ED HELMS Wanted To Take The Big Wild Rafting Route

[@hilarygoldhammer6274]

No way! My family of 5 ALSO ate an endless supply of every variety of Chex cereal to get free airline tickets to Denver! I think it was 1982 and Republic Airlines. This is one of my favorite family trip memories. Like Ed's family, we traveled around to the national parks and squeezed into one hotel room, although we stayed in Best Westerns, not HOJOs. We were lucky enough to go on the adventurous white water rafting tour, though. There's even a picture of 12 year old me being thrown out of the raft by the rapids. Hard to believe I'm still willing to eat Chex cereal. Great podcast episode!

[@karibrinkman-sull7239]

The last HoJo was in Lake George, NY and closed in 2022 (I just looked it up). We used to stop at those on our vacations as well. This was a great episode and the wall of brochures WAS always so exciting!

[@stevenwymor1398]

That was last the restaurant. The hotels are still around. There are 285 of them worldwide with 140 in the US. Now known as Howard Johnson's Wyndham.

[@DNTXPCTMCH]

When Seth says "cool, cool, cool" all I hear is Andy

[@DNTXPCTMCH]

I love Ed the most because of his work for The Lorax. Let it grow, let it grow!

[@leslieandrews3613]

Loved Josh's shout out of Strawberry Banke

[@ValerieCH1]

I love this podcast so much.

[@daydream_believer]

Proof of purchase box tops of ☑✅☑✅cereal!! I was born in 1970 so that memory of Ed's takes me back!! What you, Seth & Josh did with it was so funny too! 🤣

[@DNTXPCTMCH]

I can't believe it's taken me so long to subscribe to Family Trips on KZbin! I've been missing out on the video aspect... Not anymore! Goodbye Podbean 😂❤

[@georgiaontap8823]

Ed was really proud his entire family caught crabs on vacation.

[@skjones6654]

That is REAL Atlanta! Go Braves!

[@MaryAliceTolbert]

I also flew out west with a few lane ticket from Chex cereal. And we stayed at the Buckhorn Inn when we went to the Worlds Fair in Knoxville. Small world.

[@porcelina_zero]

Woo Atlanta! I recognized those places Ed referenced! Go Braves Country #ForTheA

[@DancingBearnc]

How did you do that interview and not ask about 2015 Vacation?!

[@DNTXPCTMCH]

My sisters and I would stuff pillows and balloons in our pants and shirts to mimic Dolly Parton's curves. Yes, we went to Dollywood . No, I don't remember the trip. 😂❤

[@laurasmith-grayson2743]

My girl crush was also Pat Benetar

[@Luke_E_Babyy]

Dolly Parton was my first crush.

[@zealotestheaussie5880]

Here’s another yin/yang. ‘Posh’ people in England are quietly spoken upper-class people, whilst ‘Sufis’ in the Middle East are those whirling dervish guys who spin around all over the place. 🤔

[@yesstar6307]

🌎☀️

[@annabriggs4088]

Are corrections allowed here too? If so, it's not 'between Josh and I', it should be 'between Josh and me'. If you wouldn't say 'for I and X', 'between I and X', 'to I and X' etc. then you shouldn't say 'for X and I', 'between X and I' or 'to X and I'. 'I' is the subject and 'me' is the object.

[@DUlaner96]

Alright, I’ve got to know what Disney parade song young Ed was blasting to impress his sister’s friends 13:05

[@GracieFrick]

I love you, Seth, but please don’t ever say “slaps” again