Travel Tales with Mike Siegel
Episodes
Blake Pfeil
18 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Blake Pfeil is the host of "abandoned: the All-American Ruins Podcast." Mentioned in this episode:Check out the Smart Travel PodcastTh...
Vanessa Angel
04 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Celebrity in the house! Star of Kingpin, Spies Like Us, Stargate SG-1 and the to-be-released tomorrow Johnny and Clyde- Vanessa Angel! ...
Marilyn Ball
20 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Marilyn Ball is the Asheville, NC - based host of the Speaking of Travel radio show. Mentioned in this episode:Check out the Smart Trav...
Uncruise
06 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
I recently returned from an awesome travel experience aboard the Safari Voyager in Baja California with Uncruise Adventures. While on board I...
Julie Fannon
23 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Julie Fannon is co-owner of Naturalist Journeys, a boutique travel tour company that specializes in nature trips, especially - birding! ...
Lady Journey
09 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Separately, Katie Hannigan and Sarah Tollemache are New York-based standup comedians. Together, they are the women of Lady Journey, a lifesty...
Mark Wolters
24 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Mark Wolters is the creator of WoltersWorld.com and the successful YouTube channel of the same name. Mentioned in this episode:Check ou...
Sahara Rose DeVore
09 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Sahara Rose DeVore is a wellness travel coach and the founder of the Travel Coach Network. Mentioned in this episode:Check out the Smar...
Richard Nason
26 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Return guest Richard Nason used the pandemic shutdown to achieve the dream of many a traveler- get his pilot license and buy his own plane. ...
Don Bunnell
12 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Don Bunnell took his experiences of living in China, Australia and his travels around the world, to create SwankGuide.com, a site that review...
Chip Chinery
22 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Comedian/Actor Chip Chinery chronicled every gig he did on the road his first year of standup, and compiled the stories and photos in his ne...
Noman Hosni
08 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Comedian Noman Hosni grew up outside of Paris with parents of Tunisian and Iraqi backgrounds, and lived in Switzerland for 12 years before co...
Ellie Rollins
24 Nov 2022
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Entrepreneur/singer Ellie Rollins overcame a tough background to raise 3 kids on Hawaii's Big Island while also creating multiple businesses...
Brendon David
11 Nov 2022
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Native Texan Brendon David became obsessed with Japan in high school and found himself teaching English for two years in the Land of the Risi...
Jonathan Legg
27 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Host of travel TV show "Road Less Traveled," Jonathan Legg leads viewers to off-the-beaten-track locations and engages in high-risk adventure...
Shannon Smith
13 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Chef Shannon Smith is travel and food-obsessed, and we can't blame her. She's scoured the globe for food and drink inspiration. Mentio...
Liz Galloway
29 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Liz Galloway is a PR exec with a focus on wellness and adventure travel destinations, who's lived in Morocco, Costa Rica, Alaska, and many ot...
David Moscow
15 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
David Moscow went from child actor (Big, Newsies) to Broadway producer, to host of a travel TV show, "From Scratch", where he investigates th...
Ryan and Sophie
30 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
American Ryan was in Stockholm, Sweden on business where he began dating French expat Sophie. Soon they hatched the idea of ditching corporat...
Shane Mahoney
11 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Shane Mahoney is the founder of Lugos Travel, which specializes in luxury travel around the world. Mentioned in this episode:Check out ...
Matt Meltzer
29 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Travel writer Matt Meltzer stops in to tell Tales of his journey from Pacific Northwest kid to Miami-based worldwide food and travel expert. ...
Peggy Cleveland
14 Jul 2022
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Travel writer/author Peggy Cleveland was a Navy brat before joining the Army herself, and moved 33 times before settling down in Tacoma, WA. ...
Allan Karl
30 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Allan Karl saw his dreams of tech startup riches implode in the early 2000's, which led him to hop on a motorcycle, travel the world solo for...
Jessica Lipowski
16 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Author and Michigan native Jessica Lipowski lived in Amsterdam for years and now shares a sailboat with her fiance' in Marina del Rey, CA. Sh...
Cali O'Connor
02 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Cali O'Connor of The Travel Shifters website talks about helping people change their lives and work remotely from anywhere in the world. ...
