09 – Losing Limbs on a Hike and the Buck Naked Hostel Horror

It’s episode 9 and we’re feeling fine! On this episode we tell our first listener contribution! Shout out to @kaleniewienie for letting us share her hostel horror story on air. Hit us up on Insta and Twitter at @NotSoBonVoyage or shoot us an email to have your story read on air!

 

 

In the News

Christine tells Jules about a bridezilla who plans a destination wedding in Hawaii. As a couple who recently had a destination wedding, we know you should feel lucky that people will fly all the way to an island just to celebrate you. Instead of being thankful, this bride demanded that her guests purchase a specific outfit that would cost $1,000 to wear to the wedding.

What you were asked to wear also depended on your weight. Women over 160 pounds? All black. Men over 200 pounds? Camo. If you want to see the full list, here’s the leaked the wardrobe requirements:

https://www.reddit.com/r/ChoosingBeggars/comments/a35hv9/bride_demands_guests_wear_1k_attire/?sort=new

Then Jules tells Christine about a couple who met online and eventually met in person for the first time at Sydney airport. As big aviation enthusiasts, they decided to get married in the skies on a Jetstar flight, at the midpoint between their home countries of Australia and New Zealand. Here is a video of their inflight wedding: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=544942566063897

 

Main Stories

Jules tells Christine the crazy story of Yann Buriet who went missing in Australia’s Kakadu National Park in August 2019. Yann was hiking and camping alone, and the authorities raised an alarm when they noticed his van had been in the parking lot untouched for 5 days. They sent search parties and helicopters to look for him. Eventually, Yann walked out of the park and had no idea there was a search on for him. He had been camping without a permit in a cave and wasn’t visible from the helicopters. Yann told authorities that he had been in the park writing children’s stories and didn’t realize the massive search that had been conducted for him.

Christine tells Jules the story of 27 year old Aron Ralston, an avid climber from Colorado. Aron visits Canyonlands in Utah to climb Bluejohn Canyon. On his descent his arm gets stuck under an 800 pound boulder. (That is almost 3 Dwayne “The Rock” Johnsons! From now on we’re going to measure weight by how many Daywne Johnson’s it is). He is forced to choose between perishing there or cutting off his arm. He uses a cheap, dull multi-tool to cut through his entire arm. He eventually makes his way back to a main trail and is rescued by medics. Eventually he writes a book and his story is made into the movie 127 hours.

Here is the video that Aron recorded while stuck in the canyon to say goodbye to his friends and family: https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=22&v=NerTo86BE9w&feature=emb_logo


Please help us in our debate! Are the names Aaron and Erin pronounced the same or differently?! Hit us up on social media at @NotSoBonVoyage and weigh in!

08 – Disasters at Our Destination Wedding!

It’s episode 8 and we’re back! We took a brief break because…. we got MARRIED! And this episode is all about the crazy things that went wrong during our destination wedding in Mexico. With 60 friends and family from all over the world arriving, plenty of mishaps were bound to happen…. and they did!

From the drama of Christine’s parents almost missing their flight to our friend’s 14 hours of turbulence, it was not easy for our guests to get to Mexico! During our wedding week we had credit cards get skimmed, guests get their golf carts impounded, one very special friend who got choked out for twerking at a club and more!

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07 – Ghost Plane and The Mystery Man (Spooky Halloween Special)

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Israeli Tourist Kidnaps Italian Currency Worker

A Israeli tourist has been charged with kidnapping after a dispute with a currency exchange worker in Venice, Italy. The man tried to exchange $100 to Euros, but became increasingly frustrated when they gave him a bad rate. Apparently he pulled down the shutters to the booth and held the worker hostage for half an hour!

Link: Israeli tourist kidnaps Venice currency exchange worker

 

Jamaican Me Confused with Your ‘Kindness’

A family goes on vacation to Jamaica to celebrate the birthday of their deceased son, only to find that the hotel has commemorated their son in super creepy way.  They created a dummy made out of clothing stuffed with towels. They even used gloves and shoes to complete the figure.

The gesture was a surprise gone wrong, when the deceased man’s aunt wanted to do something nice for his parents. Instead, the hotel staff took it too far, even placing a birthday cake on the dummy’s lap and a beer in his hand. The mother and father entered there room and were shocked to find the dummy sitting upright on their bed, with the message “Happy Birthday. We miss you Alex” written on the bed in flowers.

 

Jamaica son hotel room

Imagine coming back to your hotel room and finding this on your bed. Major fail! Full story link: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-46475631

 

The Ghost Plane of Eastern Airlines Flight 401

On December 29th 1972, Eastern Airlines flight 401 is about to land in Miami. The crew is making their descent when they notice that a light that signifies that the nose gear is down, isn’t lighting up. The crew puts the plane in autopilot while they fiddle with the light. It’s believed that at some point, the pilot leans over to fix the light and accidentally knocks the yolk, disengaging the autopilot. The plane starts dropping altitude and eventually crashes into a swamp in the Everglades.


