The Last Trip

In 2016 Jenny Chen, originally from China, was living in Seattle when she set out on a solo backpacking trip through Mexico.  For weeks, everything seemed to be going exactly as planned; she stayed in touch, she checked in, and she posted on social media.Until she was schedule to meet her husband in Cancun, and she never arrived.There were rumors, someone said they saw her getting into a truck, possibly a commercial delivery truck… heading in the opposite direction.Her husband, Jon Reinhard, started searching for answers— but came up empty. And today, he's here to share Jenny's story.Listen as we dive into Oaxaca, the case of Jenny Chen, and how to stay alive on vacation.Do you have a story to share? Send your email to [email protected]'re on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheLastTripPodcastFollow us on IG: https://www.instagram.com/thelasttripcrimepod/And join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheLastTripPodcastTheme Music by Roger Allen DexterSources:https://namus.nij.ojp.gov/case/MP34598https://www.facebook.com/groups/helpfindjenny/

On January 2, 2018, 28 year old Nathaly Salazar set out for what should have been just another adventure.  She was traveling through southern Peru, exploring the landscapes near Cusco and the Sacred Valley.  But on that day, Nathaly signed up for a zip-lining experience.And she was never seen again.In the days that followed, authorities would piece together a story that didn’t quite add up, there were only shifting stories and a moment high above the Sacred Valley that may have gone terribly wrong.Listen as we dive into the Sacred Valley, the case of Nathaly Salazar, and how to stay alive on vacation.Do you have a story to share? Send your email to [email protected]'re on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheLastTripPodcastFollow us on IG: https://www.instagram.com/thelasttripcrimepod/And join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheLastTripPodcastTheme Music by Roger Allen DexterSources:https://metro.co.uk/2018/01/16/zip-line-owners-hid-tourists-body-died-using-ride-7233740/#:~:text=Nathaly%20Salazar%2C%2028%2C%20vanished%20on,the%20longest%20in%20the%20world.https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/two-arrested-after-nathaly-salazar-disappears-in-peru/ICYWBCNSR3HXGYK7EFFODB3PJU/https://go.gale.com/ps/i.do?id=GALE%7CA778868284&sid=sitemap&v=2.1&it=r&sw=w&p=IFME&userGroupName=anon%7E74bcc4a9&aty=open-web-entryhttps://imperfectplan.com/2020/03/07/body-of-nathaly-ayala-possibly-dumped-into-a-peru-river-after-zipline-accident/https://www.ecuadortimes.net/nine-months-of-preventive-detention-for-suspects-in-the-disappearance-of-the-ecuadorian-nathaly-salazar-in-peru/https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/5354240/tourists-body-is-dumped-in-river-after-she-died-on-popular-peru-zipline-in-shocking-cover-up/

Kate Osborne had been living Bali for a couple of years, building a life, making plans, but preparing—quietly—to return home. On the night of April 18, 2003, she went out, telling those around her she might be heading to a party… and she was never seen again.Her car was later found abandoned at the airport.  Her bank accounts went untouched.  And despite searches, investigations, and years of theories… no clear answers ever came.  It was as if she simply vanished.Listen as we dive into Bali, the case of Kate Osborne, and how to stay alive on vacation.Do you have a story to share? Send your email to [email protected]'re on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheLastTripPodcastFollow us on IG: https://www.instagram.com/thelasttripcrimepod/And join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheLastTripPodcastTheme Music by Roger Allen DexterSources:https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/may/19/is-it-time-to-let-go-mother-tells-story-of-daughter-who-never-came-homehttps://www.bbc.com/news/uk-44885073https://www.thetimes.com/travel/destinations/asia-travel/indonesia/bali/parents-fear-for-safety-of-daughter-missing-in-bali-wrt9dnchz0ghttps://go.gale.com/ps/i.do?id=GALE%7CA105647294&sid=sitemap&v=2.1&it=r&sw=w&p=AONE&userGroupName=anon%7Edc73ae5e&aty=open-web-entryhttps://www.theguardian.com/uk/2003/jun/17/indonesia.worldhttps://www.dailymail.co.uk/lifestyle/article-5893595/Murdered-paradise-saw-best-people.htmlhttps://www.thetimes.com/best-law-firms/profile-legal/article/drug-gang-link-to-girl-missing-on-paradise-isle-8mkwq5z3zfvhttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/1433059/Couple-fly-to-Bali-to-search-for-daughter.htmlhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/cumbria/3000678.stm

At just 21 years old, Sophia Koetsier was working toward her medical degree when she left her home in Amsterdam for an internship in Uganda. But what started as a humanitarian trip would end in one of the most haunting disappearances in Africa.In October of 2015, after finishing her internship, Sophia set off on a short safari through Uganda’s national parks—a trip meant to celebrate everything she had just accomplished.Days later, she arrived at Murchison Falls National Park. Shortly after arriving, Sophia walked to the bathrooms a short distance from camp. And she never came back.Search teams combed the area. Helicopters flew overhead.  But what they found only deepened the mystery.  Over a decade later Sophia Koetsier is still missing.Listen as we dive into Uganda, the case of Sophia Koetsier, and how to stay alive on vacation.Do you have a story to share? Send your email to [email protected]'re on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheLastTripPodcastFollow us on IG: https://www.instagram.com/thelasttripcrimepod/And join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheLastTripPodcastTheme Music by Roger Allen DexterSources:https://www.findsophia.org/https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/mystery-of-missing-dutch-intern-sophia-koetsier-returns-to-court-5084340https://www.thedailybeast.com/sophia-koetsier-new-clues-could-solve-case-of-dutch-girl-lost-in-africa/?ref=homehttps://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/the-day-the-sky-fell-when-our-sophia-went-missing-5124396https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/court-withdraws-charges-against-tour-operator-in-dutch-medical-intern-disappearance-case-5206308https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-14951099/Sophia-Koetsier-student-vanished-safari-2015-mystery.htmlhttps://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/7ucsuv/what_happened_to_sophia_koetsier_a_dutch_medical/https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/mystery-of-missing-dutch-intern-sophia-koetsier-returns-to-court-5084340https://www.yahoo.com/news/clues-could-solve-case-dutch-014049503.htmlhttps://www.peterrdevries.nl/cases/sophia-koetsier/

Michaela McAreavey had just married the love of her life. The ceremony was beautiful — joyful, hopeful, everything a wedding should be. Just days later, she and her husband John flew to Mauritius for their honeymoon. White sand. Turquoise water. A luxury resort built for romance. Paradise.But twelve days after saying “I do,” on January 10, 2011, Michaela was found murdered in her hotel room at the Legends Hotel in Grand Gaube.  She was 27 years old. No one has ever been convicted.  How does a honeymoon in paradise become an unsolved murder?Listen as we dive into Mauritius Island, the case of Michaela McAreavey, and how to stay alive on vacation.Do you have a story to share? Send your email to [email protected]'re on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheLastTripPodcastFollow us on IG: https://www.instagram.com/thelasttripcrimepod/And join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheLastTripPodcastTheme Music by Roger Allen DexterSources:https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/she-danced-until-the-small-hours-celebrating-her-happiest-day-ever/26875295.htmlhttps://www.theguardian.com/world/2011/jan/12/mauritius-honeymoon-murder-hotel-workershttps://www.theguardian.com/world/2011/jan/12/mauritius-honeymoon-murder-hotel-workershttps://web.archive.org/web/20110120152845/http://www.u.tv/News/Michaelas-family-robbed-by-evil-act/ecf4fec7-c5b1-4f6e-b08b-a8872e122bbbhttps://www.theguardian.com/world/2012/jun/06/michaela-mcareavey-widower-body-mauritiushttps://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-30554363.htmlhttps://www.independent.ie/irish-news/john-mcareavey-sees-beauty-of-life-again-as-he-remarries-five-years-after-late-wife-michaela-murdered/35078751.htmlhttps://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-65186126https://www.independent.ie/news/john-mcareavey-shares-heart-breaking-thought-about-wife-michaelas-murder-in-new-documentary/42419567.htmlhttps://www.theguardian.com/world/2011/jan/17/michaela-mcareavey-death-mournedhttps://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12534515/The-honeymoon-murder-paradise-bride-strangled-dumped-bath-husband-falsely-accused-sado-masochism-two-hotel-cleaners-cleared-jury-killed-British-newlywed.htmlhttps://www.irishmirror.ie/news/irish-news/forever-hearts-john-mcareavey-posts-36530290

Charlie Hughes traveled to Costa Rica looking for something—sun, connection, maybe even a fresh start. But in August 2019, in the quiet town of Puerto Jiménez, he vanished without a trace.He left his belongings behind. His rental car was later found submerged in a remote river. And the man he had gone there to visit raised more questions than answers.Weeks later, remains were discovered deep in the jungle. They were Charlie’s.What happened in those final hours—who he trusted, where he went, and why he never came back—remains a mystery that still lingers in the shadows of Costa Rica’s rainforest.Listen as we dive into Costa Rica, the case of Charlie Hughes, and how to stay alive on vacation.Do you have a story to share? Send your email to [email protected]'re on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheLastTripPodcastFollow us on IG: https://www.instagram.com/thelasttripcrimepod/And join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheLastTripPodcastTheme Music by Roger Allen DexterSources:https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/tampa-man-mysteriously-disappears-in-costa-ricahttps://ticotimes.net/2019/11/15/costa-rican-authorities-find-body-of-missing-u-s-citizenhttps://www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-world/world/americas/article234427247.htmlhttps://news.co.cr/native-of-florida-went-missing-in-puerto-jimenez-costa-rica/80226/https://nypost.com/2019/08/27/florida-man-missing-in-costa-rica-last-seen-with-local-gigolo/https://websleuths.com/threads/costa-rica-charlie-hughes-62-from-florida-disappeared-in-puerto-jimenez-3-aug-2019.470236/https://qcostarica.com/us-tourist-missing-in-puerto-jimenez-is-being-searched-for-by-fbi-and-oij/https://www.wfla.com/news/local-news/missing-in-paradise-tampa-man-vanishes-on-vacation-in-costa-rica-fbi-now-involved-bay-area-family-heartbroken/https://www.telemundo49.com/noticias/local/exclusiva-familia-busca-a-hombre-desaparecido-en-costa-rica/67247/

On this episode of The Last Trip, we’re speaking with Carrie Mcginnis and Dale Morrision, whose family vacation to the Dominican Republic ended in tragedy.In 2011, they planned a trip to Punta Cana — a rare chance for their whole family to travel together.  They booked ten days at a beachfront resort.  Sun, warm weather, and time together as a family.At first, everything was exactly what they hoped for. Days by the pool, exploring the resort, and meeting other travelers.  Their 19 year old son, Jordan, quickly made friends — he was outgoing, well liked, and enjoying the trip.But late one night, everything changed. The resort called, there had been an accident involving Jordan.  When they arrived at the resort clinic, Carrie saw her son lying on a table, motionless.  Moments later, he was rushed into an ambulance as medics tried to revive him. But at the hospital, doctors delivered the news no parent should ever hear. Jordan Morrison was dead.Carrie and Dale talk about who Jordan was, what happened that night in Punta Cana, and the long fight they endured searching for justice.Do you have a story to share? Send your email to [email protected]'re on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheLastTripPodcastFollow us on IG: https://www.instagram.com/thelasttripcrimepod/And join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheLastTripPodcastTheme Music by Roger Allen DexterAnd a special thank you to Carrie & Dale McGinnis, who bravely shared their story to help others.

