guys decide that you're going to turn over and what my mom would say is what possessed you to let your kids take over the planning of...

Hawaii Travel Guide A family-friendly look at the Aloha State with Robin Basso from the Hawaii Visitors & Convention Bureau Episode 44 – The Family Vacationer with Rob and Danny 🌴 Beautiful beaches, rich culture, unforgettable experiences — Hawaii has it all. In this episode, Rob is joined by Robin Basso, Senior Director at the Hawaii Visitors and Convention Bureau, to explore the islands of Hawaii through a family travel lens. We cover: The unique personality of each Hawaiian island (Oahu, Maui...

Special Guest, Tia Froehle talks with Rob and Danny about all the 49th state has to offer! Anchorage is the highest populated city in Alaska and has 223 parks in and around this city alone! It's urban and it's wild at the same time, so you can get all the amenities that come with a major city coupled with all the outdoor activities you could want. The state of Alaska has 8 national parks, so again, if the outdoors is your idea of the perfect vacation, this is the place for you. Tia mentioned tha...

Rob and Danny give a quick look at what's new in the Theme Park Capital of the World. We specifically look at: Legoland Florida: https://www.legoland.com/florida/ Sea World Orlando: https://seaworld.com/orlando Universal Studios Florida: https://www.universalorlando.com/web/en/us Walt Disney World: https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/ Plenty of new food and fun at these four parks! If you're ready to plan your family vacation to Orlando, I would love to help! My services are always free to my clie...

LEGOLAND New York is a theme park people have been waiting on. The Family Vacationer, ourselves, listed this park as a 2020 place to visit. LEGOLAND NY was due to open on July 4 of last year but, due to COVID-19, the opening was delayed. The park has not set an opening date yet, the excitement is building. In some ways, this is a "Best Of" LEGOLAND with some of the favorite parts of other LEGO properties assembled in Goshen, NY. What is very similar is the feeling of walking onto a Lego set and ...