The Best Place We Ever Stayed
From Making It with Jess Ekstrom by Jess Ekstrom
April 28, 2026 · 11 min · Season 6 · Episode 6
About this episode
Jess shares a poignant story about the impact of two strangers she met at an RV park in Las Vegas and the lessons learned about meaningful connections.
Have you ever realized, only after it was too late, that a person was one of the most important ones in your life? Have you ever found something life-changing somewhere you never thought to look? This episode is a story Jess has been sitting with for almost five years. Not because it isn't important — but because she didn't yet have the language for what it changed in her. It's about a $20-a-night RV park in Las Vegas with flickering streetlights, nightly helicopter noise, and a check-cashing place on the corner. It's about two strangers who saw Jess's husband eating alone at a picnic table and pulled up a chair. And it's about what happened — years later — when Jess texted to check in and didn't hear back. Tony and Linda Oyster started as RV neighbors. They became family. And the lesson they left behind quietly reframes everything: the places we go, the milestones we chase, the next thing we're always running toward. In This Episode Jess shares the story of Tony and Linda — and why, after three years on the road visiting some of the most breathtaking places in the country, a worn-down Las Vegas RV park is still her honest answer to "what was your favorite stop?" She also offers…
People in this episode
Host: Jess Ekstrom
Topics covered
- personal growth
- meaningful connections
- life lessons
- travel experiences
- intentional living
Keywords
- Las Vegas
- RV park
- Tony and Linda Oyster
- meaning
- intentional presence
- life-changing experiences
- personal story
Mentioned in this episode
Places: Las Vegas
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