On August 4th, 2019, 15-year-old Nora Anne Quoirin vanished from a remote eco-resort in Malaysia.  She was on vacation with her family at The Dusun, a rainforest retreat meant for rest and quiet. But that morning, her family woke to find her gone. The window of her room was open. Nora—who had developmental disabilities and relied heavily on her parents—had disappeared into dense jungle terrain. Authorities would later say there were no signs of forced entry, and no evidence of abduction.For ten days, hundreds of searchers combed the rainforest. They called her name through thick heat and relentless brush. Helicopters circled overhead. Volunteers trekked through ravines and riverbeds.Then, more than a mile from the resort, Nora’s body was found near a stream. An autopsy concluded she likely died from prolonged stress and starvation.  Officials ruled her death a misadventure. But her family has long questioned how a vulnerable teenager could have traveled that far alone—and why certain details have never quite added up.Listen as we dive into Malaysia, the case of Nora Quoirin, and how to stay alive on vacation.Do you have a story to share? Send your email to [email protected]'re on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheLastTripPodcastFollow us on IG: https://www.instagram.com/thelasttripcrimepod/And join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheLastTripPodcastTheme Music by Roger Allen DexterSources:https://www.strangeoutdoors.com/mysterious-stories-blog/nora-quoirinhttps://www.bbc.com/news/topics/cwdzr5dd10kthttps://www.cnn.com/2019/08/06/uk/nora-quoirin-abducted-gbr-scli-intlhttps://theweek.com/102615/what-happened-to-nora-quoirinhttps://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/parents-of-nora-quoirin-utterly-shocked-at-malaysian-documentary-that-contained-exclusive-sensitive-images/a/113557976.htmlhttps://theaseanpost.com/article/mysterious-death-nora-quoirinhttps://www.itv.com/news/topic/nora-quoirinhttps://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/nora-quoirin-how-does-a-vulnerable-british-schoolgirl-just-vanish-into-thin-air-in-the-malaysian-forest_uk_5d4d30a8e4b0066eb70fbd9ahttps://news.sky.com/story/nora-quoirin-inquest-police-were-slow-to-act-on-abduction-claims-mother-claims-12129856https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/asia/nora-anne-quoirin-inquest-abduction-police-malaysia-a9686296.htmlhttps://nypost.com/2019/08/15/nora-quoirin-died-from-starvation-stress-in-malaysia-autopsy/https://www.standard.co.uk/news/world/nora-quoirin-funeral-held-for-gentle-and-innocent-girl-found-dead-in-malaysian-jungle-a4233316.htmlhttps://www.lbc.co.uk/article/nora-quoirin-death-not-killed-by-others-malaysia-coroner-rules-DWynzk_2/https://www.cosmopolitan.com/uk/reports/a28684418/nora-quoirin-body-found-search/https://www.irishtimes.com/news/world/asia-pacific/nora-quoirin-the-unanswered-questions-1.3988206https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7359151/Nora-Quoirin-Schoolgirl-died-intestinal-rupture-caused-starving.html

On March 3, 2011, Rachel Funari - an American woman visiting Tasmania - stepped into that landscape, and vanished.  She was 35, she was alone, and the last confirmed sighting was around 3:30 that afternoon, at a small shack beside the start of the Fluted Cape Walking Track.Then - nothing.  No phone call. No “made it back safe.” No trace of where she went next.  Days later, when friends realize they hadn’t heard from her, a major search begins - land, sea, air - focused on the trails and steep coastline of Bruny Island.Searchers comb dense brushland and cliff edges that drop hundreds of metres. Still, Rachel doesn’t turn up.Over time, her disappearance became one of Tasmania’s highest profile missing persons cases. Listen as we dive into Bruny Island, the case of Rachel Funari, and how to stay alive on vacation.Do you have a story to share? Send your email to [email protected]'re on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheLastTripPodcastFollow us on IG: https://www.instagram.com/thelasttripcrimepod/And join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheLastTripPodcastTheme Music by Roger Allen DexterSources:https://www.magistratescourt.tas.gov.au/coronerscourt/findings/coronialfindings/f/funari,_rachel_-_2012_tascd_124https://www.police.tas.gov.au/news-events/media-releases/search-for-missing-woman-update-rachel-funari/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-10-04/what-happened-to-missing-person-rachel-funari/7898300https://www.griffithreview.com/contributors/rachel-funari/https://medium.com/abc-news-australia/what-happened-to-rachel-funari-a0165dff1a7ahttps://lizargall.com/2011/03/rachel-funari-in-memorium/https://rachelfunari.wordpress.com/https://www.9news.com.au/national/melbourne-journo-s-death-not-suspicious/84ccae9d-2b24-4609-968b-88fa734b6bdbhttps://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/latest-news/cliff-plunge-fears-for-missing-tourist/news-story/c6084a569be8398ec90fd0a1abeffbcehttps://www.abc.net.au/news/2011-03-17/police-divers-to-search-for-missing-backpacker/2653782

Twenty four year old Ryan Chicovsky was living abroad, teaching English in China and spending his free time doing what so many young travelers dream of - exploring Southeast Asia.In March 2006, he took a vacation to Laos. It was supposed to be a short getaway. Ryan was last seen leaving the Khemkong Guesthouse in Xiangkong - a remote river village in northwestern Laos. He walked out… and then - nothing.  No confirmed sightings. No messages. No explanation. Just silence in a place where help is far away and questions are hard to answer.  What happened after Ryan stepped out of that guesthouse door?Listen as we dive into Laos, the case of Ryan Chicovsky, and how to stay alive on vacation.Do you have a story to share? Send your email to [email protected]'re on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheLastTripPodcastFollow us on IG: https://www.instagram.com/thelasttripcrimepod/And join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheLastTripPodcastTheme Music by Roger Allen DexterSources:https://ryanchicovsky.blogspot.com/https://websleuths.com/threads/laos-ryan-braben-chicovsky-25-xiangkok-13-march-2007.77720/https://www.travelfish.org/board/post/laos/16826_ryan-chicovsky--missing-in-laos-since-2006https://missingpersonscenter.org/missing-persons-directory/missing-adults/ryan-braden-chicovsky/https://www.reddit.com/r/NotForgotten/comments/rumtsz/ryan_braden_chicovsky/https://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowTopic-g293949-i9320-k593382-Ryan_Chicovsky_Missing_Person-Laos.html

On April 22, 2010, a 23-year old American hiker, Aubrey Sacco, was last seen on a narrow mountain trail in northern Nepal’s Langtang National Park, a landscape of silent peaks, rushing rivers, and ancient forests.She was experienced, prepared, and confident - a traveler who had already spent months exploring South Asia, teaching yoga, walking markets and monasteries, making plans to return home with stories of the world’s beauty.  But on that late-spring afternoon, she didn’t arrive at her next stop, just a couple hours down the trail from where she was last seen.There was no body, no sign of a fall, no gear left behind, no distress call. Nothing. She shouldn’t have vanished.Over the years, arrests were even made - then released.  Leads appeared… then evaporated.  An earthquake in 2015 would forever alter the very valley she disappeared in, burying landscape and possibility alike. So what really happened to Aubrey Sacco - a woman on a walk through the woods, with everything to live for and so much life left unwritten?Listen as we dive into Nepal, the case of Aubrey Sacco, and how to stay alive on vacation.Do you have a story to share? Send your email to [email protected]'re on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheLastTripPodcastFollow us on IG: https://www.instagram.com/thelasttripcrimepod/And join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheLastTripPodcastTheme Music by Roger Allen DexterSources:https://www.aubreysacco.com/https://www.facebook.com/groups/AubreySaccoMissinghttps://www.backpacker.com/trips/gone-girl-aubrey-saccos-disappearance-hiking-in-nepal/https://www.9news.com/article/news/local/aubrey-sacco-disappearance-remains-a-mystery/73-284993426https://www.jungleredwriters.com/2010/11/into-thin-air-aubrey-sacco-age-23is.htmlhttps://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/asiapcf/06/09/colorado.missing.hiker.nepal/index.htmlhttps://websleuths.com/threads/nepal-aubrey-sacco-23-langtang-20-april-2010-arrest.104371/page-8https://www.summitdaily.com/news/dad-of-missing-nepal-hiker-finds-daughters-laptop/https://www.ibtimes.com/aubrey-sacco-update-2-suspects-arrested-2010-disappearance-missing-colorado-hiker-nepal-police-sayhttps://www.huffpost.com/entry/aubrey-sacco-missing_n_1347938https://www.cbsnews.com/colorado/news/parents-of-missing-greeley-woman-react-after-3-arrested-in-nepal/https://www.cbsnews.com/news/fbi-joins-search-for-colo-hiker-in-nepal/https://www.dailycamera.com/2013/08/03/family-of-missing-cu-boulder-grad-aubrey-sacco-recent-arrests-not-linked-to-murder/

Today, we’re chatting with Azdean Elmounstaquim, founder of Destinations Morocco and host of the Destinations Morocco Podcast - a show with more than 100 episodes dedicated to helping travelers understand Morocco not just as a destination, but as a living, breathing place filled with stories, customs, and contradictions. Born and raised in Marrakech, with deep roots in the Berber village of Telouet, Azdean has spent his life moving between worlds - even relocating to the US, while never losing his connection to home.Let’s dive into the space where curiosity meets caution… about what travelers don’t always see coming.. And why people you meet on the road can change everything - for better or for worse.  Do you have a story to share? Send your email to [email protected]'re on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheLastTripPodcastFollow us on IG: https://www.instagram.com/thelasttripcrimepod/And join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheLastTripPodcastTheme Music by Roger Allen DexterLearn more about Azdean and Destinations Morocco:Website  https://destinationsmorocco.com/LinkedIn  https://www.linkedin.com/in/azdean/IG  https://www.instagram.com/destinations.morocco/YouTube  https://www.youtube.com/@destinationsmorocco

Sheila was a Chicago socialite and philanthropist - wealthy, well-connected, and seemingly protected by the world she moved through.  But in August of 2014, she was found dead in Bali.Beaten. Placed inside a suitcase. Left thousands of miles from home.  And the person accused of killing her wasn’t a stranger.  It was her own daughter.What followed was a global media storm - a case that forced uncomfortable questions about money, control, mental illness, and the private dynamics of a mother-daughter relationship that outsiders could never fully see.  Because this isn’t just a story about a murder abroad. It’s about what can happen behind closed doors - even in lives that look perfect from the outside.Listen as we dive into Bali, the case of Sheila von Wiese-Mack, and how to stay alive on vacation.Do you have a story to share? Send your email to [email protected]'re on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheLastTripPodcastFollow us on IG: https://www.instagram.com/thelasttripcrimepod/And join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheLastTripPodcastTheme Music by Roger Allen DexterSources:https://www.the-sun.com/news/14080818/sheila-von-wiese-mack-heather-murder/https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/heather-mack-sentenced-murder-conspiracy-mother-sheila-von-wiese-mack/https://abc7chicago.com/post/sheila-von-wiese-mack-feared-for-safety-in-emails-before-death/565343/https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/jan/17/heather-mack-prison-sentence-murder-mother-balihttps://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/siblings-of-mother-slain-in-bali-suitcase-murder-speak/119979/https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/crime/heather-mack-case-sheila-von-wiese-b2480089.htmlhttps://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-68014289​​https://nypost.com/2021/10/30/suitcase-killer-heather-mack-speaks-after-bali-prison-release/https://nypost.com/2014/09/19/american-suspect-confesses-in-bali-killing/https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/aug/22/bali-suitcase-murder-troubled-family-life-chicago

On June 30th, 2005, a fishing boat called the Freedom left the San Pedro marina for an overnight trip off the coast of Southern California. When it returned, one man never came back.  Patrick McDermott - a cameraman, a father, and the former partner of Olivia Newton-John.  His car was found parked near the dock.  His wallet, passport, and keys were left behind on the boat.  But Patrick himself had vanished.The Coast Guard would later say he was likely lost at sea. Yet no body was ever recovered - and over the years, rumors of financial trouble, a possible staged disappearance, and alleged sightings in Mexico have kept this case alive.Listen as we dive into California, the case of Patrick McDermott, and how to stay alive on vacation.Do you have a story to share? Send your email to [email protected]'re on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheLastTripPodcastFollow us on IG: https://www.instagram.com/thelasttripcrimepod/And join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheLastTripPodcastTheme Music by Roger Allen DexterSources:https://people.com/patrick-mcdermott-mystery-of-olivia-newton-john-boyfriend-lost-at-sea-11816699https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/celebritynews/7545751/Olivia-Newton-Johns-former-boyfriend-found.htmlhttps://www.thedailybeast.com/why-olivia-newton-johns-ex-patrick-mcdermott-and-the-stories-about-him-just-wont-die/https://www.investigationdiscovery.com/crimefeed/missing/olivia-newton-johns-ex-who-faked-his-own-death-found-in-mexicohttps://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/7c5hje/patrick_mcdermott_ex_boyfriend_of_olivia_newton/https://www.businessinsider.com/olivia-newton-john-ex-boyfriend-reportedly-found-mexico-2017-11https://www.nowtolove.com.au/celebrity/celebrity-news/olivia-newton-johns-missing-lover-found-24120/https://medium.com/@yvettenipar_19165/olivia-newton-john-is-she-really-who-you-thought-she-was-359b4e1fdd0chttps://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna28844965https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-11414209/Shock-twist-disappearance-Olivia-Newton-Johns-ex-boyfriend-Patrick-McDermott.htmlhttps://www.nickiswift.com/957163/the-disappearance-of-olivia-newton-johns-ex-patrick-mcdermott-explained/https://entertainmentnow.com/news/patrick-mcdermott-olivia-newton-john-missing-boyfriend/https://www.businessinsider.com/olivia-newton-john-ex-boyfriend-reportedly-found-mexico-2017-11

On the morning of September 21st, 2015, a young woman walked into a small roadside cafe in Northern California… and never walked back out.Asha Kreimer was 26 years old.  She was far from home, struggling, and in visible distress in the days before she vanished.  Hours earlier, she’d been released from a hospital.  Now, inside a quiet diner near the cliffs of Mendocino County, she stood up from the table, said she was going to the bathroom - and disappeared. She had no phone, no money, and no identification.  Her jacket would later be found near the edge of the coastline.  Asha herself was never seen again.What happened to Asha Kreimer?  And how does someone vanish from a cafe in broad daylight… without a trace?Listen as we dive into Northern California, the case of Asha Kreimer, and how to stay alive on vacation.Do you have a story to share? Send your email to [email protected]'re on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheLastTripPodcastFollow us on IG: https://www.instagram.com/thelasttripcrimepod/And join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheLastTripPodcastTheme Music by Roger Allen DexterSources:https://www.facebook.com/missingashakreimer/https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/6oj4th/asha_kreimer_went_to_the_bathroom_in_the_middle/https://www.namus.gov/MissingPersons/Case#/52729https://websleuths.com/threads/ca-asha-kreimer-26-point-arena-21-september-2015.300031/page-4#post-14696934https://theava.com/archives/74425#4https://kymkemp.com/2018/04/24/mother-of-missing-australian-woman-in-the-area-again-searching-for-her-daughter/https://kymkemp.com/2020/05/03/cold-case-mendocino-one-day-after-her-31st-birthday-a-long-look-at-the-odd-disappearance-of-asha-kreimer/

