Had To Be There

Meet Tara! Join this travel expert extraordinaire as she whisks us away to the vibrant island nation of Cuba! In this episode, Tara spills the tea on Cuba's stunning scenery, welcoming locals, unhurried pace, and unique experiences. We'll even get a taste of a hilarious "Had to Be There Moment" where cultural differences lead to an unforgettable adventure! This episode is your jam if: You're dreaming of an affordable, safe, and culturally rich vacation. You're on a budget but crave a taste of authentic Cuba. You value friendly locals and a relaxed atmosphere. Bonus! Tara also shares: Top tips for planning an affordable trip to Cuba. Her all-time favorite travel destinations ("Passport Picks") and why they hold a special place in her heart. The ultimate insider tip for immersing yourself in a new culture. Listen now and get ready to book your Cuban escape! Looking for the VIDEO VERSION on this episode? Coming soon (eventually... maybe?) to YouTube. Leave us a GOOGLE review: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://g.page/r/Cd_aO9Np6DPJEB0/review⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Find us on GoodPods: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://goodpods.app.link/hEHaS9GPSCb⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   Connect with Tara Goebel:  Instagram: ⁠https://instagram.com/mommagabes Connect with Had To Be There:  Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@hadtobethere203⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Had To Be There⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@hadtobethere203⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠   Connect with Vacations by Kelly:  Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@vacationsby_kelly⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Vacations by Kelly⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@KellyVacations⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠   Interested in booking a Cuban adventure for yourself? Contact ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Vacations By Kelly⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to request your free quote! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hadtobethere203/message

Meet Ralph, professional travel photographer and international tour organizer. Join us as Ralph takes us to the Republic of Georgia where he had quite the "Had To Be There" moment trying to cross into Armenia! Looking for the VIDEO VERSION on this episode? Coming soon (eventually... maybe?) to YouTube. Leave us a GOOGLE review: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://g.page/r/Cd_aO9Np6DPJEB0/review⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Find us on GoodPods: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://goodpods.app.link/hEHaS9GPSCb⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Things to do in Tbilisi, Georgia by Vacations by Kelly   Connect with Ralph Velasco and the Continental Drifter:  Website: https://continentaldrifter.co YouTube: https://youtube.com/continentaldrifter Facebook: https://fb.com/thecontinentaldrifter Instagram: https://instagram.com/ralphvelasco Twitter: https://twitter.com/ralphvelasco Connect with Had To Be There:  Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@hadtobethere203⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Had To Be There⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@hadtobethere203⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠   Connect with Vacations by Kelly:  Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@vacationsby_kelly⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Vacations by Kelly⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@KellyVacations⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠   Interested in visiting the Republic of Georgia for yourself? Contact ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Vacations By Kelly⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to request your free quote! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hadtobethere203/message

Meet Michelle, travel blogger, educator, and foodie. Join us as Michelle takes us to Zihuatanejo, Mexico where she had a spontaneous tour of the former home to a mobster! Looking for the VIDEO VERSION on this episode? Coming soon (eventually...) to YouTube. Leave us a GOOGLE review: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://g.page/r/Cd_aO9Np6DPJEB0/review⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Find us on GoodPods: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://goodpods.app.link/hEHaS9GPSCb⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Things to do in Zihuatanejo, by Vacations by Kelly   Connect with Michelle:  Twitter: https://twitter.com/trvlintention Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/trvlwithintention/ Website: https://travelwithintention.com/ Newsletter: https://travelwithintention.com/travel-goals-newsletter/ Connect with Had To Be There:  Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@hadtobethere203⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Had To Be There⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@hadtobethere203⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠   Connect with Vacations by Kelly:  Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@vacationsby_kelly⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Vacations by Kelly⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@KellyVacations⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠   Interested in visiting Zihuatanejo or another region of Mexico? Contact ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Vacations By Kelly⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to request your free quote! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hadtobethere203/message

