Best Chad Gallivanter Podcasts (2025)

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Discover Dunedin: The Perfect Place to Stay, Stroll, and Explore 12:24

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Dunedin didn’t build itself around a beach; it built around a street. Main Street. That’s the spine - walkable blocks lined with cafés, boutiques, and bookstores, anchored by the Artisan District and the Pinellas Trail that runs straight through town. And every spring, TD Ballpark, home of the Toronto Blue Jays, turns baseball into a community cele…

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The Smart Traveler’s Guide to One Day in St. Augustine 8:05

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If you’ve ever wondered how to experience St. Augustine in just one day - and actually do it well - this episode lays out the strategy. Not the tourist version. The smart one. We’ll start early, before the trolley crowds and tour buses arrive, tracing a path from the Castillo’s first light to the quiet corners of Uptown and West King. Along the way…

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Winter Garden & Oakland: Central Florida’s Most Bikeable Escape 11:13

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Just west of Orlando, there’s a pair of towns that quietly rewrote the script on what small-town Florida could be. Winter Garden and Oakland - two neighboring communities bound by a bike trail and a shared sense of purpose - have managed to preserve their charm while welcoming the future. In this episode, we explore how Winter Garden’s brick-lined …

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Tin Can Tourists: The RV Renegades Who Pioneered Road Travel 8:02

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Before Instagram hashtags, before glossy RV commercials, there was a group of ordinary people who packed up their cars, strapped tin cans to the front bumpers, and hit the road in search of sunshine. They called themselves the Tin Can Tourists, and they built a movement that reshaped travel in Florida and across America. In this episode, we trace t…

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Biketoberfest: The Truth About Daytona Beach's Big Bike Rally 10:12

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Every October, the rumble of engines and the smell of leather and chrome transform Daytona Beach into the epicenter of biker culture. Biketoberfest isn’t just another motorcycle rally - it’s one of the largest gatherings of riders in the country, bringing hundreds of thousands of people to Florida’s Atlantic coast. But beyond the roar of Harleys an…

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One Day in Washington, DC: See the Most in 24 Hours 11:20

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Maximize your time in the nation’s capital If you had only one day in Washington, DC, just 24 hours to take in the monuments, museums, and stories that define America’s capital, where would you go? This episode lays out the definitive plan to see the very best of DC without wasting a minute. From sunrise at the Lincoln Memorial to standing under th…

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Why Muscadine Grapes Are Unlike Any Other in America 9:11

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Step into the vineyard and uncover the story of America’s forgotten grape, the muscadine. Native to the Southeast, this tough little fruit has been part of Southern life for centuries, long before European grapes ever took root here. In this episode, we explore Florida’s muscadine heritage, its surprising history, and why this grape matters more th…

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From Citrus Tower to White Castle: What to See and Do in Clermont, Florida 14:20

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Clermont, Florida may not be the first town that comes to mind when you think of Central Florida travel. But tucked between Orlando’s theme parks and the rolling hills of Lake County, Clermont is a place with a story to tell. This episode takes you from one of Florida’s quirkiest roadside icons, the mid-century Citrus Tower to the unlikely arrival …

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Inside the Old Sautee Store: A Timeless Detour Near Helen, Georgia 8:17

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Step back in time inside one of North Georgia’s most fascinating landmarks, the Old Sautee Store. Opened in 1872 and preserved with its original counter, shelves, and artifacts, this country store is both a museum of mountain life and a modern stop for travelers exploring Helen, Georgia. In this episode, we dig into the history of the Old Sautee St…

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Vilano Beach Shock: Lights Out at Magic Beach Motel 8:36

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The Magic Beach Motel in Vilano Beach has been approved for demolition, ending decades of neon-lit history along Florida’s coast. Once made famous by the TV series Safe Harbor and later revived after a devastating fire, the motel has been a beloved landmark since 1951. But with state laws overriding local protections, its fate is sealed. In this in…

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Helen, Georgia: The Bavarian Town That Shouldn’t Exist 9:29

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How a fading mountain town reinvented itself as an Alpine village in the Deep South. Nestled in the North Georgia mountains is a place that looks nothing like the South. Half-timbered chalets. Bavarian beer halls. Gingerbread rooftops. It’s called Helen, Georgia, a town that once teetered on the brink of collapse, until a handful of locals decided …

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The St. Augustine Monster: When a Mysterious Creature Washed Ashore 8:10

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In the winter of 1896, something massive and unrecognizable washed ashore in St. Augustine, Florida. It was pale, rubbery, and the size of a whale - but no one could say for sure what it was. Local newspapers called it a sea monster. Scientists debated. Speculation spread far beyond Florida’s coast. More than a century later, the St. Augustine Mons…