The Rainbow Gathering promises freedom.  A place where strangers become family, where the rules of the outside world fall away, and the road ahead feels endless.In the summer of 2018, 18 year old Amber Robinson followed that promise into the woods of Georgia.  She was young, curious, and chasing connection. At the gathering, she met a man. When the drums faded and the camp dispersed, the two left together - hitchhiking toward whatever came next.But Amber never made it home. Days later, her life would end violently in a stranger’s house hundred of miles away.  A journey meant for peace - became something far darker.Listen as we dive into the The Rainbow Family, the case of Amber Robinson, and how to stay alive on vacation.Do you have a story to share? Send your email to [email protected]'re on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheLastTripPodcastFollow us on IG: https://www.instagram.com/thelasttripcrimepod/And join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheLastTripPodcastTheme Music by Roger Allen DexterSources:https://appellatepublic.kycourts.net/api/api/v1/publicaccessdocuments/c1c0623040842b357e82dfbf4052a54c94004ad802db8ddfc762139c68166d1d/downloadhttps://www.jacksonville.com/story/news/crime/2018/07/13/police-jacksonville-beach-man-killed-teen-he-met-at-counterculture-gathering/11533774007/?gnt-cfr=1&gca-cat=p&gca-uir=true&gca-epti=z113004d00----v113004d--30--b--30--&gca-ft=96&gca-ds=sophihttps://www.pnj.com/story/news/crime/2018/08/08/memorial-set-santa-rosa-teen-killed-after-attending-rainbow-gathering/933682002/https://www.oxygen.com/crime-time/Amber-Robinson-decided-travel-rainbow-family-Joseph-Capstrawhttps://www.lewisfuneralhomes.net/obituaries/Amber-Robinson?obId=16909355https://www.wave3.com/story/38632821/brutal-beating-murder-suspect-i-think-i-found-god/https://www.thenewsenterprise.com/news/crime_and_courts/man-left-travelers-alone-arrived-home-to-discover-brutal-death/article_b7e4d9a3-1fb6-5586-8442-d5c9bb2166b2.htmlhttps://www.11alive.com/article/news/crime/i-killed-her-woman-murdered-after-rainbow-family-gathering-identified/85-573507841https://moviedelic.com/amber-robinson/https://www.pnj.com/videos/news/crime/2018/08/13/murder-victims-family-friend-gives-message-love-memorial/973942002/

Terrence Woods Jr. was supposed to be on an adventure of a lifetime.He was a young filmmaker from Maryland, working his way up the industry ladder, hired to shoot a gold-mining reality series deep in the Idaho wilderness.  He’d texted his dad that he’d be home earlier than planned… that something had shifted and he couldn’t wait to get back.But on October 5th, 2018, as the crew wrapped for the day on the edge of the remote, razor-steep cliffs of the Penman mine… Terrence vanished.Witnesses say he suddenly dropped his radio, sprinted toward the tree line… and vanished into a violent, vertical landscape where even rescuers struggled to stand. Crews scoured the canyon. Helicopters swept the forest. Search dogs tracked. Nothing was found.  The production team insisted he simply bolted.  His family insisted something was very wrong.   And in the years since, the only thing we’ve found are questions.Listen as we dive into the Idaho, the case of Terrence Woods Jr, and how to stay alive on vacation.Do you have a story to share? Send your email to [email protected]'re on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheLastTripPodcastFollow us on IG: https://www.instagram.com/thelasttripcrimepod/And join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheLastTripPodcastTheme Music by Roger Allen DexterSources:https://www.instagram.com/findterrencewoods/https://deadline.com/2020/08/terrence-woods-disappearance-gold-rush-discovery-raw-tv-investigation-1203008327/https://www.vice.com/en/article/the-mysterious-disappearance-of-terrence-woods-jr/https://abcnews.go.com/US/father-terrence-woods-jr-waiting-answers-years-sons/story?id=91056852https://www.reddit.com/r/mystery/comments/1peiu5i/the_disappearance_of_terrence_woods/https://www.nbcnews.com/dateline/dateline-missing-in-america-podcast/dateline-missing-america-podcast-covers-october-2018-disappearance-ter-rcna163825https://www.oxygen.com/crime-news/terrence-woods-took-off-down-mountain-remains-missinghttps://forensictales.com/terrence-woods-jr/https://charleyproject.org/case/terrence-shemel-woods-jrhttps://vocal.media/theSwamp/the-terrence-woods-story-an-untold-travesty-of-racial-justicehttps://blackandmissinginc.com/where-is-terrence-woods-jr-mans-family-continues-to-seek-answers-4-years-after-his-disappearance/https://www.nbcnews.com/dateline/cold-case-spotlight/father-fighting-answers-october-2018-disappearance-son-terrence-woods-rcna121588https://www.koin.com/business/press-releases/ein-presswire/824893378/donations-sought-to-investigate-americas-most-wanted-missing-persons-case-terrence-woods-jr/

The people you meet on the road can become confidants, lifelines, or, in some cases, the most dangerous variables of all.  Melissa Rodway has spent years listening to - and living - those stories.   She’s recorded more than 180 adventure travel podcast episodes, and sat across from travelers and survivors as they unpack experiences that were thrilling, disorienting, and sometimes deeply unsettling. Her debut book, The People You Meet, follows her own backpacking journey through Southeast Asia - a search for connection that reveals how easily strangers can reshape our paths, blur boundaries, and pull us into narratives we never meant to enter. Today, we’re talking about the thin line between connection and danger, the unpredictability of human encounters, and how travel can quietly set the stage for stories that feel less like adventure and more like a case file.Melissa Rodway IG: https://www.instagram.com/fly_travel_mediaMelissa Rodway Website: https://flyrodway.com/ Buy The People We Meet on Amazon:   https://a.co/d/1HVmiBqDo you have a story to share? Send your email to [email protected]'re on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheLastTripPodcastFollow us on IG: https://www.instagram.com/thelasttripcrimepod/And join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheLastTripPodcastTheme Music by Roger Allen Dexter

America's national parks promise peace and beauty - but they also hold some of the country's darkest mysteries. In Murder on the Trail, bestselling author Michelle Kaminsky investigates disappearances, serial killers, and unsolved cases hidden beneath the redwoods, canyon walls, and mountain switchbacks we think of as safe.From the Yosemite Park Killer to Gary Michael Hilton and the vanlife tragedy of Gabby Petito, Michelle digs into why these wild spaces become hunting grounds, how isolation turns deadly, and why federal land can complicate justice. With a journalist's precision and a survivor's empathy, she reveals the thin line between wilderness and danger.In this episode, Michelle joins me to explore the beauty, the horror, and the truths buried deep in America's most iconic landscapes.Michelle Kaminsky IG: https://www.instagram.com/michkaminsky Michelle Kaminsky Website: https://www.michellekaminsky.com/Buy Murder on the Trail on Amazon:   https://a.co/d/2zvbpeL Do you have a story to share? Send your email to [email protected]'re on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheLastTripPodcastFollow us on IG: https://www.instagram.com/thelasttripcrimepod/ And join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheLastTripPodcastTheme Music by Roger Allen Dexter

On a grey February morning in 1995, one of rock’s most enigmatic voices stepped out of a London hotel room - and into one of music’s most enduring mysteries.  The Manic Street Preachers’ lyricist - Richey Edwards -  brilliant, fragile, and beloved - left behind a life heavy with pressure and pain.   After his disappearance, his car was found near the Severn Bridge, a place weighted with symbolism and sorrow. Richey himself was gone.  No sightings. No answers.  Just a trail that stops cold on the border between England and Wales.Listen as we dive into the Britpop Era of London, the case of Richey Edwards, and how to stay alive on vacation.Do you have a story to share? Send your email to [email protected]'re on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheLastTripPodcastFollow us on IG: https://www.instagram.com/thelasttripcrimepod/And join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheLastTripPodcastTheme Music by Roger Allen DexterSources:https://www.the-independent.com/arts-entertainment/music/features/richey-edwards-manic-street-preachers-disappearance-missing-b2690286.htmlhttps://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c80er6r0pz3ohttps://www.theguardian.com/music/2008/nov/29/richey-edwards-manic-street-preachershttps://www.vice.com/en/article/the-holy-bible-richey-edwards/https://www.penguin.co.uk/discover/articles/withdrawn-traces-richey-edwards-day-of-disappearancehttps://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/culture/article/richey-edwards-disappearancehttps://www.thisdayinmusic.com/stairway-to-heaven/richey-edwards/https://metro.co.uk/2025/02/01/30-years-ago-manic-street-preachers-richey-edwards-disappeared-without-a-trace-22351235/https://scruffystorms.com/2018/02/01/richey-edwards-23-years-missing/https://www.nme.com/news/music/new-evidence-emerges-suggest-richey-edwards-staged-disappearance-2438975https://news.sky.com/story/richey-edwards-new-appeal-over-missing-manic-street-preachers-guitarist-11923464https://www.the-independent.com/arts-entertainment/music/news/richey-edwards-disappearance-manic-street-preachers-b2686905.html

In September 2023, 32 year old Chelsea Grimm left California on a cross-country drive to attend a wedding.  She packed her camera gear, camping supplies - and her pet bearded dragon - and headed east to Connecticut.  But somewhere in northern Arizona, something began to unravel.  Days after starting her trip, a police officer found her parked near a cemetery.  Body camera footage captured her speaking calmly - but saying she was emotional from a photoshoot.Two days after that, her car was discovered deep in the Kaibab National Forest. Two flat tires, no phone, no wallet, no sleeping bag - and no sign of Chelsea or her bearded dragon. No footprints. No struggle. No answers.Listen as we dive into the Northern Arizona Desert, the case of Chelsea Grimm, and how to stay alive on vacation.Do you have a story to share? Send your email to [email protected]'re on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheLastTripPodcastFollow us on IG: https://www.instagram.com/thelasttripcrimepod/And join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheLastTripPodcastTheme Music by Roger Allen DexterSources:https://www.newsnationnow.com/missing/chelsea-grimm/amp/https://www.reddit.com/r/MissingPersons/comments/199h977/any_updates_on_chelsea_grimm/https://redflag.org/project/delevan-dell-erba-amadon-dell-erba-and-genavein/https://www.investigationdiscovery.com/crimefeed/missing/wheres-chelsea-grimm-california-woman-vanishes-while-on-road-trip-to-attend-weddinghttps://myfox8.com/news/california-woman-who-went-missing-during-road-trip-appeared-disoriented-at-hotel-witness-claims/https://www.facebook.com/groups/3728726574033190https://www.greenwichtime.com/news/article/greenwich-ct-chelsea-grimm-missing-arizona-19757775.phphttps://www.azfamily.com/2024/09/25/renewed-search-new-clues-2023-disappearance-chelsea-grimm/https://azprivateinvestigator.com/chelsea-grimmhttps://www.williamsnews.com/news/regional/two-years-since-disappearance-chelsea-grimm-case-remains-a-mystery/article_b0adb1b0-5857-4653-985b-f845a7385800.html

On the night of November 5, 2024, Mackenzie Michalski was spotted dancing in a Budapest nightclub, carefree and alive. Hours later, that night ended in shattering silence.  A man she left the club with - met only hours before - would end her life. This is the story of Mackenzie Michalski - and the darkness she never saw coming.Listen as we dive into Budapest, the case of Mackenzie Michalski, and how to stay alive on vacation.Do you have a story to share? Send your email to [email protected]'re on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheLastTripPodcastFollow us on IG: https://www.instagram.com/thelasttripcrimepod/And join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheLastTripPodcastTheme Music by Roger Allen DexterSources:https://abcnews.go.com/International/american-tourist-mackenzie-michalski-missing-hungary-killed/story?id=115654592https://rilesandwoolleyfuneralhome.com/?p=3259https://www.wgrz.com/article/news/local/service-held-wny-killed-in-hungary/71-14e55bc8-6f22-48b0-9427-9841d624f3fdhttps://www.reddit.com/r/TrueCrimeDiscussion/comments/1ht0ftd/on_november_5th_2024_31yearold_kenize_michalski/https://news.sky.com/story/mackenzie-michalski-irish-man-allegedly-admits-killing-us-nurse-at-budapest-flat-and-dumping-body-near-lake-say-police-13251900https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/nov/09/mackenzie-michalski-portland-tourist-killed-hungary#:~:text=The%20suspect%2C%20whom%20police%20identified,and%20placing%20her%20body%20inside.https://www.facebook.com/groups/1188058235596116/https://telex.hu/belfold/2024/11/07/eltunt-amerikai-no-31-eves-mackenzie-michalskihttps://24.hu/belfold/2024/11/07/mackenzie-elizabeth-michalski-eltunt-budapest-no-keresik-31-eves/https://news.sky.com/story/mackenzie-michalski-irish-man-allegedly-admits-killing-us-nurse-at-budapest-flat-and-dumping-body-near-lake-say-police-13251900https://24.hu/belfold/2024/11/07/mackenzie-elizabeth-michalski-eltunt-budapest-no-keresik-31-eves/https://www.wkbw.com/news/local-news/buffalo/deeply-missed-fredonia-native-mackenzie-michalski-remembered-one-year-after-death-in-hungaryhttps://abcnews.go.com/amp/International/american-tourist-mackenzie-michalski-missing-hungary-killed/storyhttps://www.wivb.com/news/local-news/western-new-york/chautauqua-county/fredonia/western-new-york-community-gathers-to-honor-life-of-local-woman-killed-in-budapest/https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/american-tourist-31-dismembered--34119153https://dailynewshungary.com/irish-man-release-after-murder-american-woman/