Meet Kim, a lawyer living a nomadic lifestyle. Join us as Kim takes us on a trip to Guatemala where she awoke to a fascinating surprise. Looking for the VIDEO VERSION on this episode? Coming soon (eventually...) to YouTube. Leave us a GOOGLE review: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://g.page/r/Cd_aO9Np6DPJEB0/review⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Find us on GoodPods: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://goodpods.app.link/hEHaS9GPSCb⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Check out the inaugural episodes of the ⁠⁠⁠⁠Poltergeists and Pixie Dust Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠ Vacation by Kelly's Guatemalan things to do!   Connect with Kim:  Instagram: ⁠@passportcandy TikTok: ⁠@passportcandy Connect with Had To Be There:  Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@hadtobethere203⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Had To Be There⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@hadtobethere203⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠   Connect with Vacations by Kelly:  Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@vacationsby_kelly⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Vacations by Kelly⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@KellyVacations⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠   Interested in visiting Guatemala or any of the amazing places we chatted about this week? Contact ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Vacations By Kelly⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to request your free quote! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hadtobethere203/message

Meet R.C., author, retiree, and traveler. Join us as R.C. shares a story of an unlikely person showing up in a most unlikely place! Looking for the VIDEO VERSION on this episode? Coming soon to YouTube. Leave us a GOOGLE review: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://g.page/r/Cd_aO9Np6DPJEB0/review⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Find us on GoodPods: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://goodpods.app.link/hEHaS9GPSCb⁠⁠⁠⁠ Check out the trailer for the upcoming ⁠⁠⁠Poltergeists and Pixie Dust Podcast⁠⁠⁠ Things to Do in Salem this Spooky Season: ⁠Vacations by Kelly's Viator page⁠   Connect with R.C. Hand:  Website: ⁠https://cowboyproductions52.com/  Facebook: R.C. Hand Instagram: @r.c.hand Connect with Had To Be There:  Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@hadtobethere203⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Had To Be There⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@hadtobethere203⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠   Connect with Vacations by Kelly:  Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@vacationsby_kelly⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Vacations by Kelly⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@KellyVacations⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠   Interested in India or any of the amazing places we chatted about this week? Contact ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Vacations By Kelly⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to request your free quote! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hadtobethere203/message

Meet Alastair, author, traveler, and our new surrogate British-Canadian grandfather! Join us as Alastair shares just some of the incredible stories he's collected throughout his life. Part 2 coming soon! Looking for the VIDEO VERSION on this episode? Coming soon to YouTube. Leave us a GOOGLE review: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://g.page/r/Cd_aO9Np6DPJEB0/review⁠⁠⁠⁠ Find us on GoodPods: ⁠⁠⁠https://goodpods.app.link/hEHaS9GPSCb⁠⁠⁠ Check out the trailer for the upcoming ⁠⁠Poltergeists and Pixie Dust Podcast⁠⁠ Things to Do in Salem this Spooky Season: Vacations by Kelly's Viator page   Connect with Alastair Henry:  Website: https://alastairhenry.com/  Connect with Had To Be There:  Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@hadtobethere203⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Had To Be There⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@hadtobethere203⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠   Connect with Vacations by Kelly:  Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@vacationsby_kelly⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Vacations by Kelly⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@KellyVacations⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠   Interested in visiting Guyana, Bali, or any of the amazing places we chatted about this week? Contact ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Vacations By Kelly⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to request your free quote! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hadtobethere203/message

Meet Dara, a globetrotting travel writer with a taste for adventure! Join us as Dara transports us to the enchanting world of Chiang Mai, Thailand, where she spent a month living inside a mushroom, and shares a story that will redefine your perspective on life's true treasures. Looking for the VIDEO VERSION on this episode? Coming soon to YouTube. Leave us a GOOGLE review: ⁠⁠https://g.page/r/Cd_aO9Np6DPJEB0/review⁠⁠ Find us on GoodPods: ⁠https://goodpods.app.link/hEHaS9GPSCb⁠ Check out the trailer for the upcoming Poltergeists and Pixie Dust Podcast   Connect with Dara Brewton:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/likesarabutwithad/   Connect with Had To Be There:  Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@hadtobethere203⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Had To Be There⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@hadtobethere203⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠   Connect with Vacations by Kelly:  Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@vacationsby_kelly⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Vacations by Kelly⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@KellyVacations⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠   Interested in spending a month in Chiang Mai yourself? Contact ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Vacations By Kelly⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to request your free quote! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hadtobethere203/message

