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St George Kids is your go-to site for all the things to do locally- parks, hikes, events, places to go, things to see, and much more! Started by a mom, who had moved to St George and needed an outlet to discover St George in a way she wasn't used to- with her kids. Her page began by posting parks and hikes, and is now a guide to finding the best things to do for a weeked or finding fun things going on around town. St George Kids has grown tremendously in three years and continues to be a place locals can go to consistently find the best information.

In this episode we will discuss St George and other areas around southern Utah. We will cover:

Best time of year to visit St George

Weather in Southern Utah

Day trips to explore in southern Utah

Food recommendations in St George

Family friendly hikes in St George

What to do/see in St George

Katie is the creative force behind the Traveling Spud blog, an award winning travel and lifestyle blog based in Boise, Idaho. With a focus on showcasing unique ways to explore the world, Katie offers travelers insider tips, unique accomodations finds, and attainable travel advice. From road trip itineraries to packing essentials, her blog and socials are valuable resources for anyone looking to dive more into travel. In this episode we will discuss Boise Idaho and the surrounding areas. If you are looking for roadtrip ideas or side trips around Idaho you won't want to miss this episode. We cover:

Weather in Boise Idaho

Top 5 favorite food places in Boise Idaho

Top things to do in Boise Idaho

Where to stay in Boise Idaho

Side trips from Boise Idaho

Road trip ideas in Idaho

Karen Rosenblum is from California but moved to Spain six years ago. After a brief stint in Madrid, she now considers Málaga to be home. A travel industry veteran, Karen has worked for several travel companies including STA Travel and Airbnb. In 2018, she founded Spain Less Traveled, a Spain travel planning service where she works with her clients to plan and personalize their trips to Spain. Karen is also the founder of the Travel Spain! community on Facebook, a forum to discuss Spain travel planning with almost 40,000 members. In her spare time, Karen enjoys traveling the world, riding her bike, walking and exploring, and meeting her friends for pub quizzes.

In this episode we will discuss everything you need to plan your next trip to Spain. We will talk about:

Travel to Málaga Spain

Weather in Málaga Spain

Transportation in Málaga Spain

Best time of year to visit Málaga Spain

Day trips from Málaga Spain

Tours to take in Málaga Sapin

What to do in Málaga Spain

Food to eat in Málaga Spain

Museums in Málaga

Best beaches in Málaga

Top things to see in Málaga Spain

Erin Bellere was born and raised in Pasadena Maryland and still lives there 40 years later. She loves to travel with her husband and two children using points and miles. When she is not traveling, she's researching and planning her next trip.

Erin fell in love with Aruba and has returned again and again. In this episode we will discuss all the things to help you plan your trip to Aruba. We will cover:

Best time to travel to Aruba

Weather in Aruba

Best place to stay in Aruba

Food to try in Aruba

Top things to do in Aruba

Ideal Itinerary for Aruba

Jen was born and raised in New Zealand and calls the South Island home, despite being born in the North. She was inspired to start Backyard Travel Family after taking an "easy" hike and found herself using chains to pull herself up with a baby in tow - not exactly what she planned on an easy hike. From here she started her website to provide lots of practical advice about travelling around New Zealand and adventuring with kids to give parents the info they actually need to plan a trip with kids. Now a full time photographer and freelance journalist, she documents her travel with kids in New Zealand and around the world. In this episode we will discuss everything you need to plan your trip to New Zealand. We will discuss Best time to visit New Zealand Weather in New Zealand How to get around New Zealand How much time should you plan in New Zealand Unique food to try in New Zealand Where to stay in New Zealand Hikes to do in New Zealand Ideal Itinerary for the South Island of New Zealand Top things to do in New Zealand

Stephanie Loaiza is one of the founders of the food media company, Six Sisters' Stuff. With over 4 million followers across their platforms, they focus on quick and easy recipes and ways to bring your family together. She has co-authored 10 cookbooks which have sold over 500,000 copies. In her spare time, you can find her reading, playing pickle ball, or traveling with her husband and 5 kids.

