the vogel twins

One of the biggest struggles for travelers is how to organize your trip! It can be an overwhelming task at first but our close friend Matt has some great tips and tricks he shares on this week's episode! He shares how we inspired his travel bug but most importantly how his road trip around America taught him a few things about travel planning. He shares how his travel planning has evolved since an...

Some of the best nights are the spontaneous ones and we never knew what to expect when we went out in Florence. From Shannon living out her dirty dancing lift dream to Kristin meeting what should have been her future husband. This episode we share some of our nights out studying abroad in Florence and spoiler alert, we do not hold back!  For more on this episode check out our webpage here Fol...

Bonjour! This episode we are taking you to the most romantic city in the world...PARIS! But how romantic can it be when you go with your twin sister?! We discovered Paris does not have to be a destination you take with your significant other and can be thoroughly enjoyed no matter what stage you are in life. From strolling through the city to our night out we share some insightful tips along with...

Being Irish, traveling to Ireland was an experience that made us feel connected to our roots. Our guest, Colleen shares with us the impact it had on her and her family when they visited Ireland with her grandmother. She shares her grandmother's life before she moved to America, from her grandfather escaping prison to his future brother in law being the one who helped him escape! Connecting the dot...

Not all of our trips go according to plan and we always walk away with a lesson or two...this trip to London was no exception. We learned a lot about ourselves, the people we want to surround ourselves with as well as the value of our own company being enough. For more on this episode check out our webpage here Follow @thevogeltwins for updates on the podcast, tips on travel and more! Instagram Ti...

Welcome to the craziest weekends of our lives...OKTOBERFEST! From following the Lederhosen’s all the way to the festival, sitting with a table full of Australians to Shannon getting lost for 8 hours you could say this weekend was "one for the books". You get a chance to hear both sides of the story- from Kristin trying to find her lost twin sister to what Shannon did for those 8 hours in Munich. F...

Ciao! This episode we transport you guys back to our fall semester abroad in Florence 2012. We cover why we choose Florence, our life as students and the lessons we learned throughout our months living there! For more on this episode check out our webpage here Follow @thevogeltwins for updates on the podcast, tips on travel and more! Instagram Tiktok Pinterest Facebook Youtube Like the show? Pleas...

In this episode we discuss a list of benefits and lessons we have gained from traveling. The good and bad, travel is not only discovering new places but finding yourself within it. Have you ever felt overwhelmed by the idea of travel? Maybe you wonder how you could adjust to new settings? How would you make friends? For those wondering if they should book that trip, this episode may make that deci...

Happy New Year! On this episode we wanted to reflect and share with you some of our favorite "behind-the-scene" moments this season! We share our expectations for the podcast and how they have TOTALLY changed since now. But we also want to thank everyone who has joined in so far and look forward to sharing more with you in the 2020. For more on this episode check out our webpage here Follow @thevo...

SPOILER ALERT. Do not listen to this episode in front of children or anyone who may not know the true identity of Santa Clause. In this episode we discuss one of the biggest scandals of our childhood...Santa's secret. We share some of our favorite stories we found on how others have discovered Santa's secret and add our own commentary to their situations. For more on this episode check out our web...

Reminiscing and drinking are what the holidays are all about right?! In this episode we join our friend Joey and talk about our life choices with a little fun game called “Never have I ever” but the twist….Drink if you can not answer! You may be surprised at what we reveal and what we had to drink on! For more on this episode check out our webpage here Follow @thevogeltwins for updates on the podc...

We decided to take our love for the supernatural and take it to the next level by interviewing a local psychic, Rita Schmidt! She is a natural born psychic and has been a professional Tarot reader for over 25 years. In addition to doing private readings, psychic parties and corporate events, one of her passions is teaching classes and workshops on a variety of metaphysical topics. Helping people d...

Anyone else waiting for their letter from Hogwarts?! Ever since we were 11 we have been secretly hoping an owl would come to our door with an invitation but in preparation for that day we decided to test our knowledge in Witch Craft to see how many spells Kristin knows….Did we mention she has never read the books?! For more on this episode check out our webpage here Follow @thevogeltwins for updat...

Jack Weppler is the main vocalist for SCR but we know him offstage as a close friend. Being fellow creatives ourselves we understand the struggles of pursuing an “unconventional career”. Jack gives us his perspective as a singer and how complicated the music industry can be but his moments on stage performing are what make it worth the struggle. We sit down with Jack to discuss imposter syndrome,...

Today we have our college friend Jeff Scott discuss his journey to self discovery. Combating the feelings of when “life doesn't go as planned '' Jeff shares how he came to the realization of changing his mind set on life. Being comfortable with not being able to control his situation but being able to control his reaction to it. With that in mind he educates us on his self care routine, regulating...

Part 2 of the "27 Questions" series for our 27th birthday! This time its Kristin turn! For more on this episode check out our webpage here Follow @thevogeltwins for updates on the podcast Instagram Tiktok Pinterest Facebook Youtube Like the show? Please leave us a review here !

In honor of our 27th birthday we decided to ask each other 27 questions! This episode Kristin will be asking Shannon the questions but the twist is she has no idea what Kristin plans to ask. For more on this episode check out our webpage here Follow @thevogeltwins for updates on the podcast Instagram Tiktok Pinterest Facebook Youtube Like the show? Please leave us a review here !

No we didn’t have our sister on AGAIN, but none other than Kaitlyn Phillips! She is one of our oldest friends from high school and we dish out all the drama we experienced together. It’s incredible to think we missed our 10 year "friend-a-versary" but going on 11 years we are grateful Shannon sat at the worst lunch table ever to have been able to meet Kaitlyn. For more on this episode check out ou...

Meet our oldest friend and next door neighbor Lexie Lodato. She is probably the first person to coin the term “The twins” and it has stuck ever since! Hear us reminisce about our childhood and laugh at all the memories we have shared together. For more on this episode check out our webpage here Follow @thevogeltwins for updates on the podcast Instagram Tiktok Pinterest Facebook Youtube Like the sh...

Since last episode our sister Kaitlin spilled some secrets we were inspired to share one of ours, our undying love for our cats! We want to defend the obsession and explain what makes cats so amazing which leads us to some other topics we love…from Harry potter, Dr Do-little, Drake and Keanu Reeves? A conversation combo you never knew you needed until now! For more on this episode check out our we...

Meet our older sister Kaitlin Vogel! Since this episode has aired on her birthday it only seems natural to have her on as a guest and to have her share her love for astrology and the supernatural. From her times as a kid facing her nightmares of clowns to unplanned run-ins with fortune tellers she shares it all. For a lot of laughs and some chilling discoveries tune in! For more on this episode ch...

Welcome to the Vogel twins podcast! In our first episode we wanted to introduce ourselves to you and tell you what it's like being an identical twin. We talk about some of the pranks we have played on people as well as the lessons we have learned from being a twin. For more on this episode check out our webpage here Follow @thevogeltwins  for updates on the podcast Instagram Tiktok Pinterest...

Hi this is Shannon and Kristin, and we are better known as the “vogel twins”! We have been sharing our travel stories, but more importantly, the life lessons travel can give you. We define travel as a mindset rather than a destination! Each episode features interviews with travelers who've embarked on incredible journeys, offering you firsthand accounts of their experiences or services that yo...