About
Mike & Alex’s Travel Show is a weekly podcast hosted by Mike Barish and Alex Basek. Mike and Alex attempt to be funny while also displaying some level of expertise in the world of travel. Their mothers have no idea what a podcast is.
Mike Barish is a freelance travel writer and regular contributor to Gadling. He is a universally respected expert in the SkyMall catalog whose work has appeared in the San Francisco Chronicle, Budget Travel, World Hum and Intelligent Travel. He is based in New York City where he lives with his girlfriend and two dogs. Mike’s Blog | Mike’s Twitter
Alex Basek is the Best Deals reporter for Travel + Leisure. His writing has also appeared in New York Magazine, Fodor’s, Time Out New York, Time Out New York Kids, the New York Post, SAS Magazine, Front Desk, World Hum, Gridskipper, Gayot and EuroCheapo. He lives in New York City with his girlfriend and two cats. Alex’s Blog | Alex’s Twitter
Lionel can be seen representing Mike & Alex’s Travel Show in places like Twitter. He’s also deaf in one ear. Can you guess which one?
Special thanks to Adriana Andújar for designing the logos and Dan Weiss for creating our theme music.