The Funny Travel Stories Podcast – Details, episodes & analysis

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The Funny Travel Stories Podcast

Yi Ping Bao

Society & Culture

Frequency: 1 episode/8d. Total Eps: 39

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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🇬🇧 Great Britain - Places & Travel
26/05/2026
#59
🇨🇦 Canada - Places & Travel
28/11/2025
#66
🇫🇷 France - Places & Travel
28/11/2025
#100
🇫🇷 France - Places & Travel
27/11/2025
#73
🇫🇷 France - Places & Travel
26/11/2025
#47
🇬🇧 Great Britain - Places & Travel
20/08/2025
#82

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From the Post Office Scandal to Thailand Accident: ITV Journalist Shares Her Unexpected Stories Happened on Her Vietnam Trip | Ann Yip

Episode 38

Tuesday, May 19, 2026 • Duration 39:05

This week, I’m joined by Ann Yip from ITV News. We first talk about her social media coverage on Mr Bates vs The Post Office.

And the episode focus on Vietnam beach, Thai surfboard, Italian white pizza and Budapest hen do.

Working in the news industry is incredibly demanding, and Ann shares what her typical holidays look like - from struggling with a MASSIVE surfboard in Thailand, to discovering white pizza in Italy, getting lost in flower fields near Norwich and drinking Aperol Spritz in Italy.

We also talk about Norfolk’s giant seal colonies, why Vietnam is worth to travel, and the unexpected travel experiences during Ann’s trip she still can’t forget.

🚨As we launched our video podcast format, each episode will now be updated monthly🚨

Follow our socials for more iconic clips from our previous episodes:

Instagram: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thefunnytravelstoriespodcast/?next=%2F⁠⁠

TikTok: ⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@funnytravelstories

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Why Colombia Is So Attractive to Backpackers | Jimena Peters Peña Muñoz

Episode 37

Tuesday, April 14, 2026 • Duration 41:09

Industrial engineer Jimena Peters Peña Muñoz shares her global travel stories - from culture shocks in India to missed flights in Thailand, to life in Taiwan and the Netherlands! She reflects on global adventures, cultural differences, and why she recommends Colombia as a travel destination.

🚨As we launched our video podcast format, each episode will now be updated monthly🚨

Follow our socials for more iconic clips from our previous episodes:

Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/thefunnytravelstoriespodcast/?next=%2F⁠

TikTok: ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@funnytravelstories

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Mexico Music Trip Ruined: Why Airline Staff Refused to Let Her on the Plane | Issy Brand

Episode 36

Tuesday, March 10, 2026 • Duration 29:07

Music, football, travel stories, and radio life - all in one episode!

In the first ever video episode of The Funny Travel Stories Podcast, I chat with Issy Brand, assistant producer at Virgin Radio UK and podcast host.

Issy shares her funny travel moments, from meeting the world’s happiest animal, the quokka, on Rottnest Island in Western Australia, to getting unexpectedly lost trying to find the famous Mojo Club in Hamburg, Germany.

We also talk about working in radio and podcasting and the amazing parts of going to gigs and festivals. Issy also shares the places she wants to go in the future - from the Caribbean and Portugal to seeing live music in America.

🚨As we launch our video podcast format, each episode will now be updated monthly🚨

Follow our socials for more iconic clips from our previous episodes:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thefunnytravelstoriespodcast/?next=%2F

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@funnytravelstories

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TALK 2 DAN Founder: I Lost My Friend in Amsterdam! | Daniel Acheampong

Episode 35

Tuesday, February 24, 2026 • Duration 38:05

Daniel Acheampong, aka Dan, founder of TALK 2 DAN, joins me to chat about building his award-winning media recruitment agency, his new podcast Talk 2 Dan On The Go Podcast, and helping young creatives sharpen their CVs.

We also get into Amsterdam’s funny travel moments, a Cîroc-fuelled birthday in Bournemouth, a dramatic Lanzarote boat moment. And he recommends to travel to Barcelona. Where he’d like to go next? Colombia, Dominican Republic, Portugal.

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

Episode 34

Tuesday, February 10, 2026 • Duration 28:39

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.

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

Episode 33

Tuesday, January 27, 2026 • Duration 11:50

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 Pisa
Why people in Spain kept asking me for directions
Padrón 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 🎧

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

Episode 32

Tuesday, January 13, 2026 • Duration 26:01

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.

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

Episode 31

Tuesday, January 6, 2026 • Duration 20:17

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.

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

Episode 30

Tuesday, December 30, 2025 • Duration 26:32

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.

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

Episode 29

Tuesday, December 23, 2025 • Duration 25:54

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.

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