Had To Be There

Had To Be There

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Had To Be There episodes

  • 021 | WDW AEP Recap: Pt. 2

    Meet Lauren, Daynalee, and Kelsey, three more of my fellow Academy Travel affiliates. Join us as they recap the special events they were treated to by Academy Travel and the Walt Disney World Resort at the recent Agent Education Program!

    Connect with your favorite Academy Travel affiliates:

    • Lauren: https://www.instagram.com/lstaniszewskitravel/
    • Daynalee: https://www.instagram.com/daynaleeferg/
    • Kelsey: https://www.instagram.com/kelseykvacations/
    • Kelly: https://www.instagram.com/vacationsby_kelly
    • Connect with Had To Be There:

      • Instagram: @hadtobethere203
      • Facebook: Had To Be There
      • Twitter: @hadtobethere203
      • Interested in booking a Walt Disney World vacation of your own? Contact Vacations By Kelly (or any of this week's guests) to request your free quote!

        The best way to show your support is to leave a rating or review on whichever platform you're listening to this episode. Don't forget to subscribe and follow along on social media. Have a "Had To Be There" story of your own to share? I'd love to hear it! Click the Be A Guest link at www.hadtobethere.net to get started!

        53 min
      • 020 | WDW AEP Recap: Pt. 1

        Meet Amanda and Eva, two of my fellow Academy Travel affiliates. Join us as they recap the week we spent learning and exploring the Walt Disney World Resort at the recent Agent Education Program!

        Connect with your favorite Academy Travel affiliates:

        • Amanda: https://www.instagram.com/readingmama.amanda/
        • Eva: https://www.instagram.com/evaweitzeltravel/
        • Kelly: https://www.instagram.com/vacationsby_kelly
        • Connect with Had To Be There:

          • Instagram: @hadtobethere203
          • Facebook: Had To Be There
          • Twitter: @hadtobethere203
          • Interested in booking a Walt Disney World vacation of your own? Contact Vacations By Kelly (or any of this week's guests) to request your free quote!

            The best way to show your support is to leave a rating or review on whichever platform you're listening to this episode. Don't forget to subscribe and follow along on social media. Have a "Had To Be There" story of your own to share? I'd love to hear it! Click the Be A Guest link at www.hadtobethere.net to get started!

            58 min
          • 019 | Walt Disney World: Amy

            Meet Amy, a mother of three and fellow Disney travel planner. Join us as she shares the "Had To Be There" moment she got to experience as a mom, after growing up a Disney kid herself!

            Connect with Amy:

            • Instagram: @wishesplanningservices 
            • Connect with Had To Be There:

              • Instagram: @hadtobethere203
              • Facebook: Had To Be There
              • Twitter: @hadtobethere203
              • Interested in booking a Walt Disney World vacation of your own? Contact Vacations By Kelly to request your free quote!

                25 min
              • 018 | El Peñón de Guatapé

                Meet Hinesh, a London native who enjoys exploring new countries and cultures as a solo traveler. Join us as he takes us to the city of Guatapé in Colombia and shares the Had To Be There moment he experienced after climbing a rock nearly 700 feet tall!

                Connect with Hinesh:

                • Instagram: @hin101
                • Twitter: @hin101
                • Connect with Had To Be There:

                  • Instagram: @hadtobethere203
                  • Facebook: Had To Be There
                  • Twitter: @hadtobethere203
                  • Interested in booking a Colombian adventure of your own? Contact Vacations By Kelly to request your free quote!


                    27 min
                  • 017 | National Parks w/Lexi

                    Meet Lexi! A travel consultant new to the world of Disney vacation planning, Lexi is taking us on a journey to a number of non-Disney destinations - a collection of memories from the Grand Canyon, Yosemite, and Zion National Park.

                    Connect with Lexi:

                    • Instagram: @magictravelbylexi
                    • TikTok: @magictravelbylexi
                    • Facebook: Magic Travel by Lexi
                    • Connect with Had To Be There:

                      • Instagram: @hadtobethere203
                      • Facebook: Had To Be There
                      • Twitter: @hadtobethere203
                      • Interested in booking a national park adventure of your own? Contact Vacations By Kelly to request your free quote!

                        The best way to show your support is to leave a rating or review on whichever platform you're listening to this episode. Don't forget to subscribe and follow along on social media. Have a "Had To Be There" story of your own to share? I'd love to hear it! Click the Be A Guest link at www.hadtobethere.net to get started!

                        26 min
                      • 016 | WDW with Brook

                        Welcome back Brook! Our guest from Episode 4 is back to talk about the Most Magical Place on Earth and will be sharing some of her favorite Disney memories, what's on her Disney bucket list, and what are her favorite WDW vegan menu items!

