the vogel twins

Known by some as “ The Best Storyteller in the world ,” Jonathan Kruk enchants throughout the Northeast at schools, libraries, historic sites, and festivals.  You may be lucky enough to attend one of the many programs he has tailored for its venue. Jonathan is best known for his solo shows “ The Legend of Sleepy Hollow ” and “ A Christmas Carol .” He’s been featured on The Today Show, The Tra...

Last year we did an episode with our guest Troy Taylor about the hauntings of Mineral Springs Hotel in Alton Illinois. On that episode, he invited us to join him on a tour with American Hauntings so we could experience where these haunted locations took place and we said YES! In this twin talk, we are highlighting our experience with Troy and our take on whether Alton was as creepy as he claimed....

Meet our guest Troy Taylor. His full-time job is ghosts, true crime, and the unexplained. He is the author of more than 130 books and the owner of American Hauntings - a tour company dedicated to offering a historically haunted experience in towns across Illinois and haunted locations all over the country! You may remember him from last year's episode “American Hauntings” where he shared some of h...

With all the traveling we have done we can easily say this was the WORST flying experience of our lives. This is probably the second worst thing that can happen on a flight (the first being a plane crash) that we can now check off as a traveling experience. Unfortunately, it is one we have been avoiding the most. Tune in to hear what happened and how we survived 7 hours of flying with food poising...

Here is the second part of our experience hiking the Inca Trail with the Alpaca Expeditions! We cover what you can expect, our experience for the second half of the hike, and the impact of seeing Machu Picchu on our last day. We want to give a big shout-out to our tour guides, Yoel, Aldair, and Victor for making this experience so special but also to our group of new friends who got us through the...

To say this was one of the most challenging and rewarding experiences of our lives is an understatement, but this achievement would not have been possible without the help of the Alpaca Expeditions. Through this tour group, we were able to check off a life bucket list and have the adventure of a lifetime. In this episode, we walk you through the first 2 of 4 days hiking the Inca trail and what you...

When we travel we like to collect specific memorabilia that represents the country we travel to, but is this a common goal? We debate and share the meaning of our souvenirs and how these objects can bring us back to that moment.  Follow @thevogeltwins for updates on the podcast, tips on travel, and more! Instagram Tiktok Pinterest Facebook Youtube Like the show? Please leave us a review here...

Alpaca Expeditions is the #1 tour operator in Peru, who prides themselves on superior service to their clients, creating unique and memorable adventures all around Peru. They pride themselves on being sustainable and responsible, committed to improving the lives of their team and families with better wages and services. They have been featured on Netflix, Lonely Planet, Forbes and others. But we c...

We are back from hiatus and excited to announce we will be traveling internationally for the first time since the pandemic! We are so excited to take you along and see a Vogel adventure unfold! Feel free to follow us on our socials to watch and save the itinerary for your next trip abroad!  Follow @thevogeltwins for updates on the podcast, tips on travel, and more! Instagram Tiktok Pinterest...

It's officially that time of year again, the first half of our season is done! But don't worry we will be making sure to keep you updated on all the fun things you can do this summer specifically in New York. Follow @thevogeltwins for updates on the podcast, tips on travel and more! Instagram Tiktok Pinterest Facebook Youtube Like the show? Please leave us a review here !

Meet our guest Charissa Enget, she grew up in Venezuela, China, and six different states so she was always moving and it made her love to travel and get to know people from other cultures. She is the TikToker “Life of young ratchet” where she shares her hilarious travel stories with her 315k followers and counting. From her days wrangling gators in Colorado to entering a survival class after watch...

We got to experience the 2 hour introductory course at Loop of the Loom with our guest Yukako Satone! In our previous episode we talk to Yukako about SAORI and we were lucky enough to be invited to her studio by her and experience the class for ourselves. We were immersed in weaving with their unlimited materials in no time and in just two hours, a tapestry-size woven piece was completed by us. Yo...

