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Journalist and photographer Ronan O'Connell joins in from Perth, Australia to talk about his new coffee table book, Hidden in Plain Sight.
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Janice Martin
Janice Martin is a multi-talented singer, instrumentalist and aerialist who served in the US army and performed all around the world.
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Lisa Pattenden
Lisa Pattenden is a US Air Force veteran who's lived and worked in Qatar and has made her home in the UK for the past two decades. She now lives in the Scottish Highlands and leads tours to see and photograph the Northern Lights.
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Kyle Lamont
Maine native Kyle Lamont's love of music brought her around the world following her favorite bands and eventually led her to Hollywood.
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Joe Miragliotta
OG lifestyle blogger Joe Miragliotta of JoesDaily.com returns to the show after a decade to update us on his move to southern Illinois, his latest travels, and his new focus on the cruise industry.
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Marin May
Marin May just returned transformed from her first trip to Portugal, and looks forward to traveling more now that her son is off to college!
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Maria Kamau
A trip to Germany as a teenager inspired Kenyan Maria Kamau to want to travel the world. Nearly a hundred countries later, she now runs her own Nairobi-based travel coaching business inspiring other women to follow in her footsteps.
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Bob Gillespie
My old comedy pal from Chicago is now an expat living in Costa Rica. Time to check in to see how it is living La Pura Vida.
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Bryan Lewis
Boston-based Bryan Lewis is the founder of Tenon Tours, a bespoke travel agency specializing in Europe.
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Graham Elwood
Back for a 3rd appearance on Travel Tales, comedian Graham Elwood shares his experiences of living in Thailand for the past year.
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Gavin Solomon
G'day, mates! We head Down Under to check in with our Aussie pal Gavin Solomon, a Sydney native who now makes his home in his nation's capital of Canberra.
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Jack Rathmell
Jack Rathwell grew up in Pennsylvania Amish country and after only a year in college, decamped to South Africa, first as a volunteer and later as a student and resident. He now lives in London and has written a memoir about his experiences, "How The
Sarah Dandashy
It's been nearly a full decade since we chatted with Sarah Dandashy of AskAConcierge.tv and she's been busy: leaving her day job, appearing on TV, creating content for multiple brands, Ted Talk, and much more.
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J. Keith van Straaten
Podcast/game show host extraordinaire J. Keith van Straaten just returned from whirlwind honeymoon to Europe and Africa and has plenty of Tales to tell.
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Rael Zieve
Rael Zieve is a native of Zimbabwe now making his home in England. He is the founder of the Keep Travelling Africa website and podcast.
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2025 Year in Travel
Happy Holidays! Mike here. As the year ends, thought I'd take an episode to recount a crazy year of highs and lows. Let's all look ahead to a better 2026 shall we?
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Johnny Cardinale
Comedian Johnny Cardinale spends the bulk of the year on the road, and his jokes have brought him to nearly every corner of the world.
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Steve Mazan
Comedian and Navy veteran Steve Mazan just returned from two weeks in Poland entertaining the troops.
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Mark Phipps
Mark Phipps left his native England at 19 and never looked back. After stints living in Australia, New Zealand, and the US, he now makes his home in Koh Phangan, Thailand. He is the founder of Lost In Paradise Travel, which makes trackable hardware c
Azdean Elmoustaquim
Azdean Elmoustaquim emigrated from Morocco to Houston 30 years ago, but has since turned his passion and expertise for his homeland into his travel business, Destinations Morocco.
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Scott Neeson - encore episode
This week is an encore repeat from 2021, with Scott Neeson, former Hollywood exec who left it all to help starving children in Cambodia. Truly inspiring.
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Cathy Ladman
Cathy Ladman is a longtime comedian who recently returned from a whirlwind trip to Europe.
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Krishna Shivdasani
Krishna Shivdasani is an entrepreneur who co-created a new travel app, Now You Know.