Jennifer Broome
19 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
TV meteorologist and travel lover Jennifer Broome shares Tales from her recent trek to Mt. Everest Base Camp! Mentioned in this episode...
Lane Fournerat
05 May 2022
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Lane Fournerat is the patriarch of the Travel Vlog Family, a popular YouTube channel that teaches families how to travel on a budget. M...
Rob Samborn
21 Apr 2022
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Rob Samborn is a New York guy who followed his writing dream to Hollywood, and has since relocated to Colorado. He shares Tales of inspiratio...
Jennifer Raezer
07 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Jennifer Raezer and her husband left their jobs back in 2003 to travel the world. They began writing travel guides, which morphed into their ...
Greg Abandoned
24 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Greg is a native of Poland who emigrated to the UK and is now teaching high school calculus in Beijing, China. His side gig is seeking out an...
Marti Buckley
10 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Direct from San Sebastian, Spain, chef/author Marti Buckley dishes on life in the foodie heaven that is Basque Country. Mentioned in th...
Melissa McGibbon
24 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Adventure travel journalist Melissa McGibbon checks in from Utah to share Tales of skiing, scuba, and meeting Fidel Castro! Mentioned i...
Stephanie von Watzdorf
10 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Born in Europe and raised in New York City, fashion designer Stephanie von Watzdorf has traveled her entire life, and the pandemic didn't slo...
Mike Siegel - A Cruise Story
27 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
For three weeks over the holidays I made my return to performing on a cruise ship. Let's just say, it did not go as planned. Here's the story...
Robin Dorian
13 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Catching up with my fellow VH1 VJ from the 90's, Robin Dorian! She and her husband Nick went on to create the Find Eat Drink foodie site and...
Nicole Chamberlin
30 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Nicole Chamberlin has lived a life on the move. She was an army brat who lived in Germany as a teenager before moving to Colorado. She later ...
Nailah Hayward
16 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Nailah Hayward of the travel blog TheresSoMuchToSee.com stops in to share her Tales of journeys around the world. Mentioned in this epi...
Ron Placone
02 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Comedian Ron Placone spent time living in Italy, in hostels throughout America, and even in his car. Mentioned in this episode:Check o...
Krissy Krash
18 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Krissy Krash earned her moniker on the roller derby circuit, but is still rolling strong! She's now a life coach and personal trainer living ...
Nate Ritter
04 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Nate Ritter is the founder of RoomSteals.com, a site that offers hotel rooms at wholesale prices. Mentioned in this episode:Check out t...
Travel Tales 10th Anniversary
22 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mike celebrates 10 years and 300 episodes of the Travel Tales Podcast by sharing some of his favorite travel memories, answering frequently ...
Lenny Schmidt
07 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Comedian Lenny Schmidt has just returned from his first post-pandemic run of cruise gigs to give us the scoop on what to expect on the high s...
David McNeill
23 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
After leaving the US and living in both Japan and Germany, David McNeill now makes his home in Portugal and founded ExpatEmpire.com to assist...
Scott Marshall
09 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Colorado-based Scott Marshall is the President and CEO of Semester At Sea. Mentioned in this episode:Check out the Smart Travel Podcast...
Scott Neeson
26 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Former Hollywood exec Scott Neeson had it all: big house in the Hollywood Hills, cars, boat, and money to burn - until a trip to SE Asia insp...
Angelyn Rudd
12 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Angelyn Rudd caught her traveling bug following the Grateful Dead. That sparked a travel Jones that led to over 60 countries and counting. ...
Nisreene Atassi
29 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Senior Director/Head of Communications for Expedia, Nisreene Atassi, is a Chicago-area native who worked in Dubai and now makes her home in S...
Jessica Drucker
15 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Author Jessica Drucker literally wrote the book on being expat. Mentioned in this episode:Check out the Smart Travel PodcastThis...
Jessica Drucker
15 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We're talking expat life with someone who literally wrote the book on the subject - Jessica Drucker! Mentioned in this episode:Check ou...
Robert Babirad
01 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Rob Babirad never felt settled as an inner-city schoolteacher or a run-of-the-mill lawyer, but he did feel the calling of other countries and...
