Travel Tales with Fergal

My first guest of Season 3 is the US comedy legend Reginald D Hunter. Reg has been called a voice of his generation as he unafraid to tackle head on, with searing honesty and great humour, the subjec…

I’m delighted to say that the first episode of Season 3 comes out next Tuesday with a great interview with the comedy legend Reginald D Hunter. And then every Tuesday for the rest of the year. I have…

My guest on this Bonus Festival Special is David Teevan, who is the founder of the Clonmel Junction Arts Festival, which is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year. David shares great tales of his…

The one question I asked every guest is to "take four deep breaths and think of their happy place" and I have a collection here of my guests favourite places. My guests pick places all over the world…

I have kept a special guest for the last episode of Season 2. My guest is the travel editor and writer Lucy White. Lucy was the last editor of that Irish institution of travel publications Cara Magaz…

My guest this week is one for foodies and all lovers of ethnic street foods, as my guest is Randy Lewis from the famous Randaddys restaurant on the seafront in Lahinch, Co. Clare.

Randy has travelled…

Our guest this week is Phil Martin, CEO of Blanco Nino, who has just launched a range of gourmet tortilla chip flavours in Ireland. Phil shares tales of his travels all over Mexico and his love for M…

My guest Annie Kennedy this week is part of the Expat Lives series. Ireland has a tradition of university graduates emigrating for work all over the world and seeking out new adventures. Annie left …

My guest this week must be my most well-travelled guest so far. The renowned Irish adventurer, writer and documentary maker Manchan Magan.

If every episode has a personality, then Manchan’s is pure jo…

My guest Louise Nealon's debut novel Snowflake is coming out on the 13th of May. This much anticipated book has already been optioned by Element Pictures who are behind Sally Rooney's Normal People a…

Our guest this week is Rory O’Neill, who is known as the drag queen Panti Bliss. Rory became a cultural lighting rod during the successful Irish marriage equality referendum in 2015 and is now famous…

I interview the music industry legend Alan McGee this week. Alan is one of the most influential figures in the history of British music. After setting up Creation Records in the 1980’s, his label was…

The Travel Tales with Fergal Podcast features the travel influencer couple the Two Bohemians, who have nearly 70,000 followers on Instagram, who are working as digital nomads in Tulum, Mexico. They g…

My guest this week is the world renowned climber Sean Villanueva O’Driscoll who has put the last 13 months in lockdown in Patagonia to record making use. In what is already considered one of Patagoni…

Listen to part 2 of our chat with hotelier Brendan Dwyer who is the GM of the La Finca Resort in Alicante and who lives in Cartagena with his Spanish wife Maria, Director of Tourism for the Region of…

We have our first guest on Travel Insiders this year with Irish Expat Brendan Dwyer who lives in Murcia and works as GM in the 5 star award winning La Finca Resort in Alicante, Spain.

Brendan has wor…

David McWilliams is a world renowned economist, author, journalist, documentary-maker and broadcaster and is ranked the 10th most influential economist in the world. David believes passionately that …

Whether it is a Gluhwein or hot chocolate to warm the hands and heart after coming down off the mountain, there is nothing like that contented feeling when sharing stories of that day's exploits and …

Our guest this week is the Irish and Lions rugby legend Paul Wallace. He talks about the Six Nations, the mystique of Lions rugby tours, whether this year’ tour to South Africa should go ahead and hi…

Season 2 starts with a Ski Special featuring 10 top ski experts and enthusiasts sharing their favourite resorts for skiing and regaling us with great Après Ski yarns.

This podcast aims provide some e…