Traveling with kids is always memorable—for better and for worse—and we can’t wait to explore, laugh, and learn right along with you!
Where are the best family-friendly destinations? What actually belongs on your packing list? How do you survive your child’s first flight, inaugural cruise, or Disney parks trip?
On the Kids Travel Tales podcast, Jenn and Mia (aka “Mama and Mia”) talk with fellow families about making the most of family travel time. Each episode dives into favorite destinations, the best kids’ travel products, road-trip hacks, and plenty of laugh-out-loud stories from the road.
Produced by Kids Travel Tales. Kids Travel Tales podcast is independently produced and not affiliated with any company, organization, or product mentioned in this episode.
For more information about locations or topics discussed, please contact your travel agent or the organization directly.
78 Disney Cruises 🚢 “Unofficial Guide” Author Shares What Disney Gets Right—and Wrong
What does someone who’s taken 78 Disney cruises REALLY think about Disney Cruise Line? 🚢 Tammy Whiting, co-author of "The Unofficial Guide to Disney Cruise Line," joins us after her first Disney cruise with her grandson—and after 100 cruises total, she has plenty of opinions.
We’re talking multigenerational cruising, Disney vs. Royal Caribbean for older kids, the best Disney ships for families, and whether the complaints about the Disney Adventure are actually justified.
Plus:
• Why Royal Caribbean may have the edge for tweens and teens
• The Disney Cruise Line splurge Tammy says IS worth the money
• Her surprising advice for families cruising with grandparents
• Castaway Cay vs. Lookout Cay, favorite ships, ports and more
And after 78 Disney cruises, Tammy reveals which Disney ships are starting to show their age—and where she wants to cruise next.
7 Oct 2026
Disney Cruise Line's FIRST Quinceañera 👑 How One Mom Planned a Celebration for 52
Can you really throw a quinceañera on a Disney Cruise? 🚢 Lizzy from Mother Knows Best Travel joins us with her daughter Gabby to share how they planned an unforgettable quinceañera aboard the Disney Destiny for 52 family members and friends.
Plus, Lizzy shares what she’s learned after 26 Disney cruises—and what she’d do differently next time for a group celebration.
30 Sept 2026
A 12-Year-Old at Victoria & Albert’s?! 🍽️ Confessions of a Disney Dad
Would you take a 12-year-old to Disney World’s fanciest restaurant? 😳 Scott Carlson—the Disney Cruise Dad and co-owner of We Do Travel Right—did exactly that, treating his son to Victoria & Albert’s for an unforgettable father-son birthday dinner.
From A5 Wagyu and a behind-the-scenes kitchen visit to 25 Disney cruises and some hilarious Disney parenting fails, Scott shares what he’s learned about making Disney memories with his kids.
In this episode:
🍽️ What it was REALLY like taking a 12-year-old to Victoria & Albert’
🚢 Why Scott now prefers Disney Cruise Line over Disney Worl
👨👦 His favorite father-son Disney memories—and biggest parenting fail
✨ Why Disney dads should stop being “passenger princesses” and help plan the trip
Plus, Scott shares Disney Cruise tips, his favorite Disney World lounge, his least-favorite Disney ship and the Disney Dad shoes he refuses to give up.
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