Mike Savas
18 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mike Savas took off during the pandemic for what he called his "Mid-Life Awakening" - learning 12 new skills in 12 months in 12 countries. ...
Travis King- repost
05 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
For some reason this episode first posted under the wrong name! Here is the correct name - Travis King!Milwaukee native Travis King has lived...
Travis King
05 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Milwaukee native Travis King has lived the better part of the last decade working and traveling around the world and now makes his home in Me...
Avi Liberman
20 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Comedian Avi Liberman spent the bulk of the 2020 pandemic shuttling between Israel and any other place he could get into, including Turkey, B...
Andrew Steven - Repost
14 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Andrew Steven's April 22, 2021 episode seems to have vanished into Apple Podcasts air, so here is a repost:Andrew Steven wanted to challenge ...
Sara Winokur
06 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
California-based geneticist Sara Winokur set her debut thriller novel in Iceland, and went there to do research. She has never stopped visiti...
Andrew Steven
22 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Andrew Steven wanted to challenge himself and lose weight while doing it. One month and 100 pounds later, he finished hiking California's Joh...
Polly Letofsky
08 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Back in 1999 Polly Letofsky took off with one goal in mind- to walk around the entire world. Five years later, she achieved her goal. ...
Kristen Gill
25 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Travel writer Kristen Gill checks in from her new home in La Paz, Mexico. She shares Tales of her expat life, her many travel-related injurie...
Eric Giuliani
11 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Eric Giuliani had a dream to travel around the world in one trip - without ever flying. He sold his belongings, saved his money, and took off...
Katherine Parker-Magyar
25 Feb 2021
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Travel writer Katherine Parker-Magyar shares Tales of her many Caribbean adventures and trips to the Middle East, Africa, and beyond. ...
Michael Wedaa
11 Feb 2021
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SoCal native Michael Wedaa talks about his personal travel hacks in his new book, International Travel Secrets, and his trips around the worl...
Andrew Gold
28 Jan 2021
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English journalist/filmmaker Andrew Gold calls in from his home in Berlin to talk about his upbringing, years in Buenos Aires, and films abou...
Mikkel Thorup
14 Jan 2021
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Mikkel Thorup of EscapeArtist.com stops in to explain how to live the expat life abroad. Mentioned in this episode:Check out the Smart ...
Bryan Souders
31 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
World Traveler and LA native Bryan Souders calls in from Sweden to share Tales of his many adventures and his Swedish lockdown. Mention...
Simon Palomares
17 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Aussie comedian/actor/director Simon Palomares shares Tales of his lockdown experiences from Melbourne, his time on cruise ships, his Cuban d...
Tess Rafferty
03 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Writer/comedian Tess Rafferty is back to talk about her new novel, "Under The Tuscan Gun" and her favorite subject of all - Italy! Ment...
Jennine Cohen
19 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Travel professional and Lifestyle Coach Jennine Cohen has traveled extensively through Central and South America, and we caught her just befo...
Meena Amani
05 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Actor/stuntwoman/filmmaker Meena Amani shares Tales of ocean adventures around the world, her many injuries, and her new film about ocean con...
Vera Camarena
22 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Vera Camarena returns as guest to give us an update from Portugal, where she and her husband Cam opened a boutique hotel just before the glob...
Rob Paravonian - Repost
11 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Posting this week's episode as a test for those who didn't receive the new ep on Apple Podcasts. Mentioned in this episode:Check out th...
Rob Paravonian
08 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Checking in with our old friend Rob Paravonian in Brooklyn to get a taste of what life during COVID-19 is like in the Big Apple. Mentio...
Nate Timmons
24 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Nate Timmons graduated college and took off in a 1985 VW Vanagon (and later a bicycle) to visit a father in each state and write a book on pa...
Bob DiMenna
10 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Bob DiMenna is one half of the Traveler's Blueprint podcast. He shares Tales of his trips abroad, what he loves about travel, and his road ph...
Stephen Chrisanthus
27 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Stephen Chrisanthus shares his Tales of living in Cabo San Lucas, his many road trips across the US, and his experiences of traveling for fou...