This past summer I had the opportunity to join some amazing podcaster's for the Death Not Yet Series. This episode of Survivor || TERRI JENTZ || The Last Trip for Death Not Yet first aired on July 4th.This is a Podcaster’s Give Back collaboration. All podcasters have donated their time and research to help advocate for victims of domestic violence. And we are raising money to give back to non profits which are standing with survivors. To donate, please visit buymeacoffee.com/youshouldbehere.In 1977, Terri and her college roommate, Avra Goldman, biked across America in search of freedom, adventure, and a little time to figure life out. They were students, dreamers - two women finding their place in the world.  And then, one night in a quiet Oregon park, that journey turned into something unspeakable. A truck. A man with an axe. No motive. No warning. And somehow... Terri survived.This isn’t just a story of what happened that night. This is about what came after - the silence, the unanswered questions, the system that failed. And it’s about how Terri, years later, went back - not just to that campsite, but into the shadows of her own memory, determined to face the monster who tried to kill her.This is a Fire Eyes Media, LLC production www.fireeyesmedia.comDo you have a story to share? Send your email to [email protected]'re on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheLastTripPodcastFollow us on IG: https://www.instagram.com/thelasttripcrimepod/And join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheLastTripPodcastTheme Music by Roger Allen DexterSources:https://www.cnn.com/2006/US/05/08/rowlands.jentz/https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2006-apr-30-bk-dolan30-story.htmlhttps://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe/24121534/“Strange Piece of Paradise” by Terri Jentzhttps://moonmagazine.org/terri-jentz-my-journey-to-justice-2014-02-01/https://www.crimevictimsunited.org/news/2006/jentz.htmhttps://www.nuggetnews.com/story/2007/07/31/news/author-returns-to-the-scene-of-the-crime/14728.htmlhttps://www.bumc.bu.edu/camed/profile/avra-goldman/

This past summer I had the opportunity to join some amazing podcaster's for the Death Not Yet Series. This episode of Survivor || COLLEEN STAN || The Last Trip for Death Not Yet first aired on July 4th. This is a Podcaster’s Give Back collaboration. All podcasters have donated their time and research to help advocate for victims of domestic violence. And we are raising money to give back to non profits which are standing with survivors. To donate, please visit buymeacoffee.com/youshouldbehere.In this episode, we’re traveling back to 1977 - to a quiet California highwaywhere 20 year old Colleen Stan made a simple, trusting choice to hitch a ride.What followed was a seven-year ordeal so disturbing, it shocked investigators, psychologists, and the public alike. She was held captive in a coffin-like box. Controlled, isolated, manipulated.  But this isn’t just the story of what was done to her - it’s about what she did next.This is a Fire Eyes Media, LLC production www.fireeyesmedia.comDo you have a story to share? Send your email to [email protected]'re on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheLastTripPodcastFollow us on IG: https://www.instagram.com/thelasttripcrimepod/And join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheLastTripPodcastTheme Music by Roger Allen DexterSources:https://www.crimeandinvestigation.co.uk/article/colleen-stan-the-girl-in-the-boxhttps://people.com/crime/girl-in-the-box-how-janice-hooker-helped-colleen-stan-escape/https://allthatsinteresting.com/girl-in-the-box-colleen-stanhttps://www.oxygen.com/snapped/crime-news/colleen-stan-kidnapping-told-in-snapped-notorious-girl-in-the-boxhttps://www.cbsnews.com/news/exclusive-woman-imprisoned-in-coffin-for-7-years-has-special-message-for-jaycee-dugard/https://www.13newsnow.com/article/news/seven-years-of-torture-a-survivors-story/291-316456285https://www.naijanews.com/buzz/people/colleen-stan-kidnapping-everything-you-need-to-know/https://people.com/where-is-colleen-stan-now-girl-in-the-box-kidnapping-8648943https://barrieshelter.com/how-to-stay-safe/https://celebnowthen.com/what-is-colleen-stan-doing-now/https://medium.com/crimebeat/the-brainwashing-and-torture-of-colleen-stan-a-kidnapping-survivor-ec6e2410503ahttps://medium.com/%40lisariggio1994/surviving-abduction-colleen-stan-9f9b5261d919https://murderintheblack.com/colleen-stan-the-girl-in-the-box.html

In November 2008, 30-year-old Ani Ashekian landed in Hong Kong—jet-lagged, excited, and ready for her next adventure. She sent a quick birthday text to her niece, withdrew cash from an ATM… and then vanished without a trace.No calls. No bank activity. No confirmed sightings.  Just a few seconds of CCTV showing Ani standing calmly in a crowded terminal—moments before she disappeared into a city of seven million people.Was she the victim of a robbery, a scam, or something far darker? Or did Ani choose to disappear on her own terms?Her journal, later discovered in Canada, hinted at secret plans—but also a growing undercurrent of fear.Listen as we dive into Hong Kong, the case of Ani Ashekian, and how to stay alive on vacation.Do you have a story to share? Send your email to [email protected]'re on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheLastTripPodcastFollow us on IG: https://www.instagram.com/thelasttripcrimepod/And join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheLastTripPodcastTheme Music by Roger Allen DexterSources:https://www.facebook.com/groups/54077259736/https://truecrimediva.com/ani-ashekian/https://websleuths.com/threads/china-ani-ashekian-31-hong-kong-11-nov-2008-canadian-tourist.104205/https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1065968/ani-ashekians-journal-offers-new-clues-after-four-years-silencehttps://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/canadian-woman-feared-missing-in-china-1.714555https://www.toronto.com/news/search-continues-for-missing-toronto-woman-in-hong-kong/article_8b549fea-1aa7-5482-b643-1d303e5ada6f.htmlhttps://web.archive.org/web/20151105180831/http://www.findani.com/https://www.reddit.com/r/HongKong/comments/18b64d1/where_is_ani_ashekian/https://time.com/archive/6948538/u-s-crime-writer-tackles-a-real-hong-kong-cold-case/https://windsorstar.com/news/sister-to-pick-up-search-in-china

In November 2018, a young man vanished into the gray sea night, stepping across the forbidden line that separated two worlds. His name was John Allen Chau - twenty-six years old, an American with a quiet resolve, a missionary’s conviction burning in his chest. He sailed toward North Sentinel Island - a place sealed off from the modern world, where the Sentinelese have refused all contact for centuries.But he wasn’t a tourist. He saw himself as a messenger with a message no one else dared deliver. He carried in his pack a waterproof Bible, gifts, hopes, and a deep certainty that he would either be welcomed or die trying.What followed is part tragedy, part mystery. The fisherman who dropped him off claimed they saw islanders dragging a body across the sand and a burial at dusk. But exactly what happened in the hours between his arrival and his death - no one knows. His body was never recovered.Was he a martyr? A fool? A man haunted by divine urgency? Or someone who crossed the ultimate boundary - between the known and the unknowable - and paid the price?Listen as we dive into North Sentinel Island, the case of John Allen Chau, and how to stay alive on vacation.Do you have a story to share? Send your email to [email protected]'re on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheLastTripPodcastFollow us on IG: https://www.instagram.com/thelasttripcrimepod/And join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheLastTripPodcastTheme Music by Roger Allen DexterSources:https://www.instagram.com/johnachau/https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/feb/03/john-chau-christian-missionary-death-sentinelesehttps://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-46345231https://allnations.international/john-chauhttps://www.alex-perry.com/the-last-days-of-john-allen-chau/https://www.cnn.com/2018/11/22/asia/north-sentinel-island-john-allen-chau-diary-intlhttps://www.newyorker.com/news/on-religion/john-chaus-death-roils-the-missionary-worldhttps://www.npr.org/2019/08/01/747368557/the-story-behind-john-allen-chau-an-american-missionary-who-was-killed-while-worhttps://au.thegospelcoalition.org/article/john-allen-chau-noble-savages/https://allthatsinteresting.com/john-allen-chauhttps://frontline.thehindu.com/arts-and-culture/a-national-geographic-documentary-examines-the-life-and-death-of-john-allen-chau/article67807254.ecehttps://www.bbc.com/news/world-46336355https://sojo.net/articles/john-allen-chau-was-product-missions-marketing-systemhttps://abcnews.go.com/International/john-allen-chau-detailed-efforts-convert-islanders-christianity/story?id=59401238

In March 2020, 18 year old Eloi Rolland left his homestay on Auckland’s North Shore just before dawn. He was a French exchange student - curious, soft-spoken, and enchanted by New Zealand’s beauty. That morning he opened Google Maps and searched the word Piha. A remote black-sand beach known for its cliffs, its isolation… and its danger.He caught a bus, then a train. CCTV caught him walking alone as the city woke up. By 9:18am, his phone pinged one final time along Piha Road in Waitakere Ranges - and then… nothing.No more messages. No more movement. No more Eloi.  Police scoured the bushland - dense, silent, and endless - but no trace of him was ever found.What happened in the misty hills outside Auckland? Did Eloi wander off the track? Fall off the cliffs?  Or was something - or someone - waiting for him there?Listen as we dive into New Zealand, the case of Eloi Rolland, and how to stay alive on vacation.Do you have a story to share? Send your email to [email protected]'re on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheLastTripPodcastFollow us on IG: https://www.instagram.com/thelasttripcrimepod/And join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheLastTripPodcastTheme Music by Roger Allen DexterSources:https://www.thepress.co.nz/nz-news/360759600/parents-missing-french-teen-eloi-rolland-take-search-south-islandhttps://www.stuff.co.nz/auckland/124382819/missing-french-teen-eloi-rolland-friends-and-family-still-have-no-answers-a-year-on?_https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/120283016/french-national-eloi-jean-rolland-18-missing-in-aucklandhttps://www.police.govt.nz/missing-persons/listings/eloi-rollandhttps://www.facebook.com/MISSINGELOIJEANROLLAND/https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/120409689/french-teen-missing-from-auckland-had-troubled-state-of-mindhttps://www.stuff.co.nz/national/120511116/sister-of-fit-smiley-french-teen-missing-in-auckland-desperate-for-answershttps://www.stuff.co.nz/national/120860887/chances-of-finding-missing-french-teen-eloi-rolland-alive-becoming-more-slimhttps://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/family-of-french-teen-eloi-jean-rolland-missing-in-auckland-since-march-reveal-more/5GVRVY5ZNGMZMKKHJGV4YDB3R4/https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/300097890/missing-french-teen-eloi-rolland-family-say-theyve-lost-hope-six-months-after-disappearancehttps://www.stuff.co.nz/national/crime/300189370/the-missing-people-of-piha-25-years-six-cases-no-answershttps://www.stuff.co.nz/national/300201475/missing-french-teen-eloi-rolland-reportedly-sighted-13km-from-last-known-locationhttps://www.20minutes.fr/faits_divers/4096164-20240621-disparition-eloi-rolland-nouvelle-zelande-va-declarer-mort-jeune-hommehttps://www.leparisien.fr/faits-divers/malgre-labsence-de-corps-la-nouvelle-zelande-va-prononcer-le-deces-deloi-rolland-18-ans-disparu-en-2020-24-06-2024-W2572J4WSNHH7F4NG2S7VJ573M.phphttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GwbEs-Xku8Y

In 1975, a musician named Jim Sullivan got into his car and left Los Angeles behind. He was heading east, chasing a new beginning - or maybe running from something he couldn’t name.He was tall, handsome, magnetic - and his music carried that same restless energy. Songs about highways, lost souls, and vanishing into the unknown.The kind of lyrics that feel like they’re trying to tell you something… if you’re really listening. Somewhere along that long stretch of desert road, Jim stopped - and from that moment on, no one knows what happened next.His story faded into rumor, mystery, and myth - tangled up in the same strange beauty that filled his songs.Today, we’re going to follow the same road Jim Sullivan took - the one that led him deep into the desert… and out of the world we know.Listen as we dive into New Mexico, the case of Jim Sullivan, and how to stay alive on vacation.Do you have a story to share? Send your email to [email protected]'re on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheLastTripPodcastFollow us on IG: https://www.instagram.com/thelasttripcrimepod/And join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheLastTripPodcastTheme Music by Roger Allen DexterSources:https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/14/arts/music/jim-sullivan.htmlhttps://archive.ph/20190215195820/https://aquariumdrunkard.com/2010/11/10/the-strange-tale-of-jim-sullivans-u-f-o/https://ultimateclassicrock.com/missing-ufo-singer-songwriter/https://waxidermy.com/jim-sullivan-ufo/https://www.reddit.com/r/UnsolvedMysteries/comments/153yeuj/jim_sullivan_was_an_american_singersongwriter_and/https://lareviewofbooks.org/article/searching-for-sullivan/https://www.ripleys.com/stories/jim-sullivanhttps://floodmagazine.com/71829/mystery-and-history-the-strange-music-and-stranger-tale-of-jim-sullivan/https://lightintheattic.net/products/jim-sullivan?srsltid=AfmBOor1gs0JjBwiuB7MVBI_bdkadqzkjsUnhjMldXJDv9D5AP5a0PJghttps://therodeomag.com/2019/10/22/the-night-jim-sullivan-disappeared/https://vocal.media/fyi/whatever-happened-to-musician-jim-sullivan

