Travel & CCTV: Titanic boiler room and a Chinese IV drip

WE’RE BAAAAAACK! Since we last dropped into your ears 3 months ago, we’ve been making the most of a world that is ever so slowly opening back up as vaccination programs continue to roll out. But what’s changed and what does travel look like in 2021? We speak to Cheap Holiday Expert Chelsea for her tips, tricks and predictions while Venny shares his recent journey from the perspective of a repatriating Australian facing a closed border. Special thanks to our guests this week - Chelsea & Ve...

29 Jun 20211h 12min

Fasten your seat belt for a wild ride into the craziest travel stories from around the world that never made it into the guidebooks! Everyone has that one crazy travel story. You know, that one you’ve told a million times at the pub with your mates and perhaps some strangers over a beer... whether it’s getting lost, a brush with death, a holiday fling with a hot foreigner, that time you experimented with something new or perhaps you went looking for a good time and ending up findi...

28 Jun 20211min

Is it a little narcissistic to have a blooper reel? Well, consider that us. SEASON 2 WILL BE DROPPING 30TH JUNE. If you had a laugh listening to this, we would love for you to hit Follow/Subscribe, leave a review or simply share it with a friend! Our podcast is 100% independent and this helps other travellers find us, plus it gives us all the happy vibes. Oh, and if you have a crazy travel story, tell us about it! TELL US your story: tellus@onenightinbkk.com or HIT US UP on Inst...

22 Jun 20211min

What does it take to get kicked off a plane before it takes off? We chat to two sisters this week to find out. Plus, one of our repeat offenders returns with his tale of a cursed bike. Enjoy the SEASON 1 FINALE! We’re taking a short break and we’ll be back in your ears in May with Season 2. Special thanks to our guests this week - Bridgette, Sarah and Joel! If you had a laugh listening to this, we would love for you to hit Follow/Subscribe, leave a review or simply share it with a friend! Our...

30 Mar 202144min

Anyone who has ventured into a backpacker hostel has a tale to tell; this week we travel to the middle of the ocean off the coast of Colombia where Charlie and her friend Mon go to extreme lengths to make sure they can continue their party. Plus, Charlie shares the story of the time she tried to fit in with her new friends working at an Amsterdam hostel (and failed). Find out more about different kinds of hostels here Featured hostels: Casa en El Agua - Colombia Flying Pig Uptown - Amsterd...

23 Mar 20211h 2min

What would you do if police stole your money and threatened you at gunpoint? If you would shake their hands, you have something in common with our guest this week. Travel with us to Mexico to hear the full story. Special thanks to our guest this week - Simon! You can listen to our first episode on drugs - Trampoline High & Dracula’s proposition If you had a laugh listening to this, we would love for you to hit Follow/Subscribe, leave a review or simply share it with a friend! Our podc...

16 Mar 202150min

You don't see travellers writing in travel journals (or postcards!) too often these days; they've likely been replaced with a smug Instagram post or a braggy Facebook status. But this week, we dig up a first time traveller's travel journal from the 2000s and we’re rewarded with some nostalgic throwbacks. Plus, Charlie opens up her journal once again for another travel romance! Special thanks to our guest this week - Saegi! His podcast is ‘Would an Idiot Do This’ and you can find it on all g...

9 Mar 202159min

Travelling opens your mind, lowers your guard and disintegrates inhibitions; what does this mean when you decide to lean in and get a tattoo? How about after bulk beers when you don't speak the local language? We travel to Cuba and Costa Rica this week to find out. Special thanks to our guests this week - Tim & Tom! You can hear another tattoo story from Bangkok in episode 1 - Travel & Bangkok: The world’s your oyster. If you had a laugh listening to this, we would love for you to h...

2 Mar 202159min