Piper Moretti
13 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dialogue Coach and Crypto-realtor Piper Moretti stops by to share her Tales of a recent trip to the Middle East. Mentioned in this epis...
Jenny Geyser
30 Jul 2020
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Taking a shot of wellness and a side of Italy with yoga instructor Jenny Geyser. Mentioned in this episode:Check out the Smart Travel ...
Cristina Alcivar
16 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We welcome the founder of Vane Airport Media, Cristina Alcivar, from her home base in Toronto! Can wellness be found in an airport? Yes it ca...
Tyler Smith - repost
07 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
REPOST OF 7/2/20 EPISODE- Been getting notice from some listeners that they did not receive last week's episode with Tyler Smith on Apple Po...
Tyler Smith
02 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Filmmaker and host of the Battleship Pretension podcast Tyler Smith makes a long-awaitied return to the studio. Mentioned in this episo...
Christine Williams and Jules Hatfield
18 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We turn the interview tables on Christine and Jules from the Not So Bon Voyage travel podcast and the Don't Forget to Move blog! Mentio...
Christina Cindrich
04 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Christina Cindrich has hosted and produced countless travel TV shows in over 40 countries around the world. Mentioned in this episode:...
Brittany Lynne
21 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Brittany Lynne is a yoga and meditation teacher who spent the better part of last year working in the jungles of Costa Rica. Mentioned ...
Roger Nygard
07 May 2020
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Filmmaker Roger Nygard returns to talk about traveling and doing research for his latest documentary, The Truth About Marriage. Mention...
Rachel Rudwall
01 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A special episode as we check in with travel expert Rachel Rudwall, who is recovering from her battle against the COVID-19 virus. Ment...
Brittnay Sharman
23 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Since 2016 Brittnay and her boyfriend Jay have been traveling the world and staying for free as house sitters. The Aussie/Kiwi couple starte...
David Lowe
09 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
David Lowe is what many would consider to be a "Renaissance Man." An Englishman with a background in science and a PhD from Oxford, David mov...
Barbara Tarricone
02 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Special COVID-19 episode. Mike puts in a ZOOM call to Sky Italia entertainment reporter Barbara Tarricone in Bologna to get an update on the ...
Steve Bramucci
26 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Steve Bramucci is a novelist, travel/food writer, adventurer, teacher, and storyteller. He is also editor of the LIFE section at Uproxx.com. ...
COVID-19 message
26 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A brief announcement to discuss the Coranvirus lockdown and what it means moving forward for Travel Tales and the entire travel industry. Sta...
Ernest White II
12 Mar 2020
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Author and travel journalist Ernest White II stops by to chat about his upcoming PBS travel show Flybrother, and to share Tales of his experi...
Philip DeBevoise
05 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Philip DeBevoise is an entrepreneur and founder and CEO of Citizine.tv destination site and helped launch the Travel Video Awards back in 201...
Chris Cisneros
27 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Chris Cisneros is a Venezuelan comedian and voice-over actor who emigrated to Medellin, Colombia due to his home country's political situatio...
Darby Butts
13 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Ever meet anyone who's spent a year living at the South Pole? Me neither...until I met Darby Butts! Darby is an old friend from my 2014 Kilim...
Krista Parker
30 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Born and raised in Australia to American parents, Krista Parker seemed destined to cross continents. She's made travel her lifestyle, and has...
Andrew Bender
16 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Travel Writer Andrew Bender has lived as far away as Japan and Poland, and has spent over 20 years contributing to newspapers, magazines, and...
Vera and Cam Camarena
02 Jan 2020
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Recently married couple Vera and Cam Camarena are leaving New York City to open a countryside hotel/spa/wellness retreat in Vera's native Por...
Cheryl Gaudet
19 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Hola from Mazatlan, Mexico! In November I did a comedy show in Mazatlan and sat down with the woman who books the show, Canadian expat and mu...
Greg Schwem
05 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Greg Schwem is one of my old comedy pals from Chicago, who makes his living in the lucrative world of corporate comedy. He also has a new You...
Jennifer Richardson
21 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Jenny Is Free! That's the name of the blog and Instagram handle of Jenny Richardson, a digital nomad who's worked and lived in Thailand, Chin...