The Family Vacationer

Big thank you to Britt Myers of Keys Weekly (keysweekly.com) for coming on the show and sharing some of his favorite places in the Florida Keys! https://floridakeys.minimaps.com/html5/ Things to do in the Keys Hemingway HouseTurtle HospitalDolphin Research CenterKey West Butterfly ConservatoryFort JeffersonSnorklingHistory of the Dive MuseumFort Zachary TaylorSportfishing Favorite Places to Eat in...

This episode is a quick look at beach destinations reopening here in the US, Mexico, and the Caribbean. We’ll also take a look at some of the larger theme parks and their reopening processes.  Support the show ( https://www.patreon.com/user?u=23091574 )

On this episode, Danny and Rob welcome their daughters for a look at their travel memories. It's important to remember why we travel as families and why it's important. Danny's daughters Gracie and Zoe and Rob's daughter Ruthie give a fun perspective on family travel.  

Just a glimpse into what Danny and I are listening to and watching during our extended time at home. Two takeaways; Rob watches too much television and Danny loves TLC programming. Travel related value here is low, BUT there are some fun ideas for your lockdown playlist that can double as a road trip playlist once things get back to whatever our new normal is going to look like!

We're all wanting to know when we'll be able to return to traveling, return to our lives as we knew them. The virus is going to dictate when.  But what will the travel landscape look like when we can travel again? Rob talks with Stacey Cabell, Owner of Starstuff Travel ( https://www.starstufftravel.com/ ) industry veteran about what the travel world will look like in the near term and beyond.  Sup...

If you're like us, you've been locked down for weeks.  We've been dreaming of all the places we're wanting to go when this is over.  Daydream with us on Episode 15.Forgive us on the audio quality.  We're bunkered down in our respective homes and at the mercy of bad internet.   Support the show ( https://www.patreon.com/user?u=23091574 )

Welcome friends.  This is the Family Vacationer.  To say this is a difficult time is a bit of an understatement.  Between constant bad news on the spread of the virus and people losing their jobs, it’s difficult to really get your head around what’s going on because none of us have ever lived through anything like this.  It’s obviously not a time to talk about fun places to travel, and we’re not g...

Welcome to the Spring Break edition of the Family Vacationer.  Snow may still be on the ground where you are, but we’re looking ahead to warmer weather!  It’s not too late to plan your family’s fun-filled spring break vacation.  How to plan and where to go?  It’s all on the Family Vacationer! Some questions to help in your Spring Break Planning A.   How long do you want to be gone? B.   What is th...

Episode 12 is a look at the Cruise Industry.  What makes this $150 Billion dollar industry so attractive that 82% of the people that have taken a cruise are planning a cruise as their next vacation.  Currently, there are 55 cruise lines in operation spanning, ocean, river and specialty cruising with 278 ships projected to be in operation in 2020.  32 million people are projected to cruise this yea...

Rob and Danny give a shortlist of fun family travel destinations for 2020.  Park City, UT, Hudson Valley, NY, Catalina Island, CA, Hershey, PA, and Nashville, TN all make the domestic list.  Negril, Jamaica, Tokyo, Japan, Villarica, Chile, and Dubai, UAE make our international family destination list for 2020.  The Must Have Travel Gadget list is also back for 2020.  All of the items we speak abou...

Family Vacationer Co-Host, Danny and his daughter Zoe recently took a trip to New York City for a dad daughter trip.  From a stay at an AirBnb to watching Wicked on Broadway, listen in as Danny and Zoe recount their visit to the Big Apple.   Support the show ( https://www.patreon.com/user?u=23091574 )

So, what is multigenerational travel?  Exactly like it sounds, it’s when three or more generations of family travel together.  This kind of travel has been topping travel trends for quite a while now as it gives family members that are geographically separated the opportunity to reconnect.  Additionally, these trips provide ways to celebrate milestones (birthdays, new members to the family, annive...

In Episode 8, we look at some of the attendance issues at Disney Parks on both coasts and separate the business issues from the consumer experience at Galaxy's Edge.  Danny interviews Joanna and Shane about their time on Batuu.   Support the show ( https://www.patreon.com/user?u=23091574 )

Rob and Danny take a look at Las Vegas and consider it as a family travel destination.  Yes or no?  There is a surprising amount of family activities in Sin City, but that is obviously not the only consideration.  Can a city marketed for its excesses be a family destination?  Listen and decide.   Support the show ( https://www.patreon.com/user?u=23091574 )

Hello everyone and welcome to show number six of the family vacation, on this episode we're talking about traveling by RV. We'll get you all the insight information, tips and tricks for a successful road trip and we'll interview the Williams family who take regular trips by RV with their two boys, ages 10 and five and still managed to maintain their sanity. That's all coming up on this episode of...

We talk to Paul Price about his experiences visiting Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party and Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios Orlando. Information on Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party HEREInformation on HHR 29 HEREPictures from both events, click HERE to be taken over to our Instagram page @thefamilyvacationer.liveI would love to help you plan your next vacation!  Please click HE...

Mini Episode-Review of a recent stay at Cabana Bay Resort at Universal Studios Orlando. Pictures are up @thefamilyvacationer on Instagram Support the show ( https://www.patreon.com/user?u=23091574 )

On a recent trip to Universal Studios, Rob interviewed Lynette Granger, a travel industry sales representative to talk about some of the exciting things happening at the resort.  For more park information on Universal Studios Orlando, contact your local travel agent or click here https://www.universalorlando.com/web/en/usEndless Summer resort information here https://www.universalorlando.com/web/e...

A very quick update on some of the information released from the D23 Expo that relates directly to Disney Parks and Disney Cruise Lines.   Support the show ( https://www.patreon.com/user?u=23091574 )

On this episode, we're going to talk to Amy, Keith, and Azilee Richardson. The Richardson's just got back from a three-week vacation to beautiful New Zealand. Stick around and hear all about the "Land of the Long White Cloud".  Fun Facts about New Zealand: rugby is the national sport. The clearest lake in the world is Nelson's blue lake with the visibility up to 80 meters deep. Wellington is the s...

Danny and I are excited to talk travel with you! The whole purpose of this podcast is to present you with information on new and exciting ways to take on family travel. We also hope to tell some stories along the way from families just like yours.  So, the show notes will not be a verbatim transcription of what’s in each episode. Instead, think of it as the Cliff’s Notes version of the podcast. So...

So, Disney really is a huge subject.  We will dive a little deeper on the different pieces to a Disney vacation at different times with this podcast, but now we’re focusing on the next two years.  2021 is the 50th Anniversary of the Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando and there are a ton of projects, big and small, going on around the resort.  In this podcast, we hit major projects that are ongoin...