Meet Meghann and Zach, the husband and wife duo not taking a moment of life for granted as they take hikes, road trips and explore the world together. Join us as they share the Had To Be There experience hiking Havasupai at the Grand Canyon. Looking for the VIDEO VERSION on this episode? Coming soon to YouTube. Leave us a GOOGLE review: ⁠⁠https://g.page/r/Cd_aO9Np6DPJEB0/review⁠⁠ Find us on GoodPods: ⁠https://goodpods.app.link/hEHaS9GPSCb⁠   Connect with Meghann and Zach Grah:  Website: thegrahlife.com Instagram: @thegrahlife Facebook: @thegrahlife Pinterest: pinterest.com/thegrahlife YouTube: youtube.com/thegrahlife   Connect with Had To Be There:  Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@hadtobethere203⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Had To Be There⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@hadtobethere203⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠   Connect with Vacations by Kelly:  Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@vacationsby_kelly⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Vacations by Kelly⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@KellyVacations⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠   Interested in seeing the Grand Canyon for yourself? Contact ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Vacations By Kelly⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to request your free quote! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hadtobethere203/message

Meet Gary, a former engineer and lawyer turned author. Join us as he shares his spontaneous Had To Be There experience climbing Annapurna - and all the adventures he had along the way. Looking for the VIDEO VERSION on this episode? Coming soon to YouTube. Leave us a GOOGLE review: ⁠https://g.page/r/Cd_aO9Np6DPJEB0/review⁠ Find us on GoodPods: https://goodpods.app.link/hEHaS9GPSCb   Connect with Gary Baker:  Website: https://www.biopatent.com/ Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/garytraveler/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lawsci/ The Last Lonely Traveler: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C3Y4TYFD   Connect with Had To Be There:  Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@hadtobethere203⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Had To Be There⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@hadtobethere203⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠   Connect with Vacations by Kelly:  Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@vacationsby_kelly⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Vacations by Kelly⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@KellyVacations⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠   Interested in seeing all that the Himalayas have to offer? Contact ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Vacations By Kelly⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to request your free quote! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hadtobethere203/message

Meet Yaneck, the owner of WASIO Photography and a passionate adventure motorcyclist. Join us as he recounts the exhilarating Had To Be There experience of his (would-be) cross-state motorcycle expedition from San Diego to Utah. Looking for the VIDEO VERSION on this episode? Coming soon to YouTube. Leave us a GOOGLE review: https://g.page/r/Cd_aO9Np6DPJEB0/review   Connect with Yaneck Wasiek:  Website: ⁠www.wasiofaces.com & www.wasiophotography.com Instagram: @wasio_faces & @wasio   Connect with Had To Be There:  Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@hadtobethere203⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Had To Be There⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@hadtobethere203⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠   Connect with Vacations by Kelly:  Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@vacationsby_kelly⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Vacations by Kelly⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@KellyVacations⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠   Interested in seeing all that Nevada has to offer? Contact ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Vacations By Kelly⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to request your free quote! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hadtobethere203/message

Meet Leia, who has been a writer, an editor, a nonprofit president, a library page, and an educator over the past twenty years. Join us as this military spouse and mother of 4 (by birth and adoption) shares the Had To Be There experience she had climbing Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania. Looking for the VIDEO VERSION on this episode? Coming soon to YouTube.   Connect with Leia Johnson:  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/leiamjohnson/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mamaorgana80/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/MamaOrgana80 Website: https://www.leiamjohnson.com/ Get Your FREE E-Book: https://www.leiamjohnson.com/books Leia's Children's book, "Sister": https://www.phoenixmediaandbooks.com/product-page/sister https://a.co/d/9vP2ncs   Connect with Had To Be There:  Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@hadtobethere203⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Had To Be There⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@hadtobethere203⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠   Connect with Vacations by Kelly:  Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@vacationsby_kelly⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Vacations by Kelly⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@KellyVacations⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠   Interested in seeing Mount Kilimanjaro for yourself? Contact ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Vacations By Kelly⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to request your free quote! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hadtobethere203/message