                        Connect with Brook:

                        • Instagram: @roseriotphotography
                        • Website: Rose Riot Photography
                        • Connect with Had To Be There:

                          • Instagram: @hadtobethere203
                          • Facebook: Had To Be There
                          • Twitter: @hadtobethere203
                          • Interested in booking a Walt Disney World adventure of your own? Contact Vacations By Kelly to request your free quote!

                            The best way to show your support is to leave a rating or review on whichever platform you're listening to this episode. Don't forget to subscribe and follow along on social media. Have a "Had To Be There" story of your own to share? I'd love to hear it! Click the Be A Guest link at www.hadtobethere.net to get started!


                            25 min
                          • 015 | Universal AEP Recap

                            Meet Morgan and April, two of my fellow Academy Travel affiliates. Join us as we recap the week we spent learning and exploring Universal Orlando Resort!

                            Connect with your favorite Academy Travel affiliates:

                            • Morgan: https://www.instagram.com/mamawiththemagic/
                            • April: https://www.instagram.com/aprilwarnerphoto/
                            • Kelly: https://www.instagram.com/vacationsby_kelly
                            • Connect with Had To Be There:

                              • Instagram: @hadtobethere203
                              • Facebook: Had To Be There
                              • Twitter: @hadtobethere203
                              • Interested in booking a Universal Orlando vacation of your own? Contact Vacations By Kelly (or any of this week's guests) to request your free quote!

                                The best way to show your support is to leave a rating or review on whichever platform you're listening to this episode. Don't forget to subscribe and follow along on social media. Have a "Had To Be There" story of your own to share? I'd love to hear it! Click the Be A Guest link at www.hadtobethere.net to get started!

                                51 min
                              • 014 | Nairobi National Park

                                Meet Ngina, a Kenyan native currently living her life of positivity in Doha (the capital city of Qatar). Join us as she takes us to one of her favorite parts from her homeland: Nairobi National Park!

                                Connect with Ngina:

                                • Website: https://nginakieti.weebly.com
                                • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kietingina
                                • YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCerKpamOuQ49sZmkhj-V8g
                                • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ngina_kieti
                                • Email Your Dating Stories: [email protected]
                                • Connect with Had To Be There:

                                  • Instagram: @hadtobethere203
                                  • Facebook: Had To Be There
                                  • Twitter: @hadtobethere203
                                  • Interested in booking an African excursion of your own to visit Nairobi National Park? Contact Vacations By Kelly to request your free quote!

                                    The best way to show your support is to leave a rating or review on whichever platform you're listening to this episode. Don't forget to subscribe and follow along on social media. Have a "Had To Be There" story of your own to share? I'd love to hear it! Click the Be A Guest link at www.hadtobethere.net to get started!

                                    29 min
                                  • 013 | DCL: Marques Ogden

                                    Meet Marques! After retiring from professional football, Marques has gone on to find a series of successes and failures in his life. Join us as he shares his favorite Had To Be There moments from his family's recent Disney Cruise and learn how he has taken his failures and turned them into teachable moments for others.

                                    Connect with Marques:

                                    • Website: https://marquesogden.com/
                                    • The Lev & Marques Show: https://open.spotify.com/show/1xNWP0jfb4YAiZsUO9Mglh
                                    • The Success Cycle: https://www.amazon.com/Success-Cycle-Achieving-Goals-Business/dp/1642931748
                                    • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marquesogden/
                                    • Connect with Had To Be There:

                                      • Instagram: @hadtobethere203
                                      • Facebook: Had To Be There
                                      • Twitter: @hadtobethere203
                                      • Interested in booking a Disney Cruise Line vacation of your own? Contact Vacations By Kelly to request your free quote!

                                        The best way to show your support is to leave a rating or review on whichever platform you're listening to this episode. Don't forget to subscribe and follow along on social media. Have a "Had To Be There" story of your own to share? I'd love to hear it! Click the Be A Guest link at www.hadtobethere.net to get started!

                                        22 min
                                      • 012 | Costa Rica, Pt. 2

                                        Jump back in with Debora and Jack, as they share even more Had To Be There moments from their spontaneous elopement adventure in Costa Rica. ¡Pura vida!

                                        Connect with Debora and Jack:

                                        • Website: MakeThemAllTripsOfALifetime.com
                                        • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/makethemalltripsofalifetime
                                        • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/makethemalltripsofalifetime
                                        • Twitter: https://twitter.com/ThemTrips
                                        • Connect with Had To Be There:

                                          • Instagram: @hadtobethere203
                                          • Facebook: Had To Be There
                                          • Twitter: @hadtobethere203
                                          • Interested in booking a Costa Rican excursion of your own? Contact Vacations By Kelly to request your free quote!

                                            The best way to show your support is to leave a rating or review on whichever platform you're listening to this episode. Don't forget to subscribe and follow along on social media. Have a "Had To Be There" story of your own to share? I'd love to hear it! Click the Be A Guest link at www.hadtobethere.net to get started!

                                            24 min

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