The Funny Travel Stories Podcast

Yi Ping Bao
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Welcome to The Funny Travel Stories Podcast! I'm Yi Ping Bao, also known as Belinda - a journalist who enjoys chatting with friends about their unforgettable and laugh-out-loud travel experiences. Each episode brings you funny travel stories, must-visit recommendations, and places my guests dream of going in the future. I'll also be asking my guests what it's like to live in the UK, and inviting them to teach me a few phrases in their native languages (or any languages they speak)!

  1. A Romantic Travel Surprise… at a Military Base | Sam Liu

    FEB 10

    A Romantic Travel Surprise… at a Military Base | Sam Liu

    In this episode, I’m joined by Sam Liu - founder of TechStart and Director of West London Chambers of Commerce - whose life has been shaped by travelling across London, Brazil, Hong Kong, and Taiwan… and moving to the UK so young at the time he only knew how to say “pee-pee” and “poo-poo.” Sam shares some brilliant travel stories, including a failed attempt to surprise his girlfriend in Brazil, getting a completely genuine response when travelling back to Taiwan for the first time, and taking a group of Germans to Green Island - where they happily stayed through a typhoon because there were no tourists. We also talk about why Sam avoids night markets, why networking really matters, and how he’s helping young people run an event at places like the Old Bailey. Also, his travel recommendations in Brazil - and the places he still wants to explore next, from Qingdao to Luoyang.

    29 min
  2. Here’s Why Spanish People Kept Asking Me for Directions During My Solo Travel | Solo Travel Special

    JAN 27

    Here’s Why Spanish People Kept Asking Me for Directions During My Solo Travel | Solo Travel Special

    In this solo-travel special, I share some of the funniest moments from my recent trip across Spain and Italy. You’ll hear: Getting lost in the middle of the night in front of the Leaning Tower of PisaWhy people in Spain kept asking me for directionsPadrón peppers, Sangria, tapas, Flamenco and more Got a funny or bizarre travel story of your own? DM @thefunnytravelstoriespodcast on Instagram or @funnytravelstories on TikTok - your story might be featured in a future episode! 🤩 🎧 New episodes now published fortnightly. Next episode drops 10 February 🎧

    12 min
  3. ‘I Once Ordered So Much Food, the Waiter Decided To Bring a Set of Cutlery Opposite Me’ | Monica Hsueh

    JAN 13

    ‘I Once Ordered So Much Food, the Waiter Decided To Bring a Set of Cutlery Opposite Me’ | Monica Hsueh

    Ever thought about travelling alone but worried it might be lonely? In part two of my chat with Monica Hsueh, we talk about how she prioritises things during solo travelling, her must-visit destinations - Japan and Paris, and she really wants to visit South America. We also reflect on cultures, life lessons from public transport signs, and balancing travelling with type 1 diabetes.

    26 min
  4. Why She Always Visits Local Asian Supermarkets Wherever She Travels Abroad | Monica Hsueh

    JAN 6

    Why She Always Visits Local Asian Supermarkets Wherever She Travels Abroad | Monica Hsueh

    Monica Hsueh, a stand-up comedian you’ve seen on the BBC New Comedy Awards, TEDx, and in her own show How to Be a Strong Woman in One Hour. In this episode, Monica tells us how her comedy career started, what her backstage prep looks like, and her habit of visiting local supermarkets wherever she travels. We also talk about her unexpected and funny moments in Japan, Paris, and Wales.

    20 min
  5. Meeting Her Japanese Exchange Friend in Tokyo After 10 Years | Lucy Crisp

    12/30/2025

    Meeting Her Japanese Exchange Friend in Tokyo After 10 Years | Lucy Crisp

    In part two of my chat with Lucy Crisp, she shares why three weeks of travelling in Japan isn’t enough. She tells us her lovely experience meeting her Japanese friend again after ten years, and some unexpected, funny travel moments during her time in Italy and Japan. From Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka to Hiroshima and Nara, Lucy also reflects on why travelling is good for your early to mid-20s. And she really wants to go to Australia and New Zealand in the future.

    27 min
  6. Ended Up Singing Lewis Capaldi’s ‘Someone You Loved’ in a Tenerife Restaurant | Lucy Crisp

    12/23/2025

    Ended Up Singing Lewis Capaldi’s ‘Someone You Loved’ in a Tenerife Restaurant | Lucy Crisp

    Singer-songwriter and producer Lucy Crisp joins today’s episode to talk about her music, life and her funny travel experiences.  She talks about her new song Ghostin and her debut EP 65 Roses, including its connection to cystic fibrosis, and how music helps her escape from realities of day-to-day life. Lucy’s been featured on BBC Introducing. She also talks about her love of cooking, living with cystic fibrosis and her travel experiences. She shares that she found inspiration in a little caravan in the Kent countryside, which she took so much inspiration from. She also tells us her funny travel stories in Rome and singing Lewis Capaldi’s Someone You Loved in a restaurant in Tenerife. We also talk about how travel benefits mental health.

    26 min
  7. ‘Since I Was Three Years Old, I Started Eating Sushi’ | Vicky Barauna

    12/16/2025

    ‘Since I Was Three Years Old, I Started Eating Sushi’ | Vicky Barauna

    In part two of my chat with Vicky, we talk about food poisoning experience, studying Spanish in the UK, and hear her top travel picks: from Sicily and Rome to Bariloche (Argentina), Florida, France and Edinburgh. Also, she shares the reason why she wants to travel to Japan in the future.

    21 min
  8. Snowboarding in Argentina Turned Into an Unexpected Rom-Com | Vicky Barauna

    12/09/2025

    Snowboarding in Argentina Turned Into an Unexpected Rom-Com | Vicky Barauna

    Vicky - journalist and former CNN London Digital Features Writer, Sunday Times Foreign Desk intern, and BBC Radio Lincolnshire Journalism Coordinator - joins me for today’s episode.  She reflects on her travels in Gibraltar and shares her thoughts on screenwriting, how films have evolved, and watching horror movies with her mum. Vicky also talks about writing drama scripts and fictional stories. And, there were some embarrassed travel moments: her funny snowboarding experience in Bariloche, Argentina, and the very real reason she’ll tell you never to try squid ink on your trip. Instagram: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thefunnytravelstoriespodcast/⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@funnytravelstories⁠

    25 min
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Welcome to The Funny Travel Stories Podcast! I'm Yi Ping Bao, also known as Belinda - a journalist who enjoys chatting with friends about their unforgettable and laugh-out-loud travel experiences. Each episode brings you funny travel stories, must-visit recommendations, and places my guests dream of going in the future. I'll also be asking my guests what it's like to live in the UK, and inviting them to teach me a few phrases in their native languages (or any languages they speak)!

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