May 12, 2004 - a day that began like any other for the Devries family.  They were on vacation in Aruba, seeking a moment’s peace, maybe a bit of hope, after a great loss.  Fourteen year old Max, eager for an adventure, asked to go out on a jet ski with a man they recently befriended.By afternoon, that simple request would become the portal to a mystery no one has solved. The man returned - alone. Max did not.What’s astonishing is how quickly questions outpaced answers. The man’s story would shift - from jet ski trouble, to a tow gone wrong, to Max slipping away in the waves, to even claiming he was swimming for shore.Yet no one was ever charged. Max was declared “lost at sea”.What really happened to Max Devries on that Aruban ocean. Was it a tragic accident, or something far more sinister?  Listen as we dive into Aruba, the case of Max DeVries, and how to stay alive on vacation.Do you have a story to share? Send your email to [email protected]'re on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheLastTripPodcastFollow us on IG: https://www.instagram.com/thelasttripcrimepod/And join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheLastTripPodcastTheme Music by Roger Allen DexterSources:https://www.wxyz.com/news/local-news/investigations/a-metro-detroit-teen-disappeared-in-aruba-in-2004-his-mom-is-still-fighting-for-answershttps://maxtothemillions.com/https://www.primevideo.com/detail/Never-Seen-Again/0FJCILZ3O8D0LOPN4JLLSENIO6https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/1h4sw4i/what_really_happened_out_in_the_aruban_ocean_to/https://www.shoresofstrength.org/featuredcases/maxdevrieshttps://www.facebook.com/groups/62321359000/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5qaC8f965qchttps://www.livingstondaily.com/story/news/local/community/brighton-township/2024/03/12/docuseries-investigates-2004-disappearance-of-brighton-teen-in-aruba-max-devries/72941075007/https://www.chipchick.com/2024/12/his-mom-saw-him-ride-off-on-a-jet-ski-in-aruba-with-an-older-man-and-then-he-vanishedhttps://thecinemaholic.com/max-devries-found-or-missing-is-he-dead-or-alive/https://thecinemaholic.com/max-devries-mom-sister/

It was April 1st, 1981, when Johnny Waterman, a 29 year old brilliant climber and haunted soul, set out from the Mountain House deep in the Ruth Glacier of Denali National Park.  His goal was the East Buttress of Denali, approached via the northwest fork of the Ruth - an audacious, almost impossible route in the winter.He carried remarkably little: a sled, snowshoes, not much food, and wands to mark his route. No tent, no sleeping bag. He told a fellow climber he believed he could manage with minimal gear.He was last seen somewhere around 11,000 feet - cutting a straight line through a labyrinth of crevasses and snow chutes. Then…. He vanished.Listen as we dive into Alaska, the case of Johnny Waterman, and how to stay alive on vacation.Do you have a story to share? Send your email to [email protected]'re on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheLastTripPodcastFollow us on IG: https://www.instagram.com/thelasttripcrimepod/And join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheLastTripPodcastTheme Music by Roger Allen DexterSources:https://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12198233700/John-M-Waterman-1952-1981https://youtu.be/zyIB180NitE?si=9I0i-IcWpFMI_Mx8https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/shining-brightly-briefly-johnny-waterman-165023821.htmlhttps://explorersweb.com/shining-brightly-briefly-johnny-waterman-and-his-1978-solo-traverse-of-mount-hunter/https://murder-in-the-last-frontier.blubrry.net/2025/06/04/the-strange-and-tragic-lives-and-deaths-of-guy-and-johnny-waterman/https://sites.lafayette.edu/raicha/files/2010/08/Waterman.pdfhttps://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/13198201900/Climbing-Alone-Alaska-Mount-KcKinleyhttp://www.supertopo.com/climbers-forum/2193010/The-Legendary-incredible-JOHNNY-WATERMANhttps://uncovered.com/cases/john-watermanhttps://www.outsideonline.com/outdoor-adventure/natural-death/

Rebecca Middleton was just 17 years old - on the trip of a lifetime with her best friend - when a chance encounter shattered everything.  What should have been sun-drenched days of beaches and laughter turned into one of the most brutal and baffling murders the island had ever seen.But the horror of Rebecca’s death was only the beginning. What followed was a twisted path of botched investigations, lost evidence, and a justice system that seemed unwilling - or unable - to deliver the truth. Nearly three decades later, the scars of that night still linger, raising questions about power, corruption, and the uneasy shadows that hide behind picture perfect beauty.Today, we’re stepping into the mystery of Bermuda’s most infamous unsolved crime - where innocence met violence and where justice slipped away into the tide.Listen as we dive into Bermuda, the case of Rebecca Middleton, and how to stay alive on vacation.Do you have a story to share? Send your email to [email protected]'re on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheLastTripPodcastFollow us on IG: https://www.instagram.com/thelasttripcrimepod/And join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheLastTripPodcastTheme Music by Roger Allen DexterSources:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HlHSR0klQtwhttps://www.thestar.com/news/world/rebecca-middleton-remembered-20-years-after-her-murder-in-bermuda/article_11bbafca-eca8-595a-a8b0-efb47b17ba76.htmlhttps://www.royalgazette.com/news/article/20160703/bermuda-remembers-rebecca-middleton/https://www.royalgazette.com/crime/news/article/20111228/middleton-family-still-waiting-for-european-court-appeal/https://www.gov.bm/sites/default/files/F-Miller-v-Yan-Almanzar-et-al-2016-SC-Bda-20-App-4-March-2016.pdfhttps://www.royalgazette.com/crime/news/article/20171012/mundy-returns-to-jamaica/https://www.royalgazette.com/letters-to-the-editor/article/20180702/in-memory-of-rebecca/https://halifax.citynews.ca/2016/06/29/a-timeline-on-rebecca-middleton-murdered-20-years-ago-in-bermuda/https://www.gov.bm/sites/default/files/SC0705_D-Middleton-v-Director-of-Public-Prosecution-2007-SC-Bda-33-Civ-4th-May-2007.pdfhttps://www.cbc.ca/news/world/bermuda-offers-small-compensation-for-canadian-teen-s-murder-1.609450https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4069554/https://en.wikinews.org/wiki/Bermuda_Chief_Justice:_No_new_charges_in_Middleton_murderhttps://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/bermuda-authorities-take-another-look-at-middleton-murder/article20396213/

It was just before dawn on August 12th, 1992, when thirty-six year old Pamela June Ray pulled into a motel parking lot in Panama City Beach, Florida.  Her two young children were asleep in the backseat, unaware their lives were about to change forever.Pamela was seen speaking with a man near the motel pool. She locked the car, left her children inside, and walked away with him into the early morning darkness.  Minutes later, someone heard a scream. By the time the sun came up, Pamela was gone - and she has never been seen again.Who was the man she followed? What happened in those missing minutes? And why, more than three decades later, does her disappearance remain one of Florida’s most haunting mysteries?Listen as we dive into Florida, the case of Pamela June Ray, and how to stay alive on vacation.Do you have a story to share? Send your email to [email protected]'re on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheLastTripPodcastFollow us on IG: https://www.instagram.com/thelasttripcrimepod/And join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheLastTripPodcastListen to this week's podcast recommendation, Weird True Crimehttps://weirdtruecrime.com/ Theme Music by Roger Allen DexterSources:https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Pamela_June_Rayhttps://charleyproject.org/case/pamela-june-rayhttps://www.doenetwork.org/cases/595dffl.htmlhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=348&dat=19920817&id=z5cFAAAAIBAJ&sjid=DTMDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5477,5214613https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/403157651/https://groups.google.com/g/alt.true-crime/c/bGzESC34VMIhttps://web.archive.org/web/20150130180756/https://www.wjhg.com/home/headlines/20-Year-Mystery-What-Happened-to-Pamela-Ray-165926136.htmlhttps://www.mypanhandle.com/news/pamela-ray-disapperance-still-a-mystery-25-years-later/https://www.newsherald.com/story/news/2019/03/17/unsolved-bay-county-disappearance-of-pamela-ray/5691237007/https://lostnfoundblogs.com/f/pamela-june-ray-no-vacancyhttps://www.dailycomet.com/story/news/crime/2019/07/06/looking-for-answers-in-pamela-june-rays-1992-disappearance/4743936007/https://www.newsherald.com/story/special/special-sections/2019/07/17/cold-case-search-for-body-unsuccessful-in-pcb-cold-case/4671252007/https://www.ajc.com/news/crime--law/years-ago-this-week-georgia-mother-disappeared-her-children-slept/bHDWApPaVO3tfhZgA3xobO/https://mysterydelver.com/not-checked-in/https://websleuths.com/threads/fl-pamela-ray-36-panama-city-aug-1992.74266/https://vocal.media/criminal/mother-vanishes-while-kids-sleep-in-the-carhttps://www.middletennesseemysteries.com/article/498/panama-city-florida-pamela-j-ray

He was a lawyer, an activist, a wild, larger-than-life figure who thrived in chaos. Then, one day in 1974, Oscar Zeta Acosta boarded a boat in Mexico—and vanished. No witnesses. No body. Just whispers of murder, political revenge, or a man bold enough to erase himself. Half a century later, the question still lingers: what really happened to Oscar Zeta Acosta?Listen as we dive into the Mazatlán, the case of Oscar Zeta Acosta, and how to stay alive on vacation.Do you have a story to share? Send your email to [email protected]'re on YouTube with full video: https://www.youtube.com/@TheLastTripPodcastFollow us on IG: https://www.instagram.com/thelasttripcrimepod/And join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheLastTripPodcastTheme Music by Roger Allen DexterSources:https://www.newyorker.com/books/second-read/what-fear-and-loathing-in-las-vegas-owes-to-oscar-acostahttps://lapl.org/collections-resources/blogs/lapl/brown-buffalo-and-chicano-movement-los-angeleshttps://resolve.cambridge.org/core/books/abs/cambridge-history-of-american-literature/appendix-biographies/F86930D98266E3F0192A417813106CD8https://lataco.com/the-rise-and-fall-oscar-zeta-acostahttps://evergreenreview.com/read/the-marginalization-of-oscar-zeta-acosta/https://allthatsinteresting.com/oscar-zeta-acostahttps://www.brownbuffalofilm.com/https://open.spotify.com/episode/5qB3hkbAjy8SSQJvJUTw6mhttps://www.bluelight.org/community/threads/weirder-than-fiction-the-disappearance-of-oscar-zeta-acosta-a-k-a-dr-gonzo.904262/https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1998-jun-05-ca-56718-story.htmlhttps://www.popsubculture.com/pop/bio_project/oscar_zeta_acosta.htmlhttps://colorlines.com/article/watch-new-doc-explores-life-and-disappearance-oscar-zeta-acosta/

On the night of July 6th, 2019, in western Nebraska, a young father seemingly vanished into thin air. He was Chance Englebert, a 25 year old welder, cowboy and newlywed - gone without a trace.  Earlier that day, Chance had been visiting his in-laws when a casual round of golf turned tense due to some remarks about his new job that angered him.  Upset, he told his wife he wanted to go back home to Wyoming.  When she didn’t agree to leave town - he got out of the car and walked away.  Alone. On foot. With a storm brewing overhead.Surveillance cameras later captured him walking through town, looking down at his phone, like someone reading a map. He sent a final text that didn’t sound like it came from him. And just like that, no one ever heard from him again.His disappearance ignited one of the most baffling manhunts in the region. Drones, cadaver dogs, hundreds of volunteers on the ground, on horseback, and ATVs, across 2,400 acres.  Yet despite all the efforts - they’ve never found a single clue. There are no answers.Listen as we dive into the Nebraska, the case of Chance Englebert, and how to stay alive on vacation.Do you have a story to share? Send your email to [email protected]'re on YouTube with full video: https://www.youtube.com/@TheLastTripPodcastFollow us on IG: https://www.instagram.com/thelasttripcrimepod/And join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheLastTripPodcastTheme Music by Roger Allen DexterSources:https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/1dwwo1m/the_disappearance_of_25yearold_husband_and_new/https://wyomingtruth.org/still-no-answers-for-family-of-missing-moorcroft-man-as-reward-expires/https://cowboystatedaily.com/2024/06/30/new-leads-but-not-much-progress-finding-moorcroft-man-missing-for-5-years/https://missingpersonscenter.org/missing-persons/chance-englebert/#google_vignettehttps://www.facebook.com/findchanceenglebert/https://www.newsnationnow.com/missing/lead-chance-englebert-disappearance-case/https://charleyproject.org/case/chance-leslie-engleberthttps://www.thevanishedpodcast.com/episodes/2019/10/28/episode-197-chance-engleberthttps://namus.nij.ojp.gov/case/MP59295https://missingpeopleinamerica.org/former-rodeo-star-loving-husband-and-father-vanishedhttps://disappearedblog.com/chance-englebert/https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/missing-in-america/family-fears-worst-two-months-after-wyoming-man-chance-englebert-n1052206https://medium.com/the-wicked-truth/newlywed-wife-asks-for-death-certificate-three-days-after-husband-disappears-7fa3e1a4955ehttps://www.knopnews2.com/2021/07/06/no-closer-two-years-later-search-chance-englebert/https://wyomingtruth.org/arm-bone-recovered-in-nebraska-not-remains-of-missing-moorcroft-man/

