Travel Tales with Mike Siegel

Mike calls time on a 2017 full of changes and looks ahead to 2018. Thank you, Listeners! Mentioned in this episode: Check out all of our other travel podcasts from around the world This podcast is part of the Voyascape Travel Network, that brings together the world's best travel podcasts. You can find all of our podcasts from around the world at Voyascape.com. If you are interested in advertising...

Engineer-turned-Author Bassam Tarazi was at a crossroads in his life, when he decided to join with two friends and take part in the Mongol Rally road race across Europe. The monthlong journey gave him renewed focus and inspired a new book as well. Mentioned in this episode: Check out all of our other travel podcasts from around the world This podcast is part of the Voyascape Travel Network, that b...

Author and Life Coach Katrina McGhee stops by to talk about the trip that changed her career direction and reset her goals in life. Mentioned in this episode: Check out all of our other travel podcasts from around the world This podcast is part of the Voyascape Travel Network, that brings together the world's best travel podcasts. You can find all of our podcasts from around the world at Voyascape...

Krystal Kelly is a California girl determined to see the world on the back of a horse. She's a certified horse trainer, riding coach, polo player and endurance rider who's lived in over a dozen countries and now resides in England. And did we mention she's also a yoga instructor and drove the Mongol rally solo over 72 days? Great Tales! Mentioned in this episode: Check out all of our other travel...

Traveling through Europe in late September, I met up with my longtime friend Jenee in the Algarve coast of Portugal. An LA native and former comedian, she now makes her home in Phoenix and travels the world by renting her home out on Air BnB. Recorded in Albufeira, Portugal. Mentioned in this episode: Check out all of our other travel podcasts from around the world This podcast is part of the Voya...

How did a nice Texas gal end up running a small hotel on a Greek Island? Good question! That's just what I asked Lou Ann Loveday when I stayed at her lovely hotel, La Selini, on the island of Paros, Greece. Hear Lou Ann's Tales of making her way to Europe by way of Canada, what it's like to run a business in a foreign land, and some Greece travel tips from an insider. Mentioned in this episode: Ch...

While riding the Rocky Mountaineer train in April, I spoke with my fellow brand amabassadors about the RM experience from their varied backgrounds. Mentioned in this episode: Check out all of our other travel podcasts from around the world This podcast is part of the Voyascape Travel Network, that brings together the world's best travel podcasts. You can find all of our podcasts from around the wo...

Apple executive, travel lover, and rock music uberfan Frank Biernat sat down for a rooftop interview on the Venice Beach boardwalk to discuss growing up in a changing Germany, his current life in Switzerland, and what America looks like from the outside. Mentioned in this episode: Check out all of our other travel podcasts from around the world This podcast is part of the Voyascape Travel Network,...

Returning guest Pilar Alessandra shares her Tales of teaching screenwriting in Colombia, China, South Africa, and more! Mentioned in this episode: Check out all of our other travel podcasts from around the world This podcast is part of the Voyascape Travel Network, that brings together the world's best travel podcasts. You can find all of our podcasts from around the world at Voyascape.com. If you...

Valerie and Jessi had enough of the rat race in San Francisco, so they took off in a used truck pulling a 15-ft teardrop camper and hit the road for good, touring around the US and Canada. Mentioned in this episode: Check out all of our other travel podcasts from around the world This podcast is part of the Voyascape Travel Network, that brings together the world's best travel podcasts. You can fi...

Performance artist/teacher Eric Trules, host of the "E-Travels with E. Trules" podcast, shares his Tales of embarking on an alternative lifestyle in the 60's, and what the adventurous life has taught him Mentioned in this episode: Check out all of our other travel podcasts from around the world This podcast is part of the Voyascape Travel Network, that brings together the world's best travel podca...

Author, TV host, and Philanthropist Leon Logothetis shares Tales of how he went from a soul-crushing job to traveling the world solely on the kindness of strangers. Mentioned in this episode: Check out all of our other travel podcasts from around the world This podcast is part of the Voyascape Travel Network, that brings together the world's best travel podcasts. You can find all of our podcasts f...

