Travel Tales

English adventurer Oli France shares Tales of his treks to go from the lowest to highest points on each continent by human power alone.

A year teaching English in South Korea inspired Eryn Gordon to create her own travel blog/guide, EarthToEditorial.com.

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!

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.

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.

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.

Englishman Tom McLauchlan is a classical guitarist who has performed around the world.

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.

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 bronze age. And that’s true for rodeo contests in general: bull…

Photographer Alex Bogaard was born and raised in Europe and has traveled the world shooting amazing photos along the way.

Travel writer Laura Kiniry returns after 11 years(!) to fill us in on where she’s been. Hint- it’s a lot of places!

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.

Comedian Ron Placone tried for years to get Italian citizenship, only for the country to change the rules overnight.

Filmmaker/Author Matt Tory visited all 50 US states and every National Park. He shares his Tales in his new book, Go See America!

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.

Donna Pleiman is a Kentucky-based doctor who spent 6 months with her family in New Zealand during Covid.

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.

Successful travel blogger, award-winning photographer, and host of the popular Everything Everywhere Daily podcast, Gary Arndt.

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.

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.

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.

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.”

Native New Yorker Danielle Frank has called LA home for over 20 years, but has traveled the world for longer!

Ricardo Kaljouw is a Dutch adventurer who has climbed to the peaks of the highest volcanic summits on all seven continents.

Bay Area representing! Adventure travel writer Jill Robinson checks in from Half Moon Bay, CA to share Tales of her professional and personal journeys.

Travel junkie Megan Snedden figured out early in life how to live around the world, and she shows no signs of stopping.

The Giller is back! We check in with adventure travel writer Kristen Gill on her layover from Japan!

Entrepreneur Meredith Cochran is all about the wellness, whether it’s outdoor activities, travel, or food and drink. Follow her at MeredithCochran.com!

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.

Longtime digital nomad/ author/ house sitter/ life coach/ yoga teacher Suzanne Wentley checks in from Vietnam to discuss her life on the road.

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!

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 is an adventurer and filmmaker who recently released his documentary of climbing Mt. Everest in both 2D and VR!

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.

Comedian/Actor Chip Chinery chronicled every gig he did on the road his first year of standup, and compiled the stories and photos in his new book, Charging Mt Standup – My First Year on the Road.

Comedian Noman Hosni grew up outside of Paris with parents of Tunisian and Iraqi backgrounds, and lived in Switzerland for 12 years before coming to Hollywood.

Entrepreneur/singer Ellie Rollins overcame a tough background to raise 3 kids on Hawaii’s Big Island while also creating multiple businesses. Aloha!

Native Texan Brendon David became obsessed with Japan in high school and found himself teaching English for two years in the Land of the Rising Sun.

Host of travel TV show “Road Less Traveled,” Jonathan Legg leads viewers to off-the-beaten-track locations and engages in high-risk adventures.

Chef Shannon Smith is travel and food-obsessed, and we can’t blame her. She’s scoured the globe for food and drink inspiration.

Liz Galloway is a PR exec with a focus on wellness and adventure travel destinations, who’s lived in Morocco, Costa Rica, Alaska, and many other exotic locales.

David Moscow went from child actor (Big, Newsies) to Broadway producer, to host of a travel TV show, “From Scratch”, where he investigates the relationship of food to a location, its history and its people.

American Ryan was in Stockholm, Sweden on business where he began dating French expat Sophie. Soon they hatched the idea of ditching corporate life and living on a sailboat around the world. Four years and a successful YouTube channel later, they are still on the high seas.

Shane Mahoney is the founder of Lugos Travel, which specializes in luxury travel around the world.

Travel writer Matt Meltzer stops in to tell Tales of his journey from Pacific Northwest kid to Miami-based worldwide food and travel expert.

Travel writer/author Peggy Cleveland was a Navy brat before joining the Army herself, and moved 33 times before settling down in Tacoma, WA.

Allan Karl saw his dreams of tech startup riches implode in the early 2000’s, which led him to hop on a motorcycle, travel the world solo for 3 years, and acquire a new set of dreams.

Author and Michigan native Jessica Lipowski lived in Amsterdam for years and now shares a sailboat with her fiance’ in Marina del Rey, CA. She skydives, teaches yoga, and recently climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro.

Cali O’Connor of The Travel Shifters website talks about helping people change their lives and work remotely from anywhere in the world.

TV meteorologist and travel lover Jennifer Broome shares Tales from her recent trek to Mt. Everest Base Camp!

Lane Fournerat is the patriarch of the Travel Vlog Family, a popular YouTube channel that teaches families how to travel on a budget.