The Last Trip

In March 2015, Norman Lee, a successful Marvel comic book artist, traveled to the Cayman Islands for what should have been a relaxing tropical getaway. But during a snorkeling excursion with his wife, Norman mysteriously vanished. Despite an extensive search, no trace of him was ever found. No body. No snorkeling equipment. Nothing. At first, authorities believed he may have been swept out to sea....

In the summer of 2016, 38-year-old Gary Burns was living a life most people only dream about — working at a beachside bar in the Turkish resort town of İçmeler, surrounded by sunshine, friends, and the Mediterranean coast. But behind the picture-perfect setting, something was wrong. Gary had reportedly been having problems at work.  He claimed he hadn't been paid and was planning to leave his job....

Over the last two episodes, we've followed the story of Anni Dewani from her life in Sweden and complicated relationship with Shrien Dewani, to their lavish wedding in India and the honeymoon in South Africa where everything changed. On November 13, 2010, Anni and Shrien were riding through Cape Town with their driver,  Zola Tongo, when their vehicle was taken over by two armed men. Tongo was rele...

Last week, in Part One of our three-part series on the murder of Anni Dewani, we followed Anni from her life in Sweden to her whirlwind relationship with Shrien Dewani, their lavish wedding in India, and the honeymoon that was supposed to mark the beginning of their life together. Instead, less than 48 hours after arriving in Cape Town, everything changed.  On the night of November 13, 2010, Anni...

Anni Dewani had just gotten married and was supposed to be on the trip of a lifetime—a honeymoon in Cape Town, South Africa. But late one night, a taxi ride took a terrifying turn. The car was hijacked. Anni’s husband made it out alive. Anni did not. At first, it looked like a random and devastating crime. But almost immediately, questions began to surface. Stories would change. Accusations would...

On today’s episode of The Last Trip, we’re joined by Kami Kirschbaum, founder of The Safe Civilian, a company creating protective clothing designed to look like everyday fashion. After experiencing a devastating loss at a young age, Kami began looking at personal safety in an entirely different way. Now, she’s on a mission to help people protect themselves from the unexpected. From the hidden dang...

In March of 2018, 46-year-old Bartt Felt was driving from Michigan to Arizona to visit his father.  But while passing through a remote stretch of Utah, something went wrong. His ankle monitor last pinged near the Mexican Hat Bridge, where his backpack and a troubling note were later discovered.  His vehicle was found abandoned miles away in the Valley of the Gods.  But Bartt was gone. For the next...

Last week, we followed childhood friends Casey MacPherson-Pomeroy and Caleb Guillory to Anguilla, where a New Year’s trip ended in two sudden and deeply mysterious deaths. What first looked like a possible overdose quickly became something much harder to explain. Both men reportedly had lethal levels of drugs in their systems. But Caleb also had injuries that pointed to something far more violent....

In December 2018, childhood friends Casey MacPherson-Pomeroy and Caleb Guillory were together on the Caribbean island of Anguilla — surrounded by white sand, turquoise water, and people they trusted. On the night of December 30th, they went out for drinks. Hours later, both men were dead. At first, it appeared something they consumed may have been responsible.  But when the toxicology results came...

Twice, Hannah Upp disappeared.  And twice, against incredible odds, she was found alive. After her second disappearance, Hannah moved to St. Thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands, where she built a new life in a place she called paradise. For years, there were no more episodes. Then, in September 2017, Hurricane Irma devastated the island.  In the chaotic days that followed, 32-year-old Hannah Upp van...

Last week, we told you the story of Hannah Upp, a 23-year-old teacher who mysteriously disappeared in New York City in 2008. Nearly three weeks later, Hannah was found alive in New York Harbor with no memory of where she'd been or what she'd been doing.  Doctors diagnosed her with dissociative fugue, and Hannah eventually returned to her life, hoping it would never happen again. For five years, it...

In the summer of 2008, 23-year-old teacher Hannah Upp was living in New York City when she suddenly vanished. There was no warning, no explanation, and seemingly no reason for Hannah to walk away from her life. Her family and friends had no idea where she had gone—or what might have happened to her. As the days passed, strange clues began to surface,  but instead of providing answers, they only de...