In this episode we will discuss everything to plan your perfect trip to Los Angeles California. In this episode we will cover:

What to eat in Los Angeles

Top things to do in Los Angeles

Favorite beaches near Los Angeles

Best activities in Los Angeles

Transportation for Los Angeles

Where to stay in Los Angeles

Christina McEvoy is the founder of the brand Macs Explore and Adventure Together, which is devoted to helping adventurous families with teens get outdoors and travel to unique destinations around the world. She is also the host of the hit podcast, Your Limitless Life, which explores the intersection of travel, entrepreneurship and self-development. Christina is an adventure travel expert, mom to two teen boys, Stage 4 cancer survivor, and a self-proclaimed "travelpreneur". Having built a successful multiple six-figure a year income from travel content creation, Christina has also helped hundreds of other travel creators build and monetize their own businesses. She also hosts group trips all over the world for women in places like Iceland, Bali, Costa Rica, Swizterland, and Fiji. When Christina isn't traveling or building her dream business, you can often find her outdoors in her home state of Utah--skiing, hiking, paddle boarding, mountain biking and canyoneering.

In this episode Christina will be sharing her expertise in talking about traveling with teens, getting paid to travel, and her women only trips. She shares:

Favorite destinations for her teens

How travel has been different with teens

Favorite destinations

Getting paid to travel

Womens only trips and retreats

Dian Holland is district sales manager for the Jamaica Tourist board. Her passion for Jamaica and her natural flare for sales and marketing led her to join the Jamaica Tourist board in Kingston, Jamaica in 1978. She was later transferred to Miami Florida then to Los Angeles, California. Realizing that she enjoyed being on the road, connecting with both trade and consumers Diane seized the opportunity to apply for the position of business development manager and now channels her energetic personality, and encourages others to travel to Jamaica.

In this episode we will cover everything for you to plan your perfect trip. We talk about

The history of Jamaica

What airport to fly into

Best time to visit Jamaica

Food to try in Jamaica

Where to stay in Jamaica

Must see things in Jamaica

How to get around Jamaica

Safety in Jamaica

Melinda is a mom, entrepreneur, business owner, and influencer. Born and raised in Spanish fork Utah. She is the mom of 4 kids from the ages of 7 to 15. I first found Melinda through instagram when I saw an ad for her bags. A little something about me. I am obsessed with good bags and so when I saw these, I knew I wanted to try it out. I bought one of her bags and fell in love with it and bought another one. She is a beautiful soul who shares their life and struggles and everything in between. Melinda is the owner of Tobiq Travel- bags made by a mom for moms to help simplify packing for your next trip. After growing up in Utah, Melinda moved with her family to Grand Junction Colorado and shares all about this little hidden gem that you will want to add to your next road trip. In this episode we will cover

Best way to get to Grand Junction

Best time of year to visit Grand Junction

Best food places in Grand Junction

What to do in Grand Junction

Favorite hikes in Grand Junction

Jessica Gee began the popular YouTube channel the bucket list family with her husband after planning to travel the world for five months with their two young children. Eight years and another kid later they visited more than 90 countries around the world have grown a following of nearly 2 million YouTube subscribers and 3 million Instagram followers and continue to find ways, big and small, to add to their lifelong travel bucket list. the bucket list family has been named travel influencer of the year two years in a row by the American influencer awards, and nominated for a Nickelodeon kids choice award in 2023. After buying an 80-year-old bungalow in Hawaii, They have a permanent base for their three children, Dorothy, manilla and Calihan for the first time in half a decade. but they continue to explore new destinations from Alaska to Bali as often as they can.

In 2019 I sat down with a paper and pencil and brainstormed everything I could about travel podcasting. My focus, my goals, destinations I could cover and my dream guests #1 bucket list family, #2 Ben Higgins and #3 Dwight Howard. Fast forward to 2022 when I actually created this podcast and those three names stayed on the top of my vision board. Today is one of those pinch me moments because I am getting to talk to the one and only Jessica gee of the bucket list family.

In this episode we answer questions all about the bucket list family:

Why and how the bucket list started

A deep dive into Jessica's book

Who is the bucket list family

Best tips for airplane travel with kids

What lessons are you hoping your kids learn from traveling

What destination has surprised you the most

What has been the biggest lesson you have learned from traveling

Top 3 family friendly destionations you would recommend

Whats next for the bucket list family

Where is your happy place

How has being the bucket list family changed your life

You can buy her book here