Meet Laura, an Atlanta-based author and business professional, deeply enchanted by the allure of Daufuskie Island. Join us as Laura unveils her passionate journey of restoration, development projects, and her captivating connection to this hidden South Carolina gem. Looking for the VIDEO VERSION on this episode? Coming soon to YouTube.   Connect with Laura Elizabeth:  Website: ⁠www.TheIslandMysteries.com Instagram: @theislandmysteries LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/laura-elizabeth-923704266/   Connect with Had To Be There:  Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@hadtobethere203⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Had To Be There⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@hadtobethere203⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠   Connect with Vacations by Kelly:  Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@vacationsby_kelly⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Vacations by Kelly⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@KellyVacations⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠   Interested in booking a vacation rental on Daufuskie Island for your own getaway? Contact ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Vacations By Kelly⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to request your free quote! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hadtobethere203/message

Meet Rebecca Chandler, the globetrotting storyteller who's braved life's twists from Southern California to the heart of Africa. Join us as Rebecca unveils her thrilling journey gorilla trekking in Rwanda, offering insights that span continents and decades. Looking for the VIDEO VERSION on this episode? Coming soon to YouTube.   Connect with Rebecca E. Chandler:  Website: ⁠https://www.rebeccaechandler.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RebeccaEChandler LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebeccaechandler/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@rebeccaechandler Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/therebeccaechandler/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnttoKqwJM5PMy8jeDvmrLQ Rebecca's Books: It Won't Hurt None: https://books2read.com/ItWontHurtNone Hurt No More: https://books2read.com/HurtNoMore   Connect with Had To Be There:  Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@hadtobethere203⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Had To Be There⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@hadtobethere203⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠   Connect with Vacations by Kelly:  Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@vacationsby_kelly⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Vacations by Kelly⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@KellyVacations⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠   Interested in booking a gorilla trekking adventure of your own? Contact ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Vacations By Kelly⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to request your free quote! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hadtobethere203/message

Meet Cheryl, a history loving travel guru on a mission to combine her two passions! Join us as Cheryl takes us to the site of one of America's most poignant and historic landmarks. Looking for the VIDEO VERSION on this episode? Coming soon to YouTube.   Connect with Cheryl Johnson:  Website: https://www.readwritetechnology.com/the-fifth-principle LinkedIn: ⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/rwltech/ YouTube: ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLs6LEHcP6GH17MPOXm7TKOpamMQJKnGe7   Connect with Had To Be There:  Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@hadtobethere203⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Had To Be There⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@hadtobethere203⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠    Connect with Vacations by Kelly:  Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@vacationsby_kelly⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Vacations by Kelly⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@KellyVacations⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠   Interested in booking a historic adventure of your own? Contact ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Vacations By Kelly⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to request your free quote! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hadtobethere203/message

Meet Brandon, a pastor and memory collector residing in Omaha, Nebraska! Join us as Brandon gets us lost in Sydney, Australia! Looking for the VIDEO VERSION on this episode? It’s up on YouTube: https://youtu.be/XUM7bPw7sgg?si=5mE74xZDlEzbgolK   Connect with Brandon Hair:  Website: brandonhair.me Blog: thisawesome.life Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/this-awesome-life/id1675601972 Twitter: ⁠https://www.twitter.com/brandonhair Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/brandonhair Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/brandonhair   Connect with Had To Be There:  Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@hadtobethere203⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Had To Be There⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@hadtobethere203⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠    Connect with Vacations by Kelly:  Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@vacationsby_kelly⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Vacations by Kelly⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@KellyVacations⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠    Interested in booking an Australia adventure of your own? Contact ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Vacations By Kelly⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - a certified Aussie specialist(!) - to request your free quote! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hadtobethere203/message

Meet Austin and Monica, college sweethearts living their best digital nomad life. Join us as the pair recount a road trip gone awry while cruising down Highway 1 through Fort Ross, CA! Looking for the VIDEO VERSION on this episode? It's available on Spotify and YouTube: https://youtu.be/aIjuWAkYWNM Looking for the Epcot Food & Wine Fest Foodie Guide, as promised? Click here!   Connect with Austin and Monica:  Website: ⁠https://austinandmonica.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/austinandmonica/ Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/profitable-nomad-couple/id1645905709 Connect with Had To Be There:  Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@hadtobethere203⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Had To Be There⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@hadtobethere203⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠    Connect with Vacations by Kelly:  Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@vacationsby_kelly⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Vacations by Kelly⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@KellyVacations⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠    Interested in booking an Italian adventure of your own? Contact ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Vacations By Kelly⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to request your free quote! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hadtobethere203/message

