Dad Life and Travel Stories

Couch Dad’s Jorge De Moya talks family travel chaos, comedy, and Cuban roots

Episode 78 – The Family Vacationer with Rob and Danny

This week, Rob and Danny sit down with Jorge De Moya, host of the Couch Dad’s Podcast, for a hilarious and heartfelt conversation on growing up in a large Cuban-American family—and how those early adventures on boats to the Keys and the Bahamas shaped his approach to travel with his own wife and three kids.

🎙️ In this episode:

• Jorge’s wild childhood trips involving 30 relatives on a single boat
• How travel memories became emotional anchors during hard financial times
• Taking his daughter to dance competitions and turning them into beach vacations
• Why he canceled a Utah trip mid-pandemic to avoid toddler mask meltdowns
• The chaos of flying with airsick toddlers—and why you should “embrace the pain”
• Packing styles: prepped vs. panicked (and why Jorge always forgets Tums)

💬 Plus:

• Disney pin trading tips
• The underrated magic of small trips
• Jorge’s involvement in the De Moya Foundation, helping young adults with developmental disabilities gain meaningful employment
• And why The Mighty Ducks got him into hockey… in Miami.

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