Explore every episode of the podcast Travel Tales with Mike Siegel

Kylee Nelson caught the travel bug as a traveling nurse and parlayed it into the passportsandpreemies.com travel site.

Former cruise director Taylor Sokol joins us to share Tales of his adventures on the high seas.

Erin Hynes is the creator of the PinaTravels.org travel blog and the host of the Curious Tourism podcast.

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.

A tragedy inspired Tom Turcich to embark on an seven-year, around-the-world journey on foot across six continents.

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 returns after month abroad to recap his adventures in Iceland, Scotland, Ireland, and England.

Opera singer Christina Johnston talks about her journey from small town England, to Prague, to performing around the world.

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 is the travel blogger behind AngieAway.com and recently published her travel memoir, "Flirting With Disaster."

Mike does a solo show to give all the tips and recommendations for those who want to cruise the USA's 49th state.

On Wisconsin! Mike's longtime comedy pal Pete Schwaba checks in from Americas Dairyland.

Michaela Guzy is the host and creator of travel shows "Oh the People You Meet" and "Sleeping Around Safely."

Author/comedian Kristen Van Nest shares Tales of her years spent in Shanghai, Luxembourg, and beyond

Comedian Paul Morrissey recalls his trips performing in Europe, Asia and the Middle East

Piper Moretti returns to recap her first-ever trip to Japan and what it's like to travel with yours truly!

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 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.

Comedian Laura Hayden stops by the studio to tell Tales of her recent trip to Japan and countless other locales.

Wellness expert Amber Zinsmeister left her small town Michigan upbringing for California and the world beyond.

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.

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 is an actress and creator of the travel blog, LoseTheMap.com

Mike returns from a month away to recap his holidays Down Under.

Sascha Mayerer is the CEO/Managing Director of Historic Highlights of Germany, promoting tourism in lesser known smaller cities throughout Germany.

British comedian/writer Dom Joly talks about his Lebanese/English upbringing, his brief career as a diplomat, his TV career and travel writing.

Author and speaker Cortney McDermott is a Chicago native who has lived in a small village in Northern Italy for over 20 years.

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 is the co-owner of boutique tour company Inside Europe Travel Experiences.

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 is a Maine native now living in France. He's the author of the blog "Thrive At Fifty Five"

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"

Comedian Gary Brightwell stops by to share Tales of performing for the troops in war zones in the Middle East and beyond.

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 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 left Scotland to live in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, where both chaos and magic ensued, resulting in his new memoir, "Beers, Tears, and Broken Veneers."

Kat Medina is the author of "The Joys of Jetlag - How to Use a Traveler's Mindset to Not Be an A+Hole in Everyday Life"

Leo Rossi is a former tour manager for Fleetwood Mac, the Beach Boys, Billy Idol and more!

Meredith Hackwith Edwards is a part-time model, surfer, and host of the "Meredith For Real - the Curious Introvert" podcast and Youtube channel.

Alisha Mansfield is a nurse who created the Travel Today- Work Tomorrow website.

Blake Pfeil is the host of "abandoned: the All-American Ruins Podcast."

Celebrity in the house! Star of Kingpin, Spies Like Us, Stargate SG-1 and the to-be-released tomorrow Johnny and Clyde- Vanessa Angel!

Marilyn Ball is the Asheville, NC - based host of the Speaking of Travel radio show.

I recently returned from an awesome travel experience aboard the Safari Voyager in Baja California with Uncruise Adventures. While on board I interviewed Capt. Andrea Kosto and Adventures Coordinator Erika Hernandez Calvo.

Julie Fannon is co-owner of Naturalist Journeys, a boutique travel tour company that specializes in nature trips, especially - birding!

Separately, Katie Hannigan and Sarah Tollemache are New York-based standup comedians. Together, they are the women of Lady Journey, a lifestyle blog and podcast that touvhes on everything from travel, to food, to nightlife and more.

Mark Wolters is the creator of WoltersWorld.com and the successful YouTube channel of the same name.

Sahara Rose DeVore is a wellness travel coach and the founder of the Travel Coach Network.

Return guest Richard Nason used the pandemic shutdown to achieve the dream of many a traveler- get his pilot license and buy his own plane.

Don Bunnell took his experiences of living in China, Australia and his travels around the world, to create SwankGuide.com, a site that reviews boutique hotels around the world.