Had To Be There

Meet Dylan, an award-winning author and gifted storyteller. Join us as Dylan takes us on an adventure hutting through the Austrian Alps and how this seemingly harmless "hütte crawl" took a bit of a turn! Connect with Dylan: Website: djqfiction.com TikTok: @author_dylanjamesquarles Facebook: Dylan James Quarles   Instagram: rainier_augusta_indie_pub Connect with Had To Be There: Instagram: @ha...

Meet Samantha, a lifelong Disney fan and former WDW cast member. Join us as she recounts the "Had To Be There" details of her own Disney Fairytale Wedding. Connect with Samantha: Instagram: @daley_disney Connect with Had To Be There: Instagram: @hadtobethere203 Facebook: Had To Be There Twitter: @hadtobethere203 Interested in a Disney Fairytale Wedding of your own? Contact Vacations By Kelly to ge...

Meet Callan J. Mulligan, a best-selling author with a penchant for travel. Join us as Cal takes us on an adventure from Thailand to Cambodia and shares the Had To Be There moments he experienced along the way. Connect with Cal: Website: callanjmulligan.com Instagram: @callanjmulligan Twitter: @callanjmulligan Connect with Had To Be There: Instagram: @hadtobethere203 Facebook: Had To Be There Twitt...

Meet Joe LeValley, a crime reporter turned award-winning author. Join us as Joe takes us to Venice, Italy and shares a remarkable Had To Be There moment they experienced thanks to a second-generation watertaxi driver! Connect with Joe: Website: josephlevalley.com Facebook: facebook.com/joe.levalley Instagram: @josephlevalley Twitter: @josephlevalley Connect with Had To Be There: Instagram: @hadtob...

Meet Chris, a professional speaker and luxury travel coach. Join us as Chris shares some of the things he loves most about his favorite vacation destination, Vail, CO - while sprinkling in a few cost-saving travel tips along the way! Connect with Chris: Schedule a Coaching Call: coachchrisspeaks.com Phone: 561-386-2986 Email: lifetimeleisure@bellsouth.net Connect with Had To Be There: Instagram: @...

Meet Lauren, Daynalee, and Kelsey, three more of my fellow Academy Travel affiliates. Join us as they recap the special events they were treated to by Academy Travel and the Walt Disney World Resort at the recent Agent Education Program! Connect with your favorite Academy Travel affiliates: Lauren: https://www.instagram.com/lstaniszewskitravel/ Daynalee: https://www.instagram.com/daynaleeferg/ Kel...

Meet Amanda and Eva, two of my fellow Academy Travel affiliates. Join us as they recap the week we spent learning and exploring the Walt Disney World Resort at the recent Agent Education Program! Connect with your favorite Academy Travel affiliates: Amanda: https://www.instagram.com/readingmama.amanda/ Eva: https://www.instagram.com/evaweitzeltravel/ Kelly: https://www.instagram.com/vacationsby_ke...

Meet Amy, a mother of three and fellow Disney travel planner. Join us as she shares the "Had To Be There" moment she got to experience as a mom, after growing up a Disney kid herself! Connect with Amy: Instagram: @wishesplanningservices   Connect with Had To Be There: Instagram: @hadtobethere203 Facebook: Had To Be There Twitter: @hadtobethere203 Interested in booking a Walt Disney World vaca...

Meet Hinesh, a London native who enjoys exploring new countries and cultures as a solo traveler. Join us as he takes us to the city of Guatapé in Colombia and shares the Had To Be There moment he experienced after climbing a rock nearly 700 feet tall! Connect with Hinesh: Instagram: @hin101 Twitter: @hin101 Connect with Had To Be There: Instagram: @hadtobethere203 Facebook: Had To Be There Twitter...

Meet Lexi! A travel consultant new to the world of Disney vacation planning, Lexi is taking us on a journey to a number of non-Disney destinations - a collection of memories from the Grand Canyon, Yosemite, and Zion National Park. Connect with Lexi: Instagram: @magictravelbylexi TikTok: @magictravelbylexi Facebook: Magic Travel by Lexi Connect with Had To Be There: Instagram: @hadtobethere203 Face...

Welcome back Brook! Our guest from Episode 4 is back to talk about the Most Magical Place on Earth and will be sharing some of her favorite Disney memories, what's on her Disney bucket list, and what are her favorite WDW vegan menu items! Connect with Brook : Instagram: @roseriotphotography Website: Rose Riot Photography Connect with Had To Be There : Instagram: @hadtobethere203 Facebook: Had To B...

Meet Morgan and April, two of my fellow Academy Travel affiliates. Join us as we recap the week we spent learning and exploring Universal Orlando Resort! Connect with your favorite Academy Travel affiliates: Morgan: https://www.instagram.com/mamawiththemagic/ April: https://www.instagram.com/aprilwarnerphoto/ Kelly: https://www.instagram.com/vacationsby_kelly Connect with Had To Be There: Instagra...

