44 min

Strange Old Bangkok Strange Old World

    • Places & Travel

Looking for some unusual attractions in Bangkok, Thailand? Look no further.
In this episode, we talk to expert travel writer and house DJ Barbara Woolsey.
Barbara is a culture and travel writer who splits her time between Bangkok and Berlin. She has authored several Lonely Planet Thailand guides and covered the country for Atlas Obscura, Thrillist and more. Barbara is also as DJ (known as Babxi), playing house and disco in famous nightclubs in Europe and SE Asia.
In this episode you’ll find out…

How you can earn good karma by paying to release a captive animalWhere you’ll find a menu including duck in bile and pig brain with chilliWhy you shouldn’t go around touching people on the top of the head
…and so much more.
You’ll find all Barbara’s picks on the pod website: www.strangeoldworld.com
(LINKS DON'T WORK ON YOUR PODCAST PLATFORM? THEY'RE ALL AT WWW.STRANGEOLDWORLD.COM TOO)
You can read Barbara’s latest travel articles at barbarawoolsey.com — or listen to Babxis’s music at soundcloud.com/babxi. She’s also on Facebook and Insta
Planning to travel to Thailand? Buy Barbara’s brand new Lonely Planet Thailand book (or wait for her Thailand’s Islands & Beaches book — it’s out this summer)
If you’re interested, this is the Pyongyang skyscraper Joe talked about in the ep
Follow Joe on X or Instagram or get in touch at info@juniorproductions.co.uk

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Looking for some unusual attractions in Bangkok, Thailand? Look no further.
In this episode, we talk to expert travel writer and house DJ Barbara Woolsey.
Barbara is a culture and travel writer who splits her time between Bangkok and Berlin. She has authored several Lonely Planet Thailand guides and covered the country for Atlas Obscura, Thrillist and more. Barbara is also as DJ (known as Babxi), playing house and disco in famous nightclubs in Europe and SE Asia.
In this episode you’ll find out…

How you can earn good karma by paying to release a captive animalWhere you’ll find a menu including duck in bile and pig brain with chilliWhy you shouldn’t go around touching people on the top of the head
…and so much more.
You’ll find all Barbara’s picks on the pod website: www.strangeoldworld.com
(LINKS DON'T WORK ON YOUR PODCAST PLATFORM? THEY'RE ALL AT WWW.STRANGEOLDWORLD.COM TOO)
You can read Barbara’s latest travel articles at barbarawoolsey.com — or listen to Babxis’s music at soundcloud.com/babxi. She’s also on Facebook and Insta
Planning to travel to Thailand? Buy Barbara’s brand new Lonely Planet Thailand book (or wait for her Thailand’s Islands & Beaches book — it’s out this summer)
If you’re interested, this is the Pyongyang skyscraper Joe talked about in the ep
Follow Joe on X or Instagram or get in touch at info@juniorproductions.co.uk

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

44 min