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Mark Parton
Mike welcomes back his old high school friend Mark Parton, who recently returned from his first ever trip to Japan.
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Craig D. Forrest
Craig D. Forrest is a 40-year veteran filmmaker and TV producer who has visited 161 countries and covered war zones, famines, religious cults, and everything in between.
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Melissa Rodway
Toronto native Melissa Rodway took a 4-month trip through Southeast Asia back in 2010, writing lengthy, detailed emails along the way. She's compiled those emails for her new travel memoir, The People You Meet.
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Jennifer Johnson
Jennifer Johnson is one half of Jenn N Scott Adventures, a site following the exploits of an American couple living full-time around the world.
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Kenny Dunn
Kenny Dunn is a Philly native and founder of Eating Europe, which provides food tours and recommendations in the Continent's top cities.
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George Jerjian
George Jerjian had a cancer scare in his early 50's that forced him into retirement. He soon earned he needed more than just golf to keep him fulfilled, and travel filled a great hole and gave him perspective.
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Carrie Dow
Freelance writer Carrie Dow created the blog, "What's Pawsitive", showcasing animal welfare experiences around the world.
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Evlyn Mondo
Quebec native Evlyn Mondo had a dream to retire to a warm tropical island. She made it come true when she and her husband purchased a luxury villa in Barbados.
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Oli France
English adventurer Oli France shares Tales of his treks to go from the lowest to highest points on each continent by human power alone.
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Eryn Gordon
A year teaching English in South Korea inspired Eryn Gordon to create her own travel blog/guide, EarthToEditorial.com.
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Melissa Curtin
Melissa Curtin returns to Travel Tales 12 years after her first appearance, to fill us in on what's happening with her longtime travel/lifestyle site LaLaScoop.com, along with her successful new side hustle as a travel agent!
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Jordan Giberson
Jordan Giberson is a Texan who fell in love with London at first sight and moved there in 2019. She now has a website and podcast encouraging others who are considering a move abroad.
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Justin Walter
After nine years, travel TV host and influencer Justin Walter returns as Your Bucket List Guide, inspiring people to not wait to see their dream travel destinations.
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Kate Fincham
Toronto native Kate Fincham threw caution to the wind during Covid and bought a houseboat to live on all year-round. She documents her life on board on her popular Instagram page, @MyLittleHouseboat.
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Tom McLauchlan
Englishman Tom McLauchlan is a classical guitarist who has performed around the world.
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Kellie Paxian
Canadian Kellie Paxian left her PR job in Vancouver to take a life-altering trip around the world for six months. She now lives in Cape Town, South Africa and runs her own travel company.
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Bonus Episode - Let'er Buck! Broncos, Steers, Whiskey & Beer at the Pendleton Rodeo (from Hidden Trails of Oregon)
In this special bonus episode we're headed to Oregon with the our friends the hosts of the Hidden Trails of Oregon Podcast.
“It’s part action movie, part rock show blurring into the superbowl. It feels modern, but bull riding itself goes back to the
Alex Bogaard
Photographer Alex Bogaard was born and raised in Europe and has traveled the world shooting amazing photos along the way.
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Laura Kiniry
Travel writer Laura Kiniry returns after 11 years(!) to fill us in on where she's been. Hint- it's a lot of places!
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Kinga Philipps
TV host/producer Kinga Philipps became the first female host of her own show in 33 years of Discovery Network's Shark Week. She continues to travel the world, above and below the ocean surface.
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Ron Placone
Comedian Ron Placone tried for years to get Italian citizenship, only for the country to change the rules overnight.
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Matt Tory
Filmmaker/Author Matt Tory visited all 50 US states and every National Park. He shares his Tales in his new book, Go See America!
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Mia Anne
Realtor Mia Anne turned the heartbreaking loss of both parents in a 10-month span during Covid into motivation for an epic journey across America.
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Donna Pleiman
Donna Pleiman is a Kentucky-based doctor who spent 6 months with her family in New Zealand during Covid.
