Travel Tales with Mike Siegel

TV exec. Rachel Brill knows how to make the most of a layoff. After getting her pink slip she climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro in Africa, which set her off on a journey to climb the world's Seven Summits. 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...

TV writer and fellow Rock Solid co-host Christy Stratton joins to tell all about her native Texas, trips to Europe, and flying with a vomiting 6-year-old. Enjoy! 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...

Traveler and food & drink expert Spencer Spellman (WhiskeyTangoGlobetrot.com) shares how he got from small town North Carolina kid to worldwide traveler and blogger. 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...

First Travel Tales guest ever, Comedian, Filmmaker and podcast ambassador Graham Elwood joins us in the Travel Tales studio to talk about his recent trips, to China, Japan, and Australia. 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 fin...

Photographer Laura Grier shares Tales of shooting exotic weddings in far-reaching places around the world, and growing up with parents in the spy game! 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 th...

Andrew Tyree started his own business, Coast to Costa, where he leads tours through Spain, Cuba, and Mexico. He stopped by the studio to explain how he got started and where some of his favorite secret destinations are to visit. 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...

Comedian Lisa Curry talks about running with the bulls in Spain, scuba diving in Asia, 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 are interested in adve...

Comedian/TV host (Clean House) Trish Suhr shares stories of her journey from small-town Kentucky to Hollywood. She also has great Tales of being fired upon while performing for the troops in the Middle East! 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 p...

The president of HomeExchange.com stops by to talk about his company and a new way to travel in today's shared economy. 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...

Before heading to the Stockholm Airport, Mike sat down with his generous host Lucas Cardholm to talk about living life in Sweden. 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.c...

Prolific actor Erin Cahill just joined her musician boyfriend on his tour of Europe and the east coast, and recounts her recent trips to Africa for Charity and safari. 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 podcast...

Actress/TV Host Kristin Herold joins us to chat about her recent trip to Staniel Cay in the Bahamas, and give us tips on which are her favorite island destinations. 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...

Comedian Lisa Alvarado stops by to discuss the six weeks she recently spent in Mexico to shore up her Spanish skills. Ole'! 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...

Longtime friend and host of the Rock Solid Podcast, Pat Francis joins us to talk about his recent trips to Rome, Dublin and London, and how he escaped small town Pennsylvania. 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...

Comedian/writer Steve Benaquist shares Travel tales of his two-week trip to Cuba with his girlfriend. 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...

Joe Miragliotta, the man behind the popular JoesDaily.com lifestyle website, stops by to talk about his travels as a style influencer and the tech he uses when on the road. 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 po...

TV producer Tony Dimond Shares Tales of his travels for HGTV's Island Hunters. He also talks about his early days doing standup on the road, boyhood trips to Mexico, 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...

Lawyer Jahnavi Goldsteing makes her 2nd appearance on Travel Tales, and she's got a doozy of a Tale: during her last trip to Bali she contacted Dengue Fever and spent over a week in the hospital! She also discusses her 3-month trip through Europe taken just before the ill-fated Asia experience.  Mentioned in this episode: Check out all of our other travel podcasts from around the world This podcas...

Lifestyle journalist James Lawrence specializes in wine, restaurants and travel - a great way to live! The London-based Lawrence was one of the media members on my train trip aboard the Rocky Mountaineer in Canada. While the amazing Canadian Rockies passed by the window, we recorded this interview.  Cheers! Mentioned in this episode: Check out all of our other travel podcasts from around the world...

BONUS EPISODE! All aboard the Rocky Mountaineer train! Celebrating its 25th anniversary, The Rocky Mountaineer invited members of the media including yours truly, to share the experience. I chatted with communications specialist Jeff Pelletier on the train to get the details on the Rocky Mountaineer legend. Mentioned in this episode: Check out all of our other travel podcasts from around the world...

Writer, teacher, scuba diver, blogger and founder of the We Said Go Travel website Lisa Ellen Niver (as in diver) joins us in the studio for a chat.  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...

James Fell saw photos of himself over 20 years ago and didn't like what he saw. He decided to lose weight before proposing to his girlfriend, now wife. Thus started a lifetime of fitness and eventually a change in career. James created the Body For Wife website and began posting fitness articles. His humorous and sometimes scathing critiques of trendy diets and fitness crazes struck a chord with r...

Video producer/storyteller Josh Johnson is a seeker of new experiences, new lands, and new hallucinogens.  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 interest...

No comedian has parlayed comedy into more worldwide travel than Tom Rhodes. He's hosted a late night talk show in Amsterdam, and performed comedy throughout Asia, Europe and the Middle East.  A dream guest! 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 po...

LA native Jessica Howard works as an expert in education. Her last vacation with friends was also a chance for her to fulfill a dream of experiencing a place made famous by one of her idols, Charles Darwin - the Galapagos Islands.   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...