Meet Ngina, a Kenyan native currently living her life of positivity in Doha (the capital city of Qatar). Join us as she takes us to one of her favorite parts from her homeland: Nairobi National Park! Connect with Ngina: Website: https://nginakieti.weebly.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kietingina YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCerKpamOuQ49sZmkhj-V8g Instagram: https://www.instag...

Meet Marques! After retiring from professional football, Marques has gone on to find a series of successes and failures in his life. Join us as he shares his favorite Had To Be There moments from his family's recent Disney Cruise and learn how he has taken his failures and turned them into teachable moments for others. Connect with Marques: Website: https://marquesogden.com/ The Lev & Marques...

Jump back in with Debora and Jack, as they share even more Had To Be There moments from their spontaneous elopement adventure in Costa Rica. ¡Pura vida! Connect with Debora and Jack : Website: MakeThemAllTripsOfALifetime.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/makethemalltripsofalifetime Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/makethemalltripsofalifetime Twitter: https://twitter.com/ThemTrips Connect...

Meet Debora and Jack, who cite traveling as their first shared passion and the cornerstone to their relationship. Join us for our first two-part episode as the pair recount their spontaneous nuptials in Costa Rica! Connect with Debora and Jack : Website: MakeThemAllTripsOfALifetime.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/makethemalltripsofalifetime Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/makethemalltr...

Did you hear the news? The Hoop Dee Doo Musical Revue is returning to Walt Disney World! In honor of this news and in celebration of our TENTH episode, join me as I share one of my own personal Had To Be There moments. Connect with Had To Be There : Instagram: @hadtobethere203 Facebook: Had To Be There Twitter: @hadtobethere203 Interested in booking a WDW vacation of your own to see the Hoop Dee D...

Meet Nick, who has had the privilege of visiting all seven continents and over 50 countries! Join us as Nick takes us along with him to Antarctica for his unforgettable Had To Be There moment. Connect with Nick : Global League Shop: GlobalLeagueShop.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GlobalLeagueShop Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/globalleagueshop/ Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/Gl...

Meet Nikky, an insanely talented artist and fan of all things Disney, horror, and gaming. Join us to learn more about Nikky's creations and hear her Had To Be There moment experiencing WDW with her abuelita. Connect with Nikky: Etsy Shop: ANerdyQuirk TikTok: @anerdyquirk Instagram: @anerdyquirk Pinterest: @ANerdyQuirk Tumblr: ANerdyQuirk Connect with Had To Be There: Instagram: @hadtobethere203 Fa...

Meet Tammy, an Emmy-award winning filmmaker, actress, podcaster, and singer. As host of "The Tammy Tuckey Show," she invites actors, composers, and cast members to talk about working in Disney films, television shows, and theme park attractions. Join us as we talk to Tammy about her favorite WDW memories, former interviews, and her bucket list guests and destinations! Connect with Tammy: Facebook:...

This week we welcome back Liz, our resident Disney Cruise Line expert! As a former DCL cast member (which is what Disney calls their employees), she has sailed over 500 cruises. In her second HTBT appearance, Liz takes us on a Mediterranean sailing where she was able to cross a major destination off her bucket list.  Connect with Liz:   Instagram: @cruisingthemagicalseas   TikTok: @...

Meet Kelly, a fellow travel professional and Disney fan with a GREAT name - if I do say so myself. Join Kelly 1 and Kelly 2 as we talk all things Disneyland and hear Kelly 2's Had To Be There moments she experienced attending the D23 Expo!  Connect with Kelly: karma&kismet: @karmankismet Kelly's Magical Vacations: @kellysmagicalvacations Website: karma&kismet design studio Pat's Rolle...

Meet Brook, a photographer with an adventurous spirit. Join us as Brook recounts a road trip she and her husband took from their home outside of Atlanta, Georgia to White Sands, New Mexico and the Had To Be There moment that she calls "life changing."  Connect with Brook : Instagram: @roseriotphotography Website: Rose Riot Photography Connect with Had To Be There : Instagram: @hadtobethere203...

Meet Stan, a tour guide with a wealth of knowledge. Join us as we explore the upstate region of New York State to hear Stan's Had To Be There Moment, and stay to hear the journey that led him to become a licensed tour guide in New York City! Connect with Stan : Twitter: @Tourguidestan Instagram: @Isleofnewyorktoursllc Facebook: Isle Of New York Tours, LLC YouTube: Isle Of New York Tours Website: I...

Meet Juan Sebastian, a tourism expert with Quito Travels in Ecuador. Join us as we explore this beautiful country and hear Juan Sebastian's harrowing Had To Be There moment. As a fellow travel professional, I'm sure he agrees this story may be a lesson to us all on the importance of using a travel agent! Connect with Juan Sebastian : Instagram: @quitotravels.ec Facebook: Quito Travels Website: Qui...