It’s the first jumbo jet crash in the world and the largest aviation disaster in US history at the time. 96 passengers are killed, as well as 2 flight attendants, the pilots and the flight engineer. Besides being a horrific tragedy, what does this have to do with Halloween?


Well, shortly after the crash, rumors of paranormal activity on other Eastern Airlines flights start circulating. Passengers, flight attendants and pilots reported seeing the ghosts of Captain Bob Loft and Donald Luis Repo, two members of the crew of flight 401. The creepy things is that all these appearances were reported on planes that had salvaged parts from the crashed flight 401 plane!


Check out the beginning of this reenactment video to see how swanky it was to fly in the 70’s: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=119762611961629

 

Disappearance of Lars Mittank

In June of 2014, a 28 year old German man named Lars Mittank visits the coast of Bulgaria with his friends. One night while out partying, he gets separated from his friends and ends up in a fight with another group of Germans. He gets popped in the ear and goes to the hospital with a ruptured ear drum. He’s prescribed an antibiotic and told that he can’t fly for at least a few days. Because he can’t fly, he’s forced to miss the flight back with his friends and stays in Bulgaria for a few days by himself.


While staying in a hotel by the airport, he calls his mom and starts acting strange. He tells her that he’s in danger and possibly being followed. He starts whispering on the phone and acting paranoid. He later texts her the name of the antibiotic he was prescribed to learn more about it.

Finally, the day of his new flight, he goes to the airport and checks in at the airport doctor. They tell him that he can fly, but he starts acting erratically. Without warning he jumps up and runs out of the airport without any of his belongings. He runs outside, jumps a fence and runs into an area of trees. He’s never seen or heard from again.

There have been lots of speculation to why he suddenly started acting erratic. It was later found out that he never even picked up his antibiotic prescription, so blaming the medicine doesn’t hold up. Some believe he suffered a brain injury from the fight, others wonder if he was actually being followed. There have been reports of possible sightings as far as Canada, but it’s always been a false lead.

Watch the video of Lars running out of the airport below:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VsqATIHqAqg

06 – Near Death Hiking and Google Conspiracies

It’s episode six and we’ve got some great stories in the mix! On this episode we chat about the ladies walking in space, Google Maps conspiracies and what really happens when you open the emergency exit door mid-flight.

Then Christine tells Jules about a father and son who take a rafting trip to Alaska and barely make it out alive. And Jules tells Christine about a man named Neil who goes for a three hour hike in Australia that lasts two days!

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06 – Space Ladies and the Unfashionable Hikers

It’s episode six and we’ve got some great stories in the mix! On this episode we chat about the ladies walking in space, Google Maps conspiracies and what really happens when you open the emergency exit door mid-flight.

Then Christine tells Jules about a father and son who take a rafting trip to Alaska and barely make it out alive. And Jules tells Christine about a man named Neil who goes for a three hour hike in Australia that lasts two days!

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05 – Ending Up in a Thai Prison and the Greek Titanic

We’re back at it with episode five, and we’ve got some doozies for you! On this episode we talk about travel stories from the news, like a Grandma who floats off into the ocean, tourists who damage planes while trying to have a lucky flight and why anyone would open the emergency exit door on a plane!

Then Jules tells Christine about a man from Texas who takes an acting job in China and ends up in a Thai prison, and Christine tells Jules the story of two American girls who have a very not so bon voyage ferry ride in Greece.

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04 – It’s Vegas Baby, What Could Go Wrong?

It’s episode four and we’re talking all things Vegas! Christine is back from her bachelorette party in Vegas and we’re taking a look at all the crazy stories that happen in Sin City.

On this episode we chat about punching pilots, the Vegas reckoning and a stag party that got off to a very rocky start.

Then Christine tells Jules about a special Vegas massage gone wrong, and Jules tells Christine about a very sore loser who took on the casinos!

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03 – Scandalous Skinny Dippers and The Crappy Cruise

It’s episode three and we’re still going strong! On this episode we chat about skinny dipping in famous places, how to get kicked off an airplane, what happens when you get held hostage on your travels and a junior joyrider with nothing but candy on his mind.

Then Jules tell Christine about a really ‘crappy cruise’, and Christine tells Jules about a traveler who may have indulged in his own travel travel tale a little too much!

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02 – 50ft Fall and Fake Passports

On this episode we chat about some insane travel stories in the news! From being detained in Iran for flying a drone to falling off a 50 foot waterfall (and somehow surviving?), we’re bringing you the craziest headlines from the travel section.

Then Christine tells Jules the story of a Chinese tourist who reports his wallet missing and ends up in a refugee center in Germany, and Jules tells Christine about how two complete strangers end up on a world trip together.

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01 – Bali Boy and the Dreaded KL Airport

Ever wanted to pull a Home Alone 2 and take a secret solo trip as a 12 year old? Ever wonder what it would be like to live in airport for 7 months? On the inaugural episode, Jules and Christine are getting into some of the craziest travel stories you’ve ever heard.

We also cover what happens when you try to smuggle over 5,000 turtles and how a couple was detained at Kuala Lumpur airport for a missing passport stamp.

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