In the fall of 2017, Enrique Garibay Ruiz—a physicist, mathematician, and writer—left Budapest for what he promised would be a short trip to the United States. He visited New York, then flew west to Los Angeles, checking into a hostel and renting a gray Toyota RAV4. He told his family he’d be home soon.But Enrique never came home.On October 3rd, he checked out of the hostel. On October 4th, he rented the car. On October 5th, he told his wife he was at the airport, waiting for a flight back to Hungary.Just hours later, in the early morning of October 6th, his credit card was swiped at a Carl’s Jr. near LAX. After that—nothing. The car was never returned. Enrique was never seen again.In one of the busiest cities in the world, he simply vanished.Listen as we dive into the Los Angeles, the case of Enrique Garibay Ruiz, and how to stay alive on vacation.Do you have a story to share? Send your email to [email protected]'re on YouTube with full video: https://www.youtube.com/@TheLastTripPodcastFollow us on IG: https://www.instagram.com/thelasttripcrimepod/And join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheLastTripPodcastTheme Music by Roger Allen DexterSources:https://charleyproject.org/case/enrique-garibay-ruizhttps://www.reddit.com/r/MissingPersons/comments/wzh9bz/missing_nuclear_physicist_in_la_enrique_garibay/https://www.univision.com/local/los-angeles-kmex/enrique-por-favor-regresa-a-casa-la-suplica-tras-la-misteriosa-desaparicion-de-un-cientifico-mexicano-en-los-angeleshttps://charleyross.wordpress.com/2019/10/04/national-hispanic-heritage-month-enrique-garibay-ruiz/https://www.univision.com/local/los-angeles-kmex/donde-esta-enrique-a-seis-meses-de-la-misteriosa-desaparicion-de-un-cientifico-mexicano-en-los-angeleshttps://crimesolverscentral.com/blog/post?name=the-enigmatic-disappearance-of-enrique-garibay-ruiz-a-15505https://www.facebook.com/BuscoAQuique/https://www.univision.com/los-angeles/kmex/noticias/desapariciones/reportan-desaparecido-a-un-cientifico-mexicano-que-viajaria-de-los-angeles-a-hungriahttps://regeneracion.mx/desaparece-cientifico-mexicano-en-los-angeles/https://www.univision.com/los-angeles/kmex/noticias/desapariciones/lo-que-sabemos-sobre-el-caso-del-cientifico-mexicano-desaparecido-en-los-angeles-videohttps://www.gofundme.com/f/help-enrique-garibay-ruiz039s-familyhttps://websleuths.com/threads/ca-dr-enrique-garibay-ruiz-51-los-angeles-6-oct-2017.356673/https://enriquegaribay.blogspot.com/https://www.proceso.com.mx/nacional/2017/10/31/buscan-al-cientifico-mexicano-enrique-garibay-desaparecio-en-los-angeles-hace-25-dias-194112.htmlhttps://beverlypress.com/2017/10/authorities-seek-clues-about-man-gone-missing/https://www-expreso-com-mx.translate.goog/noticias/mundo/el-fisico-nuclear-mexicano-enrique-garibay-ruiz-desaparece-en-los-angeles/24915

Christina "Licorice" McKechnie was once at the heart of the 1960s counterculture - singing with the Incredible String Band, recording on celebrated albums, and performing on the stage at Woodstock. But after the mid-1970s, her story begins to blur. By the mid-1980s, she had seemingly vanished.There are no police records, no clear timeline, and no obituary. Just scattered whispers, half-remembered sightings, and decades of unanswered questions. Did Licorice step away from the world on her own terms, or did something far more unsettling happen?Listen as we dive into the Woodstock Festival, the case of Christina "Licorice" McKechnie, and how to stay alive on vacation.Do you have a story to share? Send your email to [email protected]'re on YouTube with full video: https://www.youtube.com/@TheLastTripPodcastFollow us on IG: https://www.instagram.com/thelasttripcrimepod/And join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheLastTripPodcastTheme Music by Roger Allen DexterSources:https://pleasekillme.com/rose-simpson-incredible-string-band/https://www.reddit.com/r/nonmurdermysteries/comments/r0d6il/the_mysterious_disappearance_of_singer_licorice/https://www.youtube.com/live/ksMT5OFNhSIhttps://faroutmagazine.co.uk/what-happened-to-licorice-mckechnie-the-mysterious-disappearance-of-the-counter-culture-folk-icon/https://thehobbledehoy.com/2022/01/24/the-mysterious-disappearance-of-licorice-mckechnie/https://www.grunge.com/364139/the-mysterious-disappearance-of-licorice-mckechnie/https://crazyonclassicrock.com/2020/05/03/classic-rockers-who-disappeared-went-into-hiding/https://www.angelfire.com/biz3/ISB/likkie.htmlhttps://scotianostra.tumblr.com/post/663958417582473216/this-is-a-sort-of-difficult-post-i-will-howeverhttps://m.facebook.com/nt/screen/?params=%7B%22note_id%22%3A362186055227276%7D&path=%2Fnotes%2Fnote%2F&refsrc=deprecated&_rdrhttps://www.facebook.com/groups/2223785342https://woodstockwhisperer.info/2015/10/02/christina-licorice-mckechnie/https://www.phoenixmag.com/2021/09/21/history-into-the-wild/https://www.doenetwork.org/cases/software/main.html?id=551UFCAhttps://websleuths.com/threads/uk-christina-%C2%93licorice%C2%94-mckechnie-45-1990.40373/https://soundcloud.com/kalou/in-search-of-christina-mckechnie

It was spring break on Florida’s Gulf Coast - sun, surf, and twenty-two college students crammed into a rental house along Panama City Beach.  Among them was 21 year old Reny Jose, a student from Rice University with a bright future ahead of him.  But on the night of March 3, 2014, Reny stepped out into the evening and was never seen again.  By the next morning, his friends reported him missing. Most of his belongings were left neatly in his room.  His phone and some clothing turned up in a nearby trash bin, and more clothing was scattered by the beach. Sixteen of the students who had traveled with him quickly packed up and left town. What really happened in those missing hours?  Did Reny wander into the waves?  Was he the victim of foul play?  Or is there a darker truth hidden in the silence of his friends?This is the story of a young man who vanished during spring break in one of  America’s most infamous party towns - and the questions that have haunted his family, and investigators, for more than a decade.Listen as we dive into Panama City Beach, the case of Reny Jose, and how to stay alive on vacation.Do you have a story to share? Send your email to [email protected]'re on YouTube with full video: https://www.youtube.com/@TheLastTripPodcastFollow us on IG: https://www.instagram.com/thelasttripcrimepod/And join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheLastTripPodcastTheme Music by Roger Allen DexterSources:https://www.wjhg.com/2024/03/05/please-help-us-college-student-still-missing-10-years-after-spring-break-disappearance-family-pleading-answers/https://www.facebook.com/whereisreny/https://abcnews.go.com/US/search-underway-missing-spring-breaker/story?id=22784794&fbclid=IwY2xjawMNqJJleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFBdGk0SzlKd29MQWJtNG5jAR7iaYlRegRXj8qLM7tuzRWTknfob0jGy9O3OVnuQxW_YjhsD670nqEsdxQoaQ_aem_TXGOj9kJP3bZhsezgKZlxAhttps://americanbazaaronline.com/2014/03/14/panama-city-beach-police-chief-refutes-report-reny-jose-drowned/https://americanbazaaronline.com/2014/03/20/family-reny-jose-offers-15000-reward-information-recovery-missing-youth/https://www.news10.com/video/search-continues-for-21-year-old-who-went-missing-on-spring-break-two-years-ago/https://www.wjhg.com/content/news/Reny-Jose-billboard-hopes-to-spark-new-leads-411590845.htmlhttps://www.wjhg.com/content/news/Reny-Jose-still-missing-after-five-years-family-still-searching-for-answers-506634321.htmlhttps://youtu.be/aiiWaxkN3yU?si=UD6DbMdLKe2iAg0dhttps://wherearetheypodcast.medium.com/vanished-on-spring-break-the-mysterious-disappearance-of-reny-jose-b1a2b27d46c7https://charleyproject.org/case/reny-josehttps://www.reddit.com/r/NotForgotten/comments/11lzgla/reny_jose/https://www.chipchick.com/2024/10/he-traveled-to-florida-with-friends-for-spring-break-and-vanished-after-supposedly-going-on-a-walk-by-himself-but-his-parents-believe-theres-more-to-the-storyhttps://www.doenetwork.org/cases/5015dmfl.html

It was supposed to be the trip of a lifetime - a luxury island resort in the Maldives, white sand beaches, turquoise water stretching endlessly toward the horizon.For Giedre Vaskyte, a 33 year old Canadian woman, it was a last quiet getaway before her life changed forever. She was eight months pregnant, and the baby’s due date was just weeks away.  In February 2021, she checked into the intercontinental Maamunagau with her husband, ready to soak in the sun and serenity.  But on a warm, peaceful afternoon, she stepped away from the pool, walked toward the ocean - and vanished.The official story? That she drowned.But her family says that’s impossible.  She was a strong swimmer. She knew the ocean.  And they believe something far more sinister happened. Was this truly a tragic accident in paradise?  Or is someone hiding what really happened to Giedre Vaskyte?Listen as we dive into the Maldives, the case of Giedre Vaskyte, and how to stay alive on vacation.Do you have a story to share? Send your email to [email protected]'re on YouTube with full video: https://www.youtube.com/@TheLastTripPodcastFollow us on IG: https://www.instagram.com/thelasttripcrimepod/And join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheLastTripPodcastTheme Music by Roger Allen DexterSources:https://www.reddit.com/r/TrueCrime/comments/ltzn25/canadian_citizen_giedre_vaskyte_disappeared_feb/https://www.khaleejtimes.com/uae/pregnant-dubai-expat-goes-missing-while-holidaying-in-maldiveshttps://www.sun.com.mv/65467#:~:text=Missing%20tourist%20seen%20venturing%20into%20the%20waters%2C%20presumed%20drowned,-0&text=After%20two%20weeks%20of%20intense,Atoll%20on%20February%2013.https://timesofaddu.com/2021/02/24/family-offers-usd-100000-for-information-on-missing-pregnant-dubai-expat/https://timesofaddu.com/2021/02/25/missing-tourist-being-kidnapped-is-highly-unlikely-police/https://curlytales.com/pregnant-dubai-expat-goes-missing-while-holidaying-in-maldives/https://www.thenationalnews.com/uae/100-000-reward-for-information-on-whereabouts-of-dubai-resident-who-went-missing-in-the-maldives-1.1172053https://calgaryherald.com/news/crime/murders-suspects-ordered-to-stand-trial-following-preliminary-inquiryhttps://calgarysun.com/news/crime/one-time-double-murder-suspects-walk-away-from-drug-charges-due-to-court-delayhttps://discover.hubpages.com/style/Can-you-get-tattoos-while-pregnant-Dont-even-consider-ithttps://www.pressreader.com/uae/the-national-news/20210225/281625308024632?srsltid=AfmBOoqXN4NKj-rhwd1n2XkjzoNgyE-TXQQ7FMCyMpmAsAtriiWT36Jyhttps://www.expatwoman.com/dubai/guide/support-groups-charities/reward-out-for-information-on-missing-dubai-expathttps://www.delfi.lt/news/daily/emigrants/del-maldyvuose-mislingai-dingusios-lietuves-artimieji-kreipesi-i-kretingos-policija-paskelbta-tarptautine-paieska-86572603https://www.lrytas.lt/pasaulis/ivykiai/2021/02/25/news/maldyvuose-pradingo-8-menesi-nescia-lietuve-vyras-uz-informacija-zada-100-tukst-atlygi-18423331#google_vignette

