Chris Backe is the author of http://oneweirdglobe.com, a blog about offbeat destinations like the placenta and umbilical cord shrine in South Korea.

Recorded 1 September 2014 from Khon Kaen, Thailand; Chiang Mai, Thailand; and Saratoga Springs, New York, USA

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