{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/65034e73c7bc530011f483a6/6613fb52dbc2ec00163c4f8a?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Strange Old Bangkok","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/65034e73c7bc530011f483a6/1712585488963-e73ddf630b38e983627ba166c23808ca.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Looking for some unusual attractions in <strong>Bangkok</strong>, Thailand? Look no further.</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode, we talk to expert travel writer and house DJ Barbara Woolsey.</p><p><br></p><p>Barbara is a culture and travel writer who splits her time between Bangkok and Berlin. She has <a href=\"https://www.amazon.de/stores/Barbara%20Woolsey/author/B09447SR5F\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">authored several Lonely Planet Thailand guides </a>and covered the country for <a href=\"https://atlasobscura.com/users/barbarawoolsey\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Atlas Obscura</a>, <a href=\"https://www.thrillist.com/authors/barbara-woolsey\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Thrillist</a> and <a href=\"https://www.barbarawoolsey.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">more</a>. Barbara is also as DJ (known as <a href=\"https://soundcloud.com/babxi\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Babxi</a>), playing house and disco in <a href=\"https://ra.co/dj/babxi\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">famous nightclubs</a> in Europe and SE Asia.</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode you’ll find out…</p><p><br></p><ul><li>How you can earn good karma by paying to release a captive animal</li><li>Where you’ll find a menu including duck in bile and pig brain with chilli</li><li>Why you shouldn’t go around touching people on the top of the head</li></ul><p><br></p><p>…and so much more.</p><p><br></p><p>You’ll find all Barbara’s picks on the pod website: <a href=\"https://www.strangeoldworld.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">www.strangeoldworld.com</a></p><p><br></p><p>(LINKS DON'T WORK ON YOUR PODCAST PLATFORM? THEY'RE ALL AT <a href=\"https://www.strangeoldworld.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">WWW.STRANGEOLDWORLD.COM</a> TOO)</p><p><br></p><p>You can read Barbara’s latest travel articles at <a href=\"https://www.barbarawoolsey.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">barbarawoolsey.com</a> — or listen to Babxis’s music at <a href=\"https://soundcloud.com/babxi\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">soundcloud.com/babxi</a>. She’s also on <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/barbarawoolsey\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook</a> and <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/xo_babxi/?hl=en\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Insta</a></p><p><br></p><p>Planning to travel to Thailand? Buy Barbara’s brand new <a href=\"https://shop.lonelyplanet.com/collections/new-releases/products/thailand?utm_source=google&amp;utm_medium=cpc&amp;utm_campaign=--&amp;utm_term=&amp;utm_cmpid=20366869336&amp;utm_adgid=&amp;utm_tgtid=&amp;utm_mt=&amp;utm_adid=&amp;utm_dvc=c&amp;utm_ntwk=x&amp;utm_adpos=&amp;utm_plcmnt=&amp;utm_locphysid=21494&amp;utm_locintid=&amp;utm_feeditemid=&amp;utm_devicemdl=&amp;utm_plcmnttgt=&amp;utm_misc=&amp;gad_source=1&amp;gclid=Cj0KCQjwn7mwBhCiARIsAGoxjaKE7PZjUBHrWe6YtUysBB78ORn2Vo3tTvAwRLSAoUVLoFB-um22qpwaAsK-EALw_wcB\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Lonely Planet Thailand book</a> (or wait for her <a href=\"https://www.amazon.co.uk/Lonely-Planet/dp/1787017826\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Thailand’s Islands &amp; Beaches book</a> — it’s out this summer)</p><p><br></p><p>If you’re interested, <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryugyong_Hotel\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">this is the Pyongyang skyscraper</a> Joe talked about in the ep</p><p><br></p><p>Follow Joe on <a href=\"https://x.com/StrangeOldJoe\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">X</a> or <a href=\"https://instagram.com/strangeoldjoe\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram</a> or get in touch at info@juniorproductions.co.uk</p>","author_name":"Joe Reaney"}