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EPISODE · Sep 9, 2026 · 40 MIN

The Gift Of Time Together

from Travels With Jim and Rita · host Jim Santos, travel writer and his wife, Rita

Send us Fan MailYou can spend a fortune on a “once-in-a-lifetime” family vacation and still come home thinking, we barely connected. That’s why we sat down with Paul Partridge, a former financial advisor and retirement planner who now designs multigenerational trips as a different kind of investment: time together that turns into stories your family repeats for years.Paul shares the planning mindset behind his company, Travel Villa Guide, including a simple but powerful tool he calls travel type matching. He breaks down four common travel styles immersers, adventurers, experiencers, and relaxers and explains how conflict happens when one style sets the agenda for everyone. We talk about how to give each person space to enjoy what they love, then pull the group back together for the moments that actually matter, like meals, mornings, and unhurried time under one roof.We also dig into the practical side of group travel planning: why starting with the people and the purpose beats starting with the destination, how to avoid the “vacation from vacation” feeling, and when a villa rental can deliver more value than booking multiple hotel rooms. Paul explains why vetted homes and local travel concierge support reduce risk, fix problems faster, and keep small issues from hijacking the whole trip.If you care about family reunion travel, legacy, and building memories that last, this conversation will give you a clearer plan and a better reason to travel. Subscribe, share this with your favorite travel planner, and leave a quick review so more people can find us.Visit Paul's Site: https://www.travelvillaguide.com/Get a Free Guide!: https://gift.travelvillaguide.com/Download full-color PDFs of my book at prices below Amazon paperbacks. Visit my store at https://shop.jimsantosbooks.com Subscribe to our Mailing Listhttps://www.buzzsprout.com/2292506/supporters/newhttp://jimsantos.nethttps://www.instagram.com/jimsantosbloghttps://www.youtube.com/@[email protected]"Wherever We May Roam: Finding Your Travel Style" - On Amazon

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Send us Fan Mail You can spend a fortune on a “once-in-a-lifetime” family vacation and still come home thinking, we barely connected. That’s why we sat down with Paul Partridge, a former financial advisor and retirement planner who now designs multigenerational trips as a different kind of investment: time together that turns into stories your family repeats for years. Paul shares the planning mindset behind his company, Travel Villa Guide, including a simple but powerful tool he calls trave...

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