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Jenny Geyser
For as long as she can remember, LA-based yoga instructor Jenny Geyser had wanted to live in Italy. In 2024, she made it happen.
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Gary Arndt
Successful travel blogger, award-winning photographer, and host of the popular Everything Everywhere Daily podcast, Gary Arndt.
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Lori Mooney
Lori Mooney loves TV and movies: so much so that she works in the TV industry and has traveled around the US seeking out filming locations to take in her own piece of showbiz.
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Jessica Parker
Travel advisor Jessica Parker, AKA The Trip Whisperer, joins us to share Tales about her journey through the travel industry, her time living in Lebanon, and so much more.
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Matt Kepnes
Nomadic Matt in the house! Longtime travel blogger and author Matt Kepnes stops by to talk travel and his new book, How To Travel the World on $75 A Day.
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Leon Logothetis
Leon Logothetis returns to Travel Tales eight years after finishing his travel TV series, The Kindness Diaries. He now has a new film, "The Kindness Within."
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Danielle Frank
Native New Yorker Danielle Frank has called LA home for over 20 years, but has traveled the world for longer!
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Ricardo Kaljouw
Ricardo Kaljouw is a Dutch adventurer who has climbed to the peaks of the highest volcanic summits on all seven continents.
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Jill Robinson
Bay Area representing! Adventure travel writer Jill Robinson checks in from Half Moon Bay, CA to share Tales of her professional and personal journeys.
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Megan Snedden
Travel junkie Megan Snedden figured out early in life how to live around the world, and she shows no signs of stopping.
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Kristen Gill
The Giller is back! We check in with adventure travel writer Kristen Gill on her layover from Japan!
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Meredith Cochran
Entrepreneur Meredith Cochran is all about the wellness, whether it's outdoor activities, travel, or food and drink. Follow her at MeredithCochran.com!
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Jacob Lemanski
Jacob Lemanski hopped on his bicycle in Colorado and decided to ride solo as long as he could. He didn't stop until he made it around the entire world.
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Suzanne Wentley
Longtime digital nomad/ author/ house sitter/ life coach/ yoga teacher Suzanne Wentley checks in from Vietnam to discuss her life on the road.
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Mark Nizer
Professional juggler Mark Nizer has been touring the world since the '80s and has seen it all: having his props stolen in Aspen, killing a bird mid-performance, dying a horrible (stage) death in China, and so much more!
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Peggy Cleveland
Travel writer Peggy Cleveland returns to share details on her recent trip to Maui and spread some love for the fire-damaged island.
Alex Harz
Alex Harz is an adventurer and filmmaker who recently released his documentary of climbing Mt. Everest in both 2D and VR!
Kylee Nelson
Kylee Nelson caught the travel bug as a traveling nurse and parlayed it into the passportsandpreemies.com travel site.
Taylor Sokol
Former cruise director Taylor Sokol joins us to share Tales of his adventures on the high seas.
Erin Hynes
Erin Hynes is the creator of the PinaTravels.org travel blog and the host of the Curious Tourism podcast.
Jeff Johns
Jeff Johns, author of the new memoir "Jetlag Junkie," grew up with a severe case of ADHD that inspired him to constantly seek out new experiences - including lots of travel.
Tom Turcich
A tragedy inspired Tom Turcich to embark on an seven-year, around-the-world journey on foot across six continents.
Ash Maharaj
Ash Maharaj has been the owner and proprietor of the Harmony Motel in 29 Palms, CA for 20 years - a mid-century modern spot with a rock n' roll past!
Mike Siegel - Iceland and Beyond
Mike returns after month abroad to recap his adventures in Iceland, Scotland, Ireland, and England.
Christina Johnston
Opera singer Christina Johnston talks about her journey from small town England, to Prague, to performing around the world.
Ken Kristensen
Big time Hollywood writer/producer Ken Kristensen shares Tales of his days as a travel writer in the 90's and early 2000's.
