Strange Old World is a travel podcast that celebrates the weird and wonderful in the world’s most historic cities — from Athens to Zhengzhou.
Every fortnight, a local travel expert reveals the unusual sights, offbeat activities, bizarre traditions and downright-odd delicacies that make their hometown tick.
It’s funny, affectionate, informative and, occasionally, a bit rude. Like all the best things in life. (And yes, it's free too).
In each episode, we ask our city experts to pick:
We'll also get some straight-up recommendations, advice on when to visit the city, and the guest's favourite oddity elsewhere in the Old World.
You can find out more about the show at strangeoldworld.com. Or follow @StrangeOldJoe on Twitter/X and Instagram.
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Strange Old World is a travel podcast that celebrates the weird and wonderful in the world’s most historic cities — from Athens to Zhengzhou.
Every fortnight, a local travel expert reveals the unusual sights, offbeat activities, bizarre traditions and downright-odd delicacies that make their hometown tick.
It’s funny, affectionate, informative and, occasionally, a bit rude. Like all the best things in life. (And yes, it's free too).
In each episode, we ask our city experts to pick:
We'll also get some straight-up recommendations, advice on when to visit the city, and the guest's favourite oddity elsewhere in the Old World.
You can find out more about the show at strangeoldworld.com. Or follow @StrangeOldJoe on Twitter/X and Instagram.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Looking for some unusual attractions in Ljubljana, Slovenia? Look no further.
In this episode, we talk to local expert Mark Baker, writer for Lonely Planet.
Mark Baker is a travel writer, blogger and author with a penchant for offbeat stories and forgotten places. Originally from the United States, he now calls Prague home. In addition to writing Lonely Planet Slovenia, he’s also the author of Lonely Planet Prague & Czechia. Follow his work at markbakerprague.com
In this episode you’ll find out…
…and so much more.
You’ll find all Mark’s picks on the podcast website: www.strangeoldworld.com
(LINKS DON'T WORK ON YOUR PODCAST PLATFORM? THEY'RE ALL AT WWW.STRANGEOLDWORLD.COM TOO)
Follow Mark on X and Insta and check out his blog: markbakerprague.com
Mark’s latest Lonely Planet Slovenia guidebook is out in spring. Pre-order now
Better yet, if you read Czech, buy his book! It’s Čas proměn (Time of Changes)
Want to know more about Mark’s espionage entanglement? Follow these links:
Follow Joe on X or Instagram or get in touch at info@juniorproductions.co.uk
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