Dan The Road Trip Guy
Dan The Road Trip Guy
Dan
Charla Thomas Shares How Travel and Kindness Shape a Life
30 minutes Posted Sep 11, 2026 at 10:00 am.
Welcome And Roadside Setup
Growing Up In 1950s Kentucky
Marriage Vietnam And First Big Trip
First Car And Favorite Classics
The Triumph Trip Across America
Running Later In Life
9/11 In The Air
Newfoundland Care And Come From Away
Getting Home And Lasting Fear
Dream Road Trip To A Rustic Lake
Travel Bucket List And Bayeux Tapestry
Kindness Fun And Final Advice
Share Your Stories And Goodbye
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Get in Touch with Dan by Texting Now First class. Movies queued up. A perfect end to a European trip. Then the captain announces a detour to Newfoundland, and nothing about travel feels normal again. I sit down with Charla Thomas at her home and trace the road that led her here, starting with growing up in 1950s Bowling Green, Kentucky, where bikes, drive-ins, and neighborly kindness shaped how she sees the world. From teaching and early marriage to the sudden reality of the Vietnam draft, C...