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Some stories you had to be there for.

Travelers tell the moment that made a place stick: the wrong turn, the stranger, the thing no itinerary could have planned. With your host, Kelly Acevedo.

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Had To Be There. Exploring the world, one story at a time.

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Conversation with an Imagineer

with Brian Collins · Walt Disney World

🎉 Episode 100, can you believe it?! 🎉 And for this milestone, we’re pulling back the curtain on the magic with a very special guest—a former Walt Disney Imagineer! In this episode, we dive into the creativity, innovation, and behind-the-scenes stories that…

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  • EP 099

    Season 4 · 41 min

    Amazon Rainforest

    with Dominique Mann · Amazon Rainforest

    Meet Dominique Mann, a versatile writer, storyteller, and passionate traveler! Join us as Dominique takes us deep into her transformative journey in the Amazon…

  • EP 098

    Season 4 · 50 min

    Borneo

    with Jo Patti Munisteri · Borneo

    Meet Jo, an intrepid explorer of inner and outer worlds. Educator, Traditional Chinese Medicine practitioner, martial arts student, and writer, Jo's life is a…

  • EP 097

    Season 4 · 1 hr 5 min

    Isle of Skye

    with Catryn Becker · Isle of Skye, Scotland

    Meet Catryn, a corporate-powerhouse-turned-spiritual-Indiana-Jones. Join us as she shares her Had To Be There experience on the Isle of Skye, where a mysterious vision…

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Places you know from the screen.

Every Set In piece puts the screen version next to the real one, then hands the microphone to someone who was actually there.

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  • IN THEIR OWN WORDS

    In Their Own Words · 4 min read

    Cycling the Camino

    Camino de Santiago, Spain

    Seventeen Days of Chaos, Tears, and Unexpected Lessons I first met Risa when she appeared as a guest for Episode 92 of the Had…

  • IN THEIR OWN WORDS

    In Their Own Words · 4 min read

    What Cancun Taught Me About Real Mexico

    Cancún, Quintana Roo, Mexico

    From resort luxury to Mayan traditions – how one trip redefined this former guest's idea of travel My guest for the 59th episode of…