The Family Vacationer

Greenville, Yeah THAT Greenville, SC. Greenville has been ranked as one of top small towns in the US. Our special guest, Taryn Scher tells us some of the reasons you're going to want to schedule a trip to Greenville this holiday season and beyond. Located between Atlanta and Charlotte, we urge you not to make the mistake of just driving through. This small town offers Southern hospitality with big...

We were so fortunate to have Dodie Stephens from Explore Asheville on the show. Asheville is this beautiful, eclectic southern city in the Blue Ridge Mountains that we love! The Biltmore is without a doubt a major attraction any time of year. Add the decorations for the holidays and you have a holiday destination you won't want to miss! The holidays always brings the National Gingerbread House Com...

Excited to have Evan Hopkins, VP of Global Sales and Customer Operations from the RV Rental App Outdoorsy on the show. If you've ever thought about camping in a RV, but you're not sure about the purchase or just want to temporarily experience the joys of RV travel, give this app a try. Listen to the episode for a way to get a 10% discount on your first RV rental! Also, if you own an RV and want to...

The Williams family join Rob and Danny to talk about their recent two-week trip out west to Yellowstone. The beauty of RV travel is that to journey is just as fun as the destination. Prairie Dogs, Shopping Center parking lots, and the largest Bass Pro Shop around all on this week's Family Vacationer!

🎧 Episode 28: Lake Lanier Georgia Discover boating, camping, dining, and year-round fun at Georgia’s most visited lake. Host: Rob & Danny Guest: Stacy Dickson, Discover Lake Lanier Description: Lake Lanier is one of the most visited lakes in the U.S.—and for good reason. In this episode, Rob and Danny chat with Stacy Dickson, President of Discover Lake Lanier, about the best ways families can...

One of the great things about the domestic travel series is having the opportunity to learn more about these different cities. Huntsville, Alabama has long been known for the US Space and Rocket Center and for Space Camp. Those two attractions are well worth the trip on their own. But if you take a deeper look, there is so much more to this international city.  Kristen Pepper and Beth Ridgeway fro...

Danny and I were fortunate to have Leon Downey on the show to talk about Pigeon Forge. Leon has been the executive director for Pigeon Forge Tourism for 20 years and lived in the area for 32 years. So he has a unique perspective on the area. It didn't take long for the conversation to turn to food. Breakfast in Pigeon Forge is amazing. Leon mentioned several places that you didn't want to miss. Yo...

Dan and I were very excited to have Milton Segarra on the show with us from Coastal Mississippi . We always give our guests the opportunity to explain why their destination is a good choice for families planning their family vacation. Milton highlighted the ability for families to be on the coast and yet also have the opportunity for world class food and lodging. The Beau Rivage and the Hard Rock...

Kay Maghan, Public Relations Manager for Gulf Shores & Orange Beach Tourism stops by to talk about these beautiful beach communities on the Gulf of Mexico. Our Domestic Travel Series continues!

This episode of the Family Vacationer focuses on a 100 mile stretch of the North Carolina Coast called the Outer Banks. Lee Nettles, Executive Director of the Outer Banks Visitor's Bureau joins us to talk about these beautiful beach communities. These communities are rich with history and full of activity that your entire family will enjoy!

This week, Rob and Danny speak with Ike High from Explore Charleston. Ike brings us up to speed on places to stay, play, and eat in downtown Charleston and the area's five beach communities. Definitely an episode you don't want to miss. Rob here, on a personal note, I love that Charleston has done such an amazing job in the preservation of it's buildings. This has gone a long way towards the reten...

The Panhandle of Florida is, without question, one of our favorite places to visit. Nestled between Panama City Beach and Destin are the Beach Communities of 30A. They're not exactly a secret, but if they're not on your list of places to visit, they should be! Beautiful water, sugar sand beaches, delicious restaurants, one of kind shops, and the best beach vibe around.   We were fortunate to have...

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 House Turtle Hospital Dolphin Research Center Key West Butterfly Conservatory Fort Jefferson Snorkling History of the Dive Museum Fort Zachary Taylor Sportfishing Favorite Places t...

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 going...

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 the defini...

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 year,...

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 abo...

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, anniversa...

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)