Yukako Satone is a Japan-born fiber artist, weaving instructor and the founder of craft studio Loop of the Loom based in New York. Loop of the Loom introduces the Japanese SAORI weaving method that everyone can freely weave for self-expression, self-discovery, and self-healing. Through the practice of SAORI weaving, she originated it as a unique session called "Zen Weaving". Since opening in 2005,...

We talk about the destination bachelorettes we have been to and why we think it's something you should always say yes to!  Follow @thevogeltwins for updates on the podcast, tips on travel and more! Instagram Tiktok Pinterest Facebook Youtube Like the show? Please leave us a review here !

Kerry Martin is a Melbourne-based and international award-winning family and pet photographer who considers pets very much part of the family. It’s for this very reason that she specializes in portraiture photography that includes dogs and families with their pets!  Kerry is also Editor of Puppy Tales, a website devoted to the promotion of wonderful relationships between dogs and people. She...

Thousands of travelers were stranded in airports over the weekend as thunderstorms in Florida curtailed operations and technology issues left one of the largest airlines scrambling to recover during the spring break travel rush. More than 10,000 U.S. flights were canceled or delayed, according to flight tracker FlightAware , with another 5,085 delayed and 779 canceled. Kristin was going to Miami t...

Welcome our guest Kendall Fuhrman, she is an entrepreneur, travel vlogger, content creator, podcast host, and now author of her new book coming out called "You Are The Medicine" which follows her journey in Peru where she took one of the strongest psychedelics in the world  and learned to find her medicine within. She has a mission of inspiring others to find their happiness within and live t...

We know most people just want to get to their destination fast BUT you are missing out on all the fun things that layovers have to offer! We talk about all the tips and tricks on how to make layovers more fun and the amenities you may not know is offered  in different airports around the world. Follow @thevogeltwins for updates on the podcast, tips on travel and more! Instagram Tiktok Pintere...

Meet our guest Eden Tijerina and Syrie Moskowitz, co-founders of Muses Escape. The Muses are a collective designed to empower the aesthetics of femininity in all its forms. They create opportunities for artistic women around the world to meet, collaborate with, and inspire one other. They host yearly and bi-yearly escapes to magical secret locations around the world. Each escape focuses on a diffe...

Traveling with your sister definitely helps combat being homesick but that doesn't mean we don't. We talk about our two biggest triggers and it might surprise you!  Follow @thevogeltwins for updates on the podcast, tips on travel and more! Instagram Tiktok Pinterest Facebook Youtube Like the show? Please leave us a review here !

Victoria O’Connell is the CEO of Golightly. Which is an invite-only private club providing a vacation rental and home-sharing platform for women. She is an entrepreneur with over 17 years of experience co-founding and managing JDP Global, an international e-commerce and real estate company. With vacation rentals in Malta, London, Dubai and Miami, she’s long been a customer of alternative accommoda...

We love to plan our days when we travel but when we reflect on our favorite memories while traveling we realized it was always the most spontaneous moments! We reflect on one of our favorite stories from Japan where we met 3 Americans at a 7/11 in Shibuya and talk about how the night unfolded for us.  Follow @thevogeltwins for updates on the podcast, tips on travel and more! Instagram Tiktok...

Meet our guest and very good friend Justin Choi! He works as an English speaking tour guide in Korea and is the founder of his brand “Choi-pedia”. Like the name, he is an encyclopedia of knowledge about everything Korea; from food to history. He has been working as a tour guide in South Korea for 10 years and mainly conducted K-Shuttle which is the nationwide South Korea package tour program! Sinc...

Happy Valentine's day! On today's Twin talk we discuss the good and bad experiences being on dating apps as a twin. From matching the same people to being able to avoid the "West Elm Caleb" type, dating apps have taught us a lot about what we look for in a partner. Although we have not been successful yet, it has provided some good content to laugh about with you. Follow @thevogeltwins for updates...

Melisa is a Registered Veterinary Technician and an artist on a mission to make the world a better place for orphaned, injured, and rescued animals. Through Woollybear Travels, she goes to animal sanctuaries around the world and volunteers her services as an animal nurse. Melissa writes about the animals she meets, the places that are helping them, and creates artwork based on the special animals...