Meet Lisa, the woman who does it all! Join us as this flight attendant, social worker, published author, and animal rescuer shares a Had To Be There experience she had at Best Friends Animal Sanctuary in Kanab, Utah! Looking for the VIDEO VERSION on this episode? It's available on Spotify and YouTube: https://youtu.be/vjg2SJSjGuo   Connect with Lisa Wilkes:  Website: https://www.lisamichellewilkes.com Amazon author page: https://amazon.com/author/lisawilkes Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Travelisa1984/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Lisa.castignetti Additional Resources:  Best Friends Animal Sanctuary: https://bestfriends.org/sanctuary SWATT (Southwest Animal Transport Team): https://www.instagram.com/swatt_transport/ Connect with Had To Be There:  Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@hadtobethere203⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Had To Be There⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@hadtobethere203⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠    Connect with Vacations by Kelly:  Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@vacationsby_kelly⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Vacations by Kelly⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@KellyVacations⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠    Interested in booking a visit to Kanab of your own? Contact ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Vacations By Kelly⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to request your free quote! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hadtobethere203/message

Meet George, documentary filmmaker and host of the Tell Us How to Make It Better podcast. Join us for the "Had To Be There" moment George had traveling between villages in Cinque Terre and how he crossed paths with former Morgan Stanley CEO, Phil Purcell! Looking for the VIDEO VERSION on this episode? It's available on Spotify and YouTube: https://youtu.be/YN32-AVIRNo   Connect with George Siegal:  Website: ⁠https://tellushowtomakeitbetter.com/⁠ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tellushowtomakeitbetter/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Tellushowtomakeitbetter LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/george-siegal/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/movetwfilms TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tellushowtomakeitbetter Watch The Last House Standing: https://www.thelasthousestanding.org/movie Connect with Had To Be There:  Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@hadtobethere203⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Had To Be There⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@hadtobethere203⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠    Connect with Vacations by Kelly:  Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@vacationsby_kelly⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Vacations by Kelly⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@KellyVacations⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠    Interested in booking an Italian adventure of your own? Contact ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Vacations By Kelly⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to request your free quote! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hadtobethere203/message

Meet Shawn, a lifetime entrepreneur and inspiration to us all. Join us as Shawn shares how he turned a negative into a positive in Barcelona and which country he'll be walking across next! Looking for the VIDEO VERSION on this episode? Too bad, because it's audio only 😜 Don't fret - video episodes will return next week!   Connect with Shawn Anderson:  Website: https://shawnanderson.com/ Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/toshawnanderson  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/toshawnanderson Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ExtraMileAmerica   Connect with Had To Be There:  Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@hadtobethere203⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Had To Be There⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@hadtobethere203⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠    Connect with Vacations by Kelly:  Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@vacationsby_kelly⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Vacations by Kelly⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@KellyVacations⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠    Interested in booking a Barcelona cruise adventure of your own? Contact ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Vacations By Kelly⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to request your free quote!  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hadtobethere203/message

Meet Mike, a higher education admissions consultant who has traveled extensively in the US and around the world for both work and pleasure. Join us as Mike shares some of his hilariously awful travel stories including a visit to India that left a “had to be there” impression.  Looking for the VIDEO VERSION on this episode? Find it on YouTube: https://youtu.be/j-b7fa9PvcU   Connect with Mike Frantz:  Substack: https://mikefrantz.substack.com/ Don’t Travel With Mike Frantz: https://www.amazon.com/Dont-Travel-Mike-Michael-Frantz/dp/1736471554/ref=sr_1_1?crid=Z7HUA4WCJQZN&keywords=don%27t+travel+with+mike&qid=1680966674&sprefix=don%27t+travel+with+mike%2Caps%2C150&sr=8-1    Connect with Had To Be There:  Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@hadtobethere203⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Had To Be There⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@hadtobethere203⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠    Connect with Vacations by Kelly:  Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@vacationsby_kelly⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Vacations by Kelly⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@KellyVacations⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠    Interested in booking an India adventure of your own? Contact ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Vacations By Kelly⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to request your free quote!  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hadtobethere203/message