Had To Be There

Meet Dan, an author who uses any excuse to insert bits and pieces of his own travels into the story at hand. Join us as Dan talks about his first trip to Thailand and the potentially embarrassing faux pas that has turned into one of his favorite tales! Connect with Dan: Website: https://www.hostingauthors.com/authors/danmccrory   TikTok: www. TikTok.com/@danmccrory Connect with Weekly Roundup...

Meet Hinesh, a returning guest and London native. Join us as Hinesh talks about his love for solo travel and how he prioritizes visiting new places while juggling a full time job and mortgage! Connect with Hinesh:   Instagram: @hin101   Twitter: @hin101   Connect with Weekly Roundup Guest Host Diana:  Email: diana.dobbs@academytravel.com Website: https://www.academytravel.com/D...

Meet Erika, author of the Travel Rangers children’s book series and host of the Planes, Trains, & Kids Abroad podcast. Join us as we hear about Erika's scary experience traveling between two countries in the Holy Land. Connect with Erika: Website: https://bigworldpub.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/authorerikabud Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/authorerikabud Connect with Had To B...

Meet Dominique, a teacher and Minnie ear creator with a deep love for Disney. Join us as we hear about Dominique's Disney story and her family's long history with the rootin'est tootin'est show in the wilderness! Connect with Dominique: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/messerinmagic/ Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/JustAKidGrownUpEars Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Dominique-Messer/auth...

Meet Abigail and Cecilia, the dynamic duo behind the inclusive publishing company The Passage Press. Join us as we hear about their chance encounter while studying abroad bonded them for life and some of the adventures they've had since. Connect with The Passage Press: Website: https://thepassagepress.com/   Empower Empathy Early Series: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B19CX1NH   TikTok: htt...

Meet Nilesh, a Merchant Navy Chief officer who sails onboard cargo ships all around the world. Join us as Nilesh recounts a recent trip he and his wife took to Indonesia where they experienced the romance and natural beauty of Bali and the Nusa Islands. Connect with Nilesh: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thesaltypassport/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thesaltypassport9046 Connect with Ha...

Meet Maya, the founder of Healthy High Achievers and a Functional Medicine Certified Health Coach. Join us as Maya recounts the story of how she left her home country of Belgium to find her truest self in the South American country of Peru. Connect with Maya: Website: www.mayalombarts.com Healthy High Achievers: https://healthyhighachievers.thinkific.com/courses/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.c...

Meet Carrie, a travel-loving runner, author, and member of an 80s cover band. Join us as Carrie shares some of the stories that have made Tokyo one of her favorite places to visit, having already been 14 times and plans to return again and again. Connect with Carrie: Website: carriecarterwrites.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/carriecarterwrites/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/carrieca...

Meet Sandeep, an author currently living in Australia with a deep-rooted passion for travel. Join us as Sandeep shares a true "Had To Be There" moment high above the ancient rock formations of the country. Be sure to check out our BONUS episode over on YouTube for a BONUS tale from another one of Sandeep's travel adventures: https://youtu.be/PRyjHweFG2o Connect with Sandeep: Twitter @sandeep_adnan...

Meet Sara, whose love of travel is in her DNA. Join us Sara takes us on a once-in-a-lifetime trip she accidentally manifested where she and her mother were able to travel all around the world in just 84 days. Connect with Sara: Website: superiorperformancecoaching.biz LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sara-l-phillips/ Schedule Your FREE Consultation: https://calendly.com/saraspc Connect with H...

Meet Dustin, a nomadic traveler and hopeless romantic. Join us as we celebrate La Noche de San Juan on the Mediterranean shores and fall in love with a daughter of Grenada living in the coastal city of Valencia, Spain. Connect with Dustin: Website: MDY.world YouTube: @wanderwest Instagram: @wanderwest_mdy Connect with Had To Be There: Website: hadtobethere.net Instagram: @hadtobethere203 Facebook:...

Meet Gordon, entertainment law expert and podcast coach extraordinaire! Join us as The Podcast Lawyer™ takes us back in time to a Europe trip his high school organized where things went a little off the rails (pardon the expression)! Connect with Gordon: Website: https://www.gordonfiremark.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gordonfiremark/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gfiremark Twitte...

Meet Maricia, educator and world traveler! Join us as Maricia lets us tag along on a girls trip to Italy where things did not exactly go according to plan, but as you'll learn this week, sometimes in life if you can learn to roll with the changes, the outcomes can be better than you imagined. Connect with Maricia: Website: https://thisisyourbestyear.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisis...

