Salty Dog Vacations: Building a Business Around Community Impact

12/15/2025

In this episode of the VRMA Arrival podcast, we sit down with Salty Dog Vacations co-owners Kymberlee Nguyen and Krista Goodrich, recent recipients of VRMA’s Community Impact Award. Based in the Daytona Beach area, Krista and Kym share how they’ve woven service into every part of their business model—from mentoring at-risk students and serving on the local school board to supporting Daytona Dog Beach, organizing book and clothing drives, and directing guest spending toward locally owned businesses and tours. Throughout the conversation, they highlight how leading by example inspires both their team and homeowners to get involved. Listeners will walk away with practical ideas for starting or deepening their own community impact efforts, along with a reminder that “wealth” comes in many forms—and that businesses can shape their communities for the better.