In February of 1978, nineteen-year-old Mary Frances Gregory left Ontario for what was supposed to be a road trip to California. But she never made it. The man traveling with her later said they crossed the United States together before he left Mary at a bus station in Las Vegas.  But there’s a problem. Almost everything we know about Mary’s final days comes from him. No confirmed bus ticket. No ve...

Graham Norris Horne was 21 years old when he disappeared in rural Virginia. On August 15, 2024, Graham was traveling with a faith-based group when they stopped for gas at a truck stop in Bracey.  According to investigators, there was some kind of disagreement. Graham walked away. He didn’t have a phone. He didn’t know the area. And he had no known ties to the community. But what happened next woul...

On March 31st, 2007, 32-year-old Nicole Vienneau left her hotel in Hama, Syria, for a day of sightseeing. She was nearing the end of a six-month solo backpacking trip through West Africa and the Middle East, and nothing about that morning suggested it would be any different from the countless others she had spent exploring on her own. Nicole left her belongings behind and walked out of the hotel....

In January of 2019, 20-year-old Finnish backpacker, Aleksis Nikitin traveled alone to Tioman Island—a remote tropical paradise off the coast of Malaysia. Only days after arriving, he was reportedly planning to hike through the rainforest to a secluded waterfall. But sometime that day, Aleksis disappeared. Back at the home where he was staying, his belongings were left behind—including his passport...

In October of 1995, 20-year-old Victoria Cafasso traveled to Tasmania on holiday, excited to explore one of Australia's most beautiful islands.  She packed a towel, headed to the beach for a quiet afternoon, and never came home. She was attacked in broad daylight.  Stabbed 17 times on an open beach where dozens of people came and went that day. And somehow...No one saw anything. No one heard enoug...

In the spring of 1989, twenty-year-old Charles Horvath-Allan arrived in the Canadian city of Kelowna, British Columbia.  Like so many young backpackers, he was chasing adventure. He picked up odd jobs, met new people, and settled into a campground near the shores of Okanagan Lake. Then one day, he was simply gone. His tent was still standing. His clothes were still there.  His passport, his photog...

On July 8th, 2014, Lars Mittank walked into an airport in Bulgaria, expecting to fly home after a vacation. Instead, surveillance cameras captured something nobody could explain. Lars suddenly took off running. Not toward his gate. Not to catch a flight. But out of the airport, leaving behind his luggage and phone. Then he climbed a fence, disappeared into a nearby field, and was never seen again....

On July 8th, 2014, Lars Mittank walked into an airport in Bulgaria, expecting to fly home after a vacation. Instead, surveillance cameras captured something nobody could explain. Lars suddenly took off running. Not toward his gate. Not to catch a flight. But out of the airport, leaving behind his luggage and phone. Then he climbed a fence, disappeared into a nearby field, and was never seen again....

In March 2002, Randy Latona was living in paradise.  The American businessman had traded Las Vegas for the Caribbean island of Roatan, Honduras - a place known for crystal-clear water, coral reefs, and postcard-perfect sunsets.  Shortly after starting a prominent Rum business, Randy was found dead from a gunshot wound to the head.  Authorities ruled it a suicide, but his family vehemently disagree...

Harry Devert was the kind of person who was always chasing the next adventure. A world traveler from New York, he’d spent years backpacking through different countries, sleeping wherever the road took him, and documenting his journeys along the way. But in 2014, during a solo motorcycle trip through Mexico on his way to the World Cup in Brazil… Harry suddenly vanished. Before disappearing, he sent...

In January 1975, Caryn Campbell, a 23 year old nurse from Michigan was in Aspen, Colorado with her fiancee for what should have been a carefree ski vacation. She was young, ambitious, and newly in love - spending the week at a lodge near the Snowmass Ski Area surrounded by friends, tourists, and fresh mountain snow. But on the night of January 12th, Caryn stepped away inside the lodge for just a m...

43-year-old Emma Kelty from London loved anything filled with adventure.  In 2017, she set out to do something few people would ever attempt: travel the entire length of the Amazon River solo. At first, her social media updates were filled with excitement and awe.  But deeper into the jungle, the tone changed. And days later, Emma vanished. Listen as we dive into The Amazon River, the case of Emma...

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,...