Travel Tales

Mike Siegel

Comedian and TV host Mike Siegel sits down for a lighthearted chat with his friends: comedians, actors, writers producers, and travel professionals, about the joys and and nightmares of travel.

  • 1 hour 32 minutes
    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.

    26 February 2026, 6:00 am
  • 1 hour 17 minutes
    Bryan Lewis

    Boston-based Bryan Lewis is the founder of Tenon Tours, a bespoke travel agency specializing in Europe.

    19 February 2026, 6:00 am
  • 1 hour 7 minutes
    Graham Elwood

    Back for a 3rd appearance on Travel Tales, comedian Graham Elwood shares his experiences of living in Thailand for the past year.

    12 February 2026, 6:00 am
  • 1 hour 17 minutes
    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.

    5 February 2026, 6:00 am
  • 1 hour 16 minutes
    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 Rhino Lost His Horn."

    29 January 2026, 6:00 am
  • 1 hour 16 minutes
    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.

    22 January 2026, 6:00 am
  • 49 minutes 8 seconds
    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.

    15 January 2026, 6:00 am
  • 1 hour 8 minutes
    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.

    8 January 2026, 6:00 am
  • 23 minutes 41 seconds
    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?

    26 December 2025, 8:44 pm
  • 1 hour 16 minutes
    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.

    11 December 2025, 6:00 am
  • 1 hour 22 minutes
    Steve Mazan

    Comedian and Navy veteran Steve Mazan just returned from two weeks in Poland entertaining the troops.

    4 December 2025, 6:00 am
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