One of the founders of LokalTravel.com, Eytan Elterman talks about culturally-enriching, sustainable travel that benefits local populations. And his former life as a hip-hop DJ in Buenos Aires! Mentioned in this episode: Check out all of our other travel podcasts from around the world This podcast is part of the Voyascape Travel Network, that brings together the world's best travel podcasts. You c...

All aboard Rocky Mountaineer - Canada's one-of-a-kind luxury train! Mike is a 2017 Brand Ambassador for the train, and on a recent trip he interviewed RM Training and Development Specialist Heather Glasgow, Executive Chef Jean-Pierre Guerin, and Train Host, Terrea. Mentioned in this episode: Check out all of our other travel podcasts from around the world This podcast is part of the Voyascape Trav...

The man behind the website travelwithmeaning.com shares Tales of what travel means to him, and what it could do for the world. Mentioned in this episode: Check out all of our other travel podcasts from around the world This podcast is part of the Voyascape Travel Network, that brings together the world's best travel podcasts. You can find all of our podcasts from around the world at Voyascape.com....

Konrad Waliszewski stops by to discuss the inspiration behind creating his travel app TripScout, and living and working abroad in Egypt, Asia and beyond. Mentioned in this episode: Check out all of our other travel podcasts from around the world This podcast is part of the Voyascape Travel Network, that brings together the world's best travel podcasts. You can find all of our podcasts from around...

Newlyweds Margaret and John lost their jobs just before their honeymoon, forcing the couple to reevaluate what travel means in their lives. Mentioned in this episode: Check out all of our other travel podcasts from around the world This podcast is part of the Voyascape Travel Network, that brings together the world's best travel podcasts. You can find all of our podcasts from around the world at V...

Friends Kari and Kelly started the Workationing podcast and website to promote their digital nomad lifestyle. Mentioned in this episode: Check out all of our other travel podcasts from around the world This podcast is part of the Voyascape Travel Network, that brings together the world's best travel podcasts. You can find all of our podcasts from around the world at Voyascape.com. If you are inter...

Performance artist Kristina Wong shares her Travel Tales of making her first trip to Africa and becoming Uganda's most unlikely rap star. Mentioned in this episode: Check out all of our other travel podcasts from around the world This podcast is part of the Voyascape Travel Network, that brings together the world's best travel podcasts. You can find all of our podcasts from around the world at Voy...

With little sailing experience and buying a boat in Turkey sight unseen, Jason Windebank and his brother set out on a 3-year journey to sail around the world. Mentioned in this episode: Check out all of our other travel podcasts from around the world This podcast is part of the Voyascape Travel Network, that brings together the world's best travel podcasts. You can find all of our podcasts from ar...

TV Host Rachel Reenstra returns to talk about her recent trips to Costa Rica and Thailand, and her new projects focusing on her love of animals. Mentioned in this episode: Check out all of our other travel podcasts from around the world This podcast is part of the Voyascape Travel Network, that brings together the world's best travel podcasts. You can find all of our podcasts from around the world...

Author Lisa Dickey joins us to talk about her new book, Bears in the Streets, chronicling three of her journeys to a changing Russia in 1995, 2005, and 2015. Mentioned in this episode: Check out all of our other travel podcasts from around the world This podcast is part of the Voyascape Travel Network, that brings together the world's best travel podcasts. You can find all of our podcasts from aro...

Alice Kandell is an author and photographer whose collection of Tibetan artifacts now graces the Smithsonian. Mentioned in this episode: Check out all of our other travel podcasts from around the world This podcast is part of the Voyascape Travel Network, that brings together the world's best travel podcasts. You can find all of our podcasts from around the world at Voyascape.com. If you are inter...

Real estate agent Caroline Cagle took a break for 3 months to study meditation in Rishikesh, India. She also talks about her high school years as an exchange student in Belgium. Mentioned in this episode: Check out all of our other travel podcasts from around the world This podcast is part of the Voyascape Travel Network, that brings together the world's best travel podcasts. You can find all of o...

Comedian, TV writer and host of the Monster Party podcast Matt Weinhold joins us to talk about a country he loves - Japan! Mentioned in this episode: Check out all of our other travel podcasts from around the world This podcast is part of the Voyascape Travel Network, that brings together the world's best travel podcasts. You can find all of our podcasts from around the world at Voyascape.com. If...