Meet Alison, who quit her successful tech career and left the corporate world to pursue her passion! Join us as Alison takes us on a memorable hike along New Zealand's most famous Great Walk and hear about the challenges she faced and the new friends who helped her through. Connect with Alison: Website: iDare2be.com Dare 2 Be More?: iDare2bemore.com Alison's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/a...

Meet Rob, meteorologist by day and psychic medium by night! Join us as Rob share with us some of the haunting haunted moments he has experienced along his travels. Don't forget to check out our BONUS episode over on YouTube for even more ghost stories from Rob: https://youtu.be/UPI7sgmCwfA Connect with Rob: Website: www.robgutro.com  or www.petspirits.com     Amazon Author Page...

Meet Linda, the Smart Travelista! Join us as Linda takes us to Austria for the famous Sound of Music tour where we'll visit the settings for the movie's most iconic scenes. Connect with Linda: Website: https://www.thesmarttravelista.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/the_travelista Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thesmartravelista Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Thesmartravelista Connect wit...

Meet Keith, a traveler who seeks out non-touristy moments even in the most tourist-heavy destinations! Join us as Keith shares about uncovering family secrets and a magical Had To Be There moment he shared with his wife in Hawaii. Connect with Keith: Website: www.pleasestandupmason.com Book: https://store.bookbaby.com/book/please-stand-up1 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/keith.mason.357284/ Con...

Meet Rick - musician, composer, and founder of Jazz for Peace. Join us as Rick talks about his mission to promote unity and peace across cultures through the performance of music and shares a Had To Be There moment he recently experienced in Nigeria. Connect with Rick: Rick's Website: https://rickdellaratta.com Jazz for Peace: https://jazzforpeace.org LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rick-del...

Meet Melissa, the Barefoot Dancing Rocket Scientist! Join us as Dr. Melissa lets us tag along on a race she ran along the Great Wall of China - just ONE of the marathons she participated in as part of the Seven Continents Club. Connect with Melissa: Website:    https://www.epiclifeactually.com   Book: https://www.epiclifeactually.com/runningtheworld Instagram: @melissacorleycarter F...

Meet Blake, a Titanium Certified Abundance Coach. Join us as Blake takes us along on his first visit to One Happy Island, and hear about how that 3-week stay on Aruba changed everything. Connect with Blake: Website: https://lifecoach483.wixsite.com/blakemilescoaching Facebook: ARUBAbundance Instagram: @blakemilescoaching Connect with Had To Be There: Instagram: @hadtobethere203 Facebook: Had To Be...

Meet Harker, a #1 Amazon best-selling author, member of the LA Drama Critics Circle, Broadway World contributing writer, and Mensa member. Join us as Harker whisks us away to a charming Sicilian wedding. Connect with Harker: Until September: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07V46MPBT IG: https://www.instagram.com/harker_j/   Twitter: @harkerjones   FB: https://www.facebook.com/UntilSeptemberBo...

Meet Julie, a writer and publisher retired from a long career with the U.S. Foreign Service. Join us as Julie shares her experience from her FIRST trek along the Camino de Santiago, the famous pilgrimage leading to Galicia, Spain. Connect with Julie: Website: https://www. JulieConnorAuthor.com Bayou City Press: https://www. BayouCityPress.com   Facebook: JulieConnorAuthor Instagram: JulieConn...

Meet Karen, a native New Yorker and "Travel Mania" author. Join us as Karen dispenses some of her favorite travel tips and shares a special chance encounter she experienced in Yogyakarta! Connect with Karen: Website: karengershowitz.com   Facebook: Karen-Gershowitz-Travel-Writer   Twitter: @KarenGershowitz   LinkedIn: Karen Gershowitz Instagram: @karengershowitz Connect with Had To...

Meet Cathy , an avid composter and laughter yoga leader. Join us as Cathy takes us along on her adventures traveling from Uganda to Kenya in the 80s and shares why it's always important to be mindful while visiting foreign countries! Connect with Cathy: Website: https://www.cathyscomposters.com/ Cathy's Chuckle Club: http://www.cathysclub.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CathysCrawlyCompost...

Meet Chris and Melissa, a husband and wife team embracing the midlife and crusading against boring times. Join us as this dynamic duo takes us to one of the stops along their "12 cities in 12 months" adventure and shares the exciting experience they had there! Connect with Chris + Melissa: YouTube: Chris + Melissa Instagram: @chrisplusmelissa Facebook: Chris + Melissa Twitter: @chrisplusmel Websit...