S2E14: Airport Stories and Survival
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In Season 2 Episode 14 of the Attempt Adventure Podcast, James learns about a local ghost, Michael explores the world's largest weekend market, and together, we share our adventures and mishaps in airports around the world.
In this episode, we share our stories of time spent in airports as well as tips for how to survive the long, boring hours of a layover.
If you've got any airport stories or tips, we'd love to hear from you!
Do you have any travel or adventure experiences you'd like to share with us? Would you like to be a guest on the show, pitch an episode idea, or just get in touch to say "hi"? Write to us at hello@attemptadventure.com with listener mail. We would love to hear from you!
Show Notes
0:36 Support the show on Ko-Fi
https://ko-fi.com/attemptadventure
0:41 Ska Brewing Company (Durango, CO) Tropical Hazy IPA
https://skabrewing.com/product/tropical-hazy-ipa/
1:14 Sang Som Rum (it’s a breakfast rum, ok??)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SangSom
1:45 “Two shots of vodka”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d7bo-aeznzY
5:27 The Pearl Street Mall Ghost
https://www.travelboulder.com/the-most-haunted-places-in-boulder/ \
7:00 Don Mueang Airport
https://donmueang.airportthai.co.th/
https://www.donmueangairport.com/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_Mueang_International_Airport
7:55 Chatuchak Weekend Market
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chatuchak_Weekend_Market
8:22 Field Marshal Plaek Pibunsongkram (“Marshal P”)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plaek_Phibunsongkhram
8:30 Thai Cultural Mandates
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thai_cultural_mandates
9:45 The history of Pad Thai
https://www.theworldofstreetfood.com/2022/06/the-secret-history-of-pad-thai-national.html
10:00 Regions of Thai food
https://thaiembdc.org/2018/01/26/discover-thai-cuisine-through-its-famous-four-regions
11:15 The “Paella Guy” in Bangkok”
https://toptravelfoods.com/article/the-famous-paella-at-chatuchak
11:25 The history of the Swastika
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swastika
16:45 Love Field International Airport
https://www.dallas-lovefield.com/
17:33 Reno, NV Airport
17:49 Suvarnabhumi Airport (Bangkok, Thailand)
https://suvarnabhumi.airportthai.co.th/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suvarnabhumi_Airport
18:17 Flagstaff Airport (AZ, USA)
https://www.flagstaff.az.gov/4485/Airport
18L39 Incheon Airport, Korean
https://www.airport.kr/ap/en/index.do
18:44 Singapore Airport (Changi Airport)
https://www.changiairport.com/
18:56 Incheon (Korea) Transit Tours
https://www.airport.kr/ap_cnt/en/trn/tour/trtour/trtour.do
19:47 LAX (Los Angeles, California International Airport)
29:28 Dubai Layover Tour
https://www.emirates.com/th/english/discover-dubai/dubai-stopover/
35:00 Best Airport Awards
https://www.worldairportawards.com/the-worlds-top-10-airports-of-2022/
35:05 Changi Airport, Singapore
https://www.changiairport.com/en/discover/changi-airport-connector/facilities.html
40:00 Bangkok Airport Lounges
https://www.loungebuddy.com/BKK
Adventures in the News
In this week's Adventures in the News, Michael shares the story of Japanese adventurer Kenichi Horie, who at the at the age of 83 became the world's oldest person to complete a solo voyage across the Pacific.
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