Mark Kilroy was a bright, athletic college student - a pre-med major with a promising future.  Blowing off steam on a spring break getaway to the sun-drenched border town of Matamoros, Mexico. But somewhere between the neon-lit bars and crowded streets, Mark vanished without a trace.At first, it looked like another spring break gone wrong - just a kid who wandered off. But what investigators would uncover over the next few weeks was darker, stranger,  and more terrifying than anyone could have imagined.Buried in the desert was a secret ranch… A bloodstained altar… And the remains of a human sacrifice performed by a cult that believed death could make them invisible to law enforcement.This isn’t just a story of murder. It’s a story of black magic, cartel power, and how one young man’s disappearance unraveled a ritualistic killing spree that shocked the world.Listen as we dive into Mexico, the case of Mark Kilroy, and how to stay alive on vacation.Do you have a story to share? Send your email to [email protected]'re on YouTube with full video: https://www.youtube.com/@TheLastTripPodcastFollow us on IG: https://www.instagram.com/thelasttripcrimepod/And join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheLastTripPodcastTheme Music by Roger Allen DexterSources:https://texasarchive.org/2021_00012https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/march-14/black-magic-voodoo-and-murder-occurs-at-rancho-santa-elenahttps://www.fox7austin.com/news/ut-austin-student-mark-kilroy-murdered-in-mexicohttps://www.reddit.com/r/TrueCrimeDiscussion/comments/1lbz2xz/in_1989_mark_kilroy_went_to_south_padre_for/https://www.markkilroyfoundation.org/https://www.talesfromtheunderworld.com/p/the-tragic-tale-of-mark-kilroy-andhttps://allthatsinteresting.com/mark-kilroyhttps://www.fox7austin.com/video/1425450https://www.krgv.com/news/mark-kilroy-abduction-30-years-later/https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/the-murder-of-mark-kilroy/vi-AA1ECMMvhttps://www.ranker.com/list/satanic-cult-used-human-sacrifice-to-help-mexican-cartel/jessika-gilberthttps://www.washingtonpost.com/history/2023/03/09/matamoros-mexico-kidnapping-mark-kilroy/

It was the start of a perfect weekend in September 2009 when 61-year-old Melvin Nadel - black belt, seasoned bowhunter, and respected gym owner - set out on a hunting trip near Pecos, New Mexico.While his friends ventured out, Mel stayed near camp. But when they returned before dark, he was gone.His Jeep was locked. His gear untouched. Trackers followed his scent just a few hundred feet - and then it vanished.No struggle. No blood. No clues. Just... gone.Despite search efforts, no trace of Mel has ever been found. His disappearance remains one of New Mexico's most chilling mysteries, tied to whispers of foul play and the eerie legends of the "Pecos Triangle."What happened to Melvin Nadel that day in the woods? And how does a man vanish without a trace?Listen as we dive into New Mexico, the case of Melvin Nadel, and how to stay alive on vacation.Do you have a story to share? Send your email to [email protected]'re on YouTube with full video: https://www.youtube.com/@TheLastTripPodcastFollow us on IG: https://www.instagram.com/thelasttripcrimepod/And join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheLastTripPodcastTheme Music by Roger Allen DexterSources:https://charleyproject.org/case/melvin-nadelhttps://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/sick-sad-world/episodes/The-Disappearance-of-Mel-Nadel-edr9iohttps://www.santafeghostandhistorytours.com/NEW-MEXICO-MISSING.htmlhttps://ncmissingpersons.org/melvin-isadore-nadel/https://www.strangeoutdoors.com/mysterious-stories-blog/mel-nadelhttps://www.reddit.com/r/NotForgotten/comments/sj08xb/melvin_nadel/https://landofentrapment.blog/the-pecos-triangle-where-people-are-swallowed-whole/http://www.southeasternoutdoors.com/outdoors/hunting/missing/melvin-nadel.htmlhttps://www.tapatalk.com/groups/usedtobedoe/nadel-mel-6-september-2009-t29634.html#google_vignette

In February 2013, 20 year old Crishtian Hughes flew to San Francisco to visit friends, he was excited for a weekend away. He told his mom he'd be home in a few days, but Crishtian never came back.The night before his flight home, he left his friend's house in the middle of the night - and vanished.  Over a decade later, his family is still waiting. Still searching.  Still asking the same chilling question: What happened in those early morning hours... and why has no one come forward?Was it a choice? A cry for help? A random act of violence?  Or something far more sinister - part of a disturbing pattern of young men disappearing without a trace?Listen as we dive into San Francisco, the case of Crishtian Hughes, and how to stay alive on vacation.Do you have a story to share? Send your email to [email protected]'re on YouTube with full video: https://www.youtube.com/@TheLastTripPodcastFollow us on IG: https://www.instagram.com/thelasttripcrimepod/And join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheLastTripPodcastTheme Music by Roger Allen DexterSources:https://wherearetheypodcast.medium.com/the-mystery-of-the-california-missing-five-where-is-crishtian-hughes-95a4ec3d00e6https://www.facebook.com/MissingPeopleInAmerica/posts/hughes-was-last-seen-in-san-francisco-california-on-february-7-2013-three-days-e/950930157062610/https://missingpeopleinamerica.org/missing/Crishtian-Hugheshttps://uncovered.com/cases/crishtian-hugheshttps://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=122260028300026867&set=a.122131634612026867&type=3https://www.facebook.com/crishtian.hugheshttps://www.facebook.com/HelpFindShawnDickersonhttps://www.facebook.com/MissingCalifornia5/https://www.reddit.com/r/WithoutATrace/comments/tyazvx/missing_since_2013_christian_hughes_family_still/https://disappearedblog.com/crishtian-hughes/https://websleuths.com/threads/ca-crishtian-hughes-20-san-francisco-san-diego-7-feb-2013.201172/https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/missing-in-america-unsolved/missing-america-california-5-n261931https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/new-tip-re-energizes-search-for-san-diego-man/1974329/https://lostnmissing.org/missing/crishtianhughes/https://www.sfexaminer.com/news/family-searches-for-crishtian-hughes-socal-man-missing-in-s-f/article_0b4685db-1e5f-5780-a60e-28cb15e99149.htmlhttps://thecertifiedroarikle.wordpress.com/2022/02/27/part-four-the-san-francisco-five-chronikle-91-crishtian-michael-hughes-case/https://jessicaknight82.wordpress.com/2013/08/09/missing-crishtian-hughes/

In March 2000, 23-year-old Leah Roberts packed her Jeep Cherokee, grabbed her cat—and vanished.  Not without a trace, but into the vast, mist-covered wilderness of the Pacific Northwest.Inspired by Jack Kerouac, Leah set off from North Carolina on a soul-searching road trip, leaving behind a trail of personal tragedy: the sudden death of both parents and a near-fatal car crash. She carried $3,000 in cash and no clear destination—just a sense that something was waiting for her out west.Days later, her Jeep was found wrecked at the bottom of a remote embankment near Bellingham, Washington.  Inside: her clothes, blankets, an engagement ring tucked under the floor mat.  Outside: no Leah. No blood. No footprints. No sign of struggle.But then came the troubling clues—tampered wires, male DNA, an unidentifiable fingerprint.  Accident? Escape? Or something darker hidden in the shadows of the Cascades?Listen as we dive into Washington, the case of Leah Roberts, and how to stay alive on vacation.Do you have a story to share? Send your email to [email protected]'re on YouTube with full video: https://www.youtube.com/@TheLastTripPodcastFollow us on IG: https://www.instagram.com/thelasttripcrimepod/And join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheLastTripPodcastTheme Music by Roger Allen DexterSources:https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/zxz8qu/the_disappearance_of_leah_roberts/https://www.facebook.com/BringLeahHome/https://www.whatcomcounty.us/292/Missing-Leah-Robertshttps://charleyproject.org/case/leah-toby-robertshttps://unsolved.com/gallery/leah-roberts/https://www.wral.com/news/local/story/140251/https://people.com/archive/the-searcher-vol-64-no-5/https://web.archive.org/web/20150219174012/http://foothillsgazette.com/2010/03/25/10-years-later-missing-person-case-remains-open/https://discover.hubpages.com/politics/the-bizarre-disappearance-of-leah-robertshttps://ncmissingpersons.org/leah-roberts/https://www.ranker.com/list/what-happened-to-leah-roberts-disappearance/jenn-dzikowskihttps://youtu.be/SC-DKrtIK-I?si=8TlQLKLDcii_R8RIhttps://alchetron.com/Disappearance-of-Leah-Robertshttps://www.legallyobscene.com/mysterious-disappearance-of-leah-roberts/

A dream vacation in Cancun. A luxury resort by the sea. A second chance at love.... that ended in murder.Monica Beresford-Redman was vibrant, successful, and the heart of L.A.'s salsa scene. When she vanished from the Moon Palace Resort, paradise quickly turned into a nightmare.Her body was discovered strangled and hidden near the hotel - and the spotlight turned to her reality TV producer husband.Was it a crime of passion, a desperate escape, or something far more sinister? This is the story of deadly secrets hidden in paradise. Listen as we dive into Cancun, the case of Monica Beresford-Redman, and how to stay alive on vacation.Do you have a story to share? Send your email to [email protected]'re on YouTube with full video: https://www.youtube.com/@TheLastTripPodcastFollow us on IG: https://www.instagram.com/thelasttripcrimepod/And join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheLastTripPodcastTheme Music by Roger Allen DexterSources:https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/beresford-redman-cancun-murder-tv-producer/2419136/https://abcnews.go.com/US/documents-detail-beresford-redman-death-mexico/story?id=12815694https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/former-survivor-producer-who-killed-wife-mexico-back-california-after-n1052306https://www.dailynews.com/tag/beresford-redman/https://people.com/crime/survivor-producer-bruce-beresford-redman-released-from-prison-killed-wife-cancun/https://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/monica-beresford-redman-found-dead/2/https://6abc.com/archive/8536046/https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7453793/Survivor-producer-jailed-wifes-death-spotted-release.htmlhttps://www.reddit.com/r/survivor/comments/2yyrpf/former_survivor_producer_bruce_beresfordredman/https://abc7ny.com/survivor-producer-bruce-beresford-redman-mexico-monica-burgos/556560/https://variety.com/2019/tv/news/bruce-beresford-redman-survivor-producer-murder-1203331825/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/bruce-beresford-redman-case-lifetime-827714/

In the early hours of April 21st, 2007, 22-year-old Paul Carter vanished somewhere between Portsmouth, England, and St. Malo, France.He boarded the overnight ferry with his workmates - but by morning, Paul was gone.  No one saw him leave. No one heard a thing. The sea was calm. The alarms stayed silent.Did he go overboard unnoticed? Some believed he walked off into the fog of St. Malo. Others are convinced something far more sinister happened that night.To this day, Paul Carter's fate remains one of the English Channel's most haunting mysteriesListen as we dive into The English Channel, the case of Paul Carter, and how to stay alive on vacation.Do you have a story to share? Send your email to [email protected]'re on YouTube with full video: https://www.youtube.com/@TheLastTripPodcastFollow us on IG: https://www.instagram.com/thelasttripcrimepod/And join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheLastTripPodcastTheme Music by Roger Allen DexterSources:https://www.facebook.com/groups/43132134251/https://www.missingpeople.org.uk/help-us-find/paul-carter-07-007633https://www.change.org/p/introduce-damien-s-law-with-improved-guidelines-to-ensure-more-missing-people-are-found/u/23082899https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/riddle-brummie-who-vanished-ferry-30941228https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/heartbroken-mum-truly-believes-son-29760580https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/sixteen-year-riddle-ferry-passenger-26732651https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/please-come-home-christmas-mums-19464746http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/west_midlands/6922187.stmhttps://www.directferries.com/brittany_ferries_bretagne.htm

We’re diving into one of the most perplexing travel mysteries in recent history — the disappearance and tragic death of Judy Smith.In April of 1997, Judy traveled to Philadelphia with her husband, a routine trip that took a bizarre turn when she vanished without a trace. Five months later, her remains were discovered hundreds of miles away in the rugged mountains of North Carolina.How did a loving wife and mother, last seen in a bustling East Coast city, end up dead in the Blue Ridge Mountains?  And what clues were overlooked that might still point to what really happened?This isn’t just a story of a woman who went missing — it’s a story about trust, timing, unanswered questions, and the strange trail Judy left behind. Today, we retrace her steps, sift through the facts, and explore the haunting silence left in her wake.Listen as we dive into Pennsylvania & North Carolina, the case of Judy Smith, and how to stay alive on vacation.Do you have a story to share? Send your email to [email protected]'re on YouTube with full video: https://www.youtube.com/@TheLastTripPodcastFollow us on IG: https://www.instagram.com/thelasttripcrimepod/And join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheLastTripPodcastTheme Music by Roger Allen DexterSources:https://www.news.com.au/world/north-america/the-strange-unsolved-case-of-judy-smith/news-story/b17a4452389568a863596acbe1c49364https://www.reddit.com/r/WithoutATrace/comments/1fzbya1/on_april_10th_1997_50yearold_judy_smith_told_her/https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/kcd8cx/judith_lois_smith/https://missinginthecarolinas.com/2025/04/episode-134-missing-and-murdered-while-on-vacation/https://truecrimesocietyblog.com/2021/08/18/642-miles-away-what-happened-to-judy-smith/Unsolved Mysteries, Season 12 Episode 11 - https://youtu.be/oezGE75mIAk?si=EkISUuohL_7fivLJhttps://mountainx.com/news/community-news/071812truth-trackers/https://confusingcases.wordpress.com/2021/08/27/the-disappearance-of-judy-smith/https://vocal.media/criminal/the-mysterious-murder-of-judy-smithhttps://youtu.be/nBdQ-V8_mhU?si=vGYedwmvRUOypytvhttps://lostnfoundblogs.com/f/judy-smith-traveling-or-troubledhttps://websleuths.com/threads/pa-judy-smith-50-philadelphia-10-april-1997.75121/page-28https://crimeimmemorial.com/2022/07/24/judy-smith/https://www.grunge.com/730353/the-mysterious-death-of-judy-smith-explained/https://www.news.com.au/world/north-america/the-strange-unsolved-case-of-judy-smith/news-story/b17a4452389568a863596acbe1c49364https://strangeco.blogspot.com/2019/01/judy-smiths-final-destination-bizarre.html

