My Travel Tales Podcast

Luis Vargas, founder of ModernAdventure.com, talks about tranformative travel, curated experiential travel, and how his vision for a new type of travel company will help travelers connect with the intersections of art, music, food, culture, history, design, and fashion on a truly local level. My Travel Tales is a HITravelTales.com production.

Fabrizio Ghilardi, founder of Socompa Adventure Travel in Argentina, is our guest on this episode of My Travel Tales. Fabrizio Ghilardi started Socompa Adventure Travel in November 2004 as a lark – with just a website, a 4x4, and not much else. Socompa is now one of the leading adventure travel companies in northwestern Argentina. Listen in to find out how Fabrizio left Italy for the remote high desert of the Puna and somehow find adventure, a family and success. My Travel Tales is a HITravelTales.com production.

Frank Hugelmeyer is our guest on this episode of My Travel Tales. It won't take you very long listening to our conversation to determine Frank is  pretty comfortable traveling to exotic places. And as the president of the he is the president of the RV Industry Association, you'll learn he's pretty passionate about RV travel too. Listen in to find out more. My Travel Tales is a HITravelTales.com production.

Kevin Wenning is our guest on this episode of My Travel Tales. Kevin decided to create his bike photography tours when he couldn’t find a cycling vacation that catered to photography enthusiasts. You'll hear about bike touring with cameras, and four tips you can use right now to make any photo better on any trip you take. And what does this experienced bike guide and photographer always pack with him where ever he goes in the world? Listen in to find out. My Travel Tales is a HITravelTales.com production.

Ajay Jain is our guest on this episode of My Travel Tales. His parents pushed him into the corporate world where he excelled, but Ajay was not really satisfied or happy. He wanted to travel. So, in the summer of 2007, with a camera and notebook in hand, he began driving, eventually ending up in Kunzum La (a very remote pass in the Indian Himalayas). He was so taken by the destination he named his business after it. Since then, he has been traveling all over India, and also covering a fair amount of the world, chronicling his journeys in blog posts and in his photography books. You'll hear all about his beloved Indian Himalayas and much more in our conversation. And what does this experienced adventure traveler always pack with him where ever he goes in the world? Listen in to find out. My Travel Tales is a HITravelTales.com production.

Tim McGuire is our guest on this episode of My Travel Tales. Listen in to find out how the search for an easy college class while playing Division 1 soccer at San Diego State University led him down a path of adventure, travel, and now as part of the executive team at Eagle Creek. Learn too why even an experienced world traveler like Tim can end up in the wrong country while simply trying to get back to his hotel. And what does this experienced adventure traveler always pack with him where ever he goes in the world? Find out, you may be surprised. My Travel Tales is a HITravelTales.com production.

Soraya Shattuck is our guest on this episode of My Travel Tales. Listen in to find out what brought her to the U.S. from Kenya, learn about the Adventure Travel Conservation Fund and how it is helping to ensure the future of travel globally, hear about one of the most interesting places she has traveled to, and much more. And what does this experienced adventure traveler always pack with her where ever she goes in the world? Find out, you may be surprised. My Travel Tales is a HITravelTales.com production.

Katie and Jim Thomsen are our guests on this episode of My Travel Tales. Listen in to find out how a 40-foot Hallberg-Rassy sailboat named Tenaya changed Jim and Katie's plan to return to the U.S. from Belgium in 2005, how hard it was to adapt to leaving the boat in 2016, what their favorite culinary memory is, five things they always travel with, and how they learned to communicate no matter where they were in the world. My Travel Tales is a HITravelTales.com production.

Shannon Stowell is our guest on this episode of My Travel Tales. Listen in to find out why Shannon decided to buy the Adventure Travel Trade Association in 2004, why he feels a deep connection to Kurdistan, what place he has dreamed of since childhood but has yet to visit, five things he always travels with, why a visit to Barentsburg on Svalbard in Norway was surreal, and a few surprises including the “hot chili pepper incident” at an ATTA event. My Travel Tales is a HITravelTales.com production.

Rick Saez, adventure travel photographer and host of the Outdoor Biz Podcast is our guest on this episode of My Travel Tales. Hear what mode of travel Rick thinks is the absolute best, his favorite destination to photograph, what planning goes into creating a unique perspective on any photo, and what five items he always travels with. My Travel Tales is a HITravelTales.com production.

Jen Taylor, brand manager and director of creative development for Mountain Khakis is our guest on this episode of My Travel Tales. Learn how Jen feels about Grand Junction, what her favorite travel destination has been, her most moving moment when traveling, riding motorcycles, how a fish taco inspired her next great idea, and five things she always travels with plus a few surprises. My Travel Tales is a HITravelTales.com production.

Chez Chesak is our guest on this episode of My Travel Tales. Your travel host and guide for this short podcast journey is Michael Hodgson. Learn how Chez feels about Staycations, what travel misadventure he once had that actually turned out quite well, five things he always travels with (including pants thankfully) and a few surprises. My Travel Tales is a HITravelTales.com production.