Angie Orth
Angie Orth is the travel blogger behind AngieAway.com and recently published her travel memoir, "Flirting With Disaster."
Alaska -A Cruise Guide
Mike does a solo show to give all the tips and recommendations for those who want to cruise the USA's 49th state.
Pete Schwaba
On Wisconsin! Mike's longtime comedy pal Pete Schwaba checks in from Americas Dairyland.
Michaela Guzy
Michaela Guzy is the host and creator of travel shows "Oh the People You Meet" and "Sleeping Around Safely."
Kristen Van Nest
Author/comedian Kristen Van Nest shares Tales of her years spent in Shanghai, Luxembourg, and beyond
Paul Morrissey
Comedian Paul Morrissey recalls his trips performing in Europe, Asia and the Middle East
Piper Moretti
Piper Moretti returns to recap her first-ever trip to Japan and what it's like to travel with yours truly!
Angelyn Rudd
She's back! The Wild Child from Louisville makes a return appearance to catch us up on her recent trips to Australia, New Zealand, South Pacific, and South America.
Courtney Cronin
Courtney Cronin rocks! When the comedian is not entertaining crowds on rock-themed cruises and festival lineups, she's traveled back to Europe and beyond with her German husband.
Laura Hayden
Comedian Laura Hayden stops by the studio to tell Tales of her recent trip to Japan and countless other locales.
Amber Zinsmeister
Wellness expert Amber Zinsmeister left her small town Michigan upbringing for California and the world beyond.
Bob Gillespie
An old friend from the Chicago stand-up trenches, Bob Gillespie became a success in the world of finance and travels the world for business and pleasure.
Laura Grier
The return of Laura Grier! After 8 years, catching up with the photographer/entrepreneur about her many adventures and formation of an artisan hat company based in Peru.
Joanna Kalafatis
Joanna Kalafatis is an actress and creator of the travel blog, LoseTheMap.com
Mike Siegel - Australian Holidays
Mike returns from a month away to recap his holidays Down Under.
Sascha Mayerer
Sascha Mayerer is the CEO/Managing Director of Historic Highlights of Germany, promoting tourism in lesser known smaller cities throughout Germany.
Dom Joly
British comedian/writer Dom Joly talks about his Lebanese/English upbringing, his brief career as a diplomat, his TV career and travel writing.
Cortney McDermott
Author and speaker Cortney McDermott is a Chicago native who has lived in a small village in Northern Italy for over 20 years.
Mike Siegel -Moorea and More
Mike does a solo episode recapping his recent trips to French Polynesia, Washington DC, and Toronto, while catching us up on where he's headed.
Sandra Weinacht
Sandra Weinacht is the co-owner of boutique tour company Inside Europe Travel Experiences.
David Haldane
David Haldane is a former LA Times journalist who married a woman from the Philippines and now splits his time between her homeland and Joshua Tree, CA.
Eric Chamberlin
Eric Chamberlin is a Maine native now living in France. He's the author of the blog "Thrive At Fifty Five"
Nathan James Thomas
Nathan James Thomas is a New Zealand native now based in Poland, and the author of "Untethered - Living the Digital Nomad Life In An Uncertain World"
Gary Brightwell
Comedian Gary Brightwell stops by to share Tales of performing for the troops in war zones in the Middle East and beyond.
Cal Amir
Cal Amir was living the "American Dream" on Wall St.. but it left him empty inside. He took a year off to travel, and 30 countries later, he never went back to his old life. He now splits his time between NY, LA, and Bali.
Fede Vargas
Fede Vargas was born in Mexico, Raised in Toronto, and lived for three years in Ireland. He is the host of the "My Most Authentic Life" podcast.
Richard Currie
Richard Currie left Scotland to live in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, where both chaos and magic ensued, resulting in his new memoir, "Beers, Tears, and Broken Veneers."