He was young, ambitious, and heir to one of the most powerful families in American history.  But Michael Rockefeller wasn’t chasing money, politics, or prestige. He was chasing meaning… Art. Culture. A sense of connection that no trust fund could buy.In 1961, the 23 year old Harvard graduate vanished off the coast of what is now Indonesia - just moments after saying he thought he could make it to shore. He was never seen again.Officially? They say he drowned. But in the decades since, a darker theory has emerged - one that leads you deep into the swamps of New Guinea, into a culture misunderstood, and into the unsettling possibility…. That Micahel didn't die in the water.  He made it to land.And what happened next has haunted the Rockefeller legacy - and captivated the world - for over 60 years.Listen as we dive into New Guinea, the case of Michael Rockefeller, and how to stay alive on vacation.Do you have a story to share? Send your email to [email protected]'re on YouTube with full video: https://www.youtube.com/@TheLastTripPodcastFollow us on IG: https://www.instagram.com/thelasttripcrimepod/And join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheLastTripPodcastListen to this week's podcast recommendation, Missing Magnoliashttps://www.missingmagnolias.com/ Theme Music by Roger Allen DexterSources:https://www.amazon.com/Savage-Harvest-Cannibals-Colonialism-Rockefellers/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rG7it599iekhttps://www.michiganpublic.org/2014-03-15/a-tragic-disappearance-mostly-solved-in-savage-harvesthttps://www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2014/10/28/michael-rockefeller-savage-harvesthttps://nypost.com/2025/06/03/entertainment/the-mets-new-wing-honors-michael-rockefeller-who-may-have-been-killd-by-cannibals/https://people.com/michael-c-rockefeller-1961-disappearance-mystery-remains-met-renovates-wing-exclusive-11748183https://pacificaffairs.ubc.ca/book-reviews/savage-harvest-a-tale-of-cannibals-colonialism-and-michael-rockefellers-tragic-quest-for-primitive-art-by-carl-hoffman/https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/21c6xa/i_spent_two_years_proving_that_michael/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/What-Really-Happened-to-Michael-Rockefeller-180949813/https://www.townandcountrymag.com/society/tradition/a64768051/michael-rockefeller-disappearance-metropolitan-museum/https://history.howstuffworks.com/history-vs-myth/michael-rockefeller.htmhttps://allthatsinteresting.com/michael-rockefellerhttps://www.wusf.org/2014-03-18/cannibals-and-colonialism-solving-the-mystery-of-michael-rockefeller

A road trip gone wrong.  A young mother driving alone.  A motel room untouched — and a rental car abandoned, hazard lights still blinking on a desolate Pennsylvania highway.In April 1994, 23-year-old Karen Denise Wells left Oklahoma for New Jersey.  She never arrived.  Somewhere between a late-night fast food stop and her motel, Karen disappeared — leaving behind a trail of unsettling clues, mysterious mileage on her car, and a string of unanswered questions.No struggle. No goodbye. Just a mystery that feels less like someone vanished… and more like someone was erased.This is the baffling case of Karen Denise Wells.Listen as we dive into Pennsylvania, the case of Karen Denise Wells, and how to stay alive on vacation.Do you have a story to share? Send your email to [email protected]'re on YouTube with full video: https://www.youtube.com/@TheLastTripPodcastFollow us on IG: https://www.instagram.com/thelasttripcrimepod/And join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheLastTripPodcastListen to this week's podcast recommendation, A Trial By Podcasthttps://www.atrialbypodcast.com/ Theme Music by Roger Allen DexterSources:https://www.fbi.gov/wanted/vicap/missing-persons/karen-denise-wellshttps://charleyproject.org/case/karen-denise-wellshttps://ashmysteries.com/2024/12/06/the-missing-karen-denise-wells/https://fcfreepresspa.com/unsolved-mystery-from-93-the-disappearance-of-karen-denise-wells/https://www.fox43.com/article/news/crime/cold-cases/carlisle-pennsylvania-cold-case-oklahoma-karen-wells/521-c62a7b14-35c2-4526-8a6d-0dae8e9f0a06https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/13k7sy2/after_getting_lost_on_a_road_trip_a_single_mother/https://local21news.com/news/unsolved-in-pa/unsolved-in-pa-the-case-of-karen-wellshttps://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/a0qyac/karen_denise_wells_puzzling_road_trip_that_ends/https://uncovered.com/cases/karen-wellshttps://int-missing.fandom.com/wiki/Denise_Wellshttps://namus.nij.ojp.gov/case/MP5386https://www.facebook.com/story.php?id=100044256828143&story_fbid=1214714540013762&utm

Tom and Eileen Lonergan set off for what should have been an unforgettable day diving the Great Barrier Reef - clear skies, calm waters, and a boat full of tourists just like them. But when the dive boat returned to the shore, no one noticed they were missing.Not at first. Not for two whole days, until it was discovered their belongings were still on the boat - wallets, passports, towels… untouched. And Tom and Eileen? Gone.Were they forgotten in a tragic oversight… or did something else happen in those deep, endless waters?  Their disappearance triggered a massive search, sparked global headlines, and left behind a string of disturbing clues - a diver’s slate scrawled with a desperate message, a torn wetsuit washed up weeks later, and eerie diary entries that hinted at something darker beneath the surface.No bodies were ever found. No final answers ever confirmed. Just the chilling question: how did two people vanish into the ocean without a trace… and why didn’t anyone notice until it was far too late?Listen as we dive into the Great Barrier Reef, the case of Tom & Eileen Lonergan, and how to stay alive on vacation.Do you have a story to share? Send your email to [email protected]'re on YouTube with full video: https://www.youtube.com/@TheLastTripPodcastFollow us on IG: https://www.instagram.com/thelasttripcrimepod/And join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheLastTripPodcastListen to this week's podcast recommendation, Crime to Burnhttps://www.crimetoburn.com/ Theme Music by Roger Allen DexterSources:https://allthatsinteresting.com/tom-eileen-lonerganhttps://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14412847/last-diary-entries-couple-vanished-shark-infested-waters.htmlhttps://www.undercurrent.org/UCnow/dive_magazine/2000/AustraliasLonerganTrial200001.htmlhttps://www.ladbible.com/news/world-news/eileen-tom-longeran-diving-australia-missing-message-329704-20241125https://historicflix.com/tom-and-eileen-lonergan/https://www.dannydutch.com/post/lost-at-sea-the-disappearance-of-tom-and-eileen-lonergan-left-in-the-ocean-whilst-diving

When we talk about travel nightmares, we often picture what lurks outside - dark alleys, strangers with bad intentions, stories that begin with a missed train or a wrong run. But sometimes… the danger is already inside.Today, we’re opening the door on something even more haunting: fire. Sudden. Consuming, Unforgiving.Because for some travelers, the scariest part of their journey wasn’t a distant unknown - it was their bed. Their room. The place they thought they were safest.In this episode, we’re telling the stories of four devastating hostel fires: The Childers Palace Backpackers Hostel in Australia, where young backpackers from around the world came chasing sunshine and freedom - and never made it home.The Downunder Hostel fire in Sydney, Australia - where a broken alarm system and locked exits turned a simple stay into a fatal trap.A fire in Riga, Latvia - swift and deadly - inside an illegal hostel that should never have been open at all.And the Loafers Lodge fire in Wellington, New Zealand, where residents living in budget rooms were left scrambling for their lives in the early hours of the morning.Each of these stories is different. But they all ask the same, terrifying question: What happens when your escape route disappears?This isn’t about fear. It’s about awareness. Because travel should feel like possibility, not risk. Hostels should be spaces of laughter and late-night stories - not loss.So stay with me, as we retrace the final hours inside these hostels. We’ll ask what went wrong… and what we can learn from the people who never got the chance to check out.Do you have a story to share? Send your email to [email protected]'re on YouTube with full video: https://www.youtube.com/@TheLastTripPodcastFollow us on IG: https://www.instagram.com/thelasttripcrimepod/And join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheLastTripPodcastListen to this week's podcast recommendation, A Scary State Podcasthttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-scary-state/id1562755130 Theme Music by Roger Allen DexterSources:https://www.smh.com.au/national/childers-danger-known-say-families-20030620-gdgyl4.htmlhttps://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/backpackers-unlawfully-killed-hostel-fire-2265489https://thewest.com.au/news/australia/survivors-remember-childers-fire-a-decade-on-ng-ya-207764https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-02-02/childers-backpacker-hostel-killer-has-parole-bid-rejected/13114808https://www.smh.com.au/national/childers-hostel-blaze-survivors-want-psychopath-killer-to-die-behind-bars-20200604-p54zj6.htmlhttps://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2000/06/fire-j30.htmlhttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/australiaandthepacific/australia/1387948/Loner-found-guilty-of-hostel-arson-murders.htmlhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1243&dat=19890917&id=yNE9AAAAIBAJ&sjid=B4cDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4507,2248979https://www.nsw.gov.au/departments-and-agencies/nsw-reconstruction-authorityhttps://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/a-tragic-toll-building-fires-in-australia/news-story/647ba30dc34a6d279f392a2f18bb2851https://www.iklimnet.com/hotelfires/case19.htmlhttps://www.standard.co.uk/news/world/latvia-fire-riga-hostel-fire-kills-eight-people-b932170.htmlhttps://www.reuters.com/world/europe/fire-illegal-riga-tourist-hostel-kills-eight-injures-nine-2021-04-28/https://www.baltictimes.com/eight_people_die_in_fire_in_downtown_riga_hostel/https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/wellington-hostel-fire-hearse-arrives-as-police-recover-first-body/P4WWETXKSVEHXCPGJEFHCQQT34/https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/300879640/wellington-fatal-hostel-fire-what-is-loafers-lodgehttps://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/may/16/wellington-hostel-fire-multiple-people-dead-in-new-zealand-blazehttps://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/490033/loafers-lodge-had-a-building-wof-but-what-exactly-does-that-meanhttps://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/why-loafers-lodge-didnt-have-sprinklers-and-wellington-firefighters-fears-over-ageing-trucks/UJ6L4RSWHBDIRKQ7OYDSFCZRSU/

When we pack our bags and check into a hostel, we’re chasing adventure. A new city, a bunk bed, the promise of strangers who might become friends - or at least someone to split a cab with.And honestly? I love staying in hostels. I’ve stayed in them all over - tiny ones in coastal towns to big ones in the heart of cities. They’re chaotic, friendly, weird, and wonderful. And for the most part, they feel safe.But behind the cheerful welcome signs and communal kitchens, something darker can hide.A stolen passport. A missing girl. A body in a room.From Australia to France to India, some travelers checked in… but never checked out.  Today, I’m taking you around the world - one hostel at a time - to revisit the chilling true stories of backpackers who vanished, were attacked, or lost their lives in places meant to be safe havens for the wandering soul. Do you have a story to share? Send your email to [email protected]'re on YouTube with full video: https://www.youtube.com/@TheLastTripPodcastFollow us on IG: https://www.instagram.com/thelasttripcrimepod/And join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheLastTripPodcastListen to this week's podcast recommendation, A Scary State Podcasthttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-scary-state/id1562755130 Theme Music by Roger Allen DexterSources:https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2021/apr/03/facing-my-daughters-killer-and-finding-forgiveness-its-what-mia-would-have-wantedhttps://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-08/home-hill-backpacker-murders-smail-ayad-ayliffe-chung-jackson/100522990https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2016_Home_Hill_stabbingshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Sophie_Collombethttps://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-10-26/benjamin-james-milward-sentenced-life-sophie-collombet-murder/7962676https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2016/oct/26/sophie-collombet-killer-jailed-for-at-least-20-years-for-and-of-studenthttps://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-04-01/police-confirm-bashed-woman-was-french-exchange-student/5360002https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francisco_Arce_Monteshttps://www.theguardian.com/world/2004/jun/13/schooltrips.ukhttps://www.theguardian.com/world/2005/jun/21/france.ukhttps://www.abc.net.au/news/2004-06-15/spaniard-jailed-for-30-years-over-dickinson-murder/1992942https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/feb/14/goa-india-vikat-bhagat-guilty-rape-murder-danielle-mclaughlinhttps://apnews.com/article/india-goa-rape-irish-backpacker-danielle-mclaughlin-c510687dd25e7202d2fb85edd9ae0a94https://www.thesun.ie/news/14732164/man-sentenced-rape-murder-irish-backpacker-india-danielle-mclaughlin/https://www.thesun.ie/news/14735720/danielle-mclaughlin-murder-family-nightmare-over-killer-life-sentence/https://people.com/irish-backpacker-india-beaches-found-dead-raped-murdered-paradise-11681002