The Last Trip

Michal Krowczynski was a math teacher and Polish tourist who set out to explore Arizona and California during his winter break.  Tragically, he vanished under mysterious circumstances on January 17th, 2019, while in San Diego, California. Since that day, Michal has not been seen or heard from, and investigators describe his disappearance as highly unusual. Nearly 6 years later, his family remains...

Hello fellow travelers and true crime enthusiasts! I wanted to share a quick update to keep you all in the loop on what’s been happening behind the scenes with The Last Trip Podcast .   Looking ahead, I’m really excited about what’s coming in 2025. I’ve been working on updates for some previous cases and lining up interviews with family members of those cases. These upcoming episodes are close to...

The case of Barbara Jean Monaco is a mystery that time cannot erase.  On August 20th, 1978, Barbara Jean hit the road with her sister and 2 friends.  Their destination? Virginia Beach - a sunny getaway to celebrate Barbara’s milestone 18th birthday.  The trio checked into the Aloha motel, ready for a week of fun and freedom.  But that celebration took a dark turn.  When Barbara Jean left the motel...

This week’s episode takes a wild turn into the unbelievable.  Our missing person didn’t just vanish - he faked his own death, traveled halfway around the globe, and ultimately got caught. It all started when Ryan Borgwardt told his family he was going kayaking.  When he didn’t return, his wife reported him missing. Authorities found his overturned kayak and life preserver, shifting the mission fro...

In 2008, 21-year-old Skye Budnick boarded a one-way flight from Connecticut to Japan without informing anyone of her plans. Upon arriving, she was last seen at an inn in northern Japan. After that, her trail vanished, leaving behind a growing mystery. Why did Skye go to Japan? What happened to her after she arrived? And where is she now? More than 16 years later, her family continues their relentl...

Why are so many people disappearing and turning up murdered on Tenerife, the popular vacation island? Could a serial killer be responsible? Since the start of 2024, at least 12 people have vanished from Tenerife and the nearby island of La Gomera. In total, 28 individuals have gone missing under mysterious circumstances on Tenerife since 2015 — many of them tourists. Are these disappearances the r...

Justin Booska was 27 years old when he traveled to Guatemala for a vacation with his college roommate’s family in early 2018.  On January 6th, they stopped at Laguna de Ayarza.  It was here that Justin, who was an experienced athlete, decided to swim from one side of the lake to the other.  The lake was calm and it should have been an easy swim, but Justin somehow vanished without a trace. His fri...

Dana Rishpy, only 24 years old, was last seen on March 30, 2007, at a beach party in Tulum, Mexico. She had arrived in Tulum a few days earlier and met an American man who offered her a place to stay at his hotel. Later, he was named a person of interest, as he was the last person known to have seen her. In the 17 years since Dana’s disappearance, few clues have emerged, but many rumors have circu...

Shanquella Robinson was a 25 year old woman from Charlotte, North Carolina, who died under very suspicious circumstances while on vacation with a group of friends in Cabo San Lucas Mexico in October 2022. As clues came in and her friends’ stories changed, developments surrounding the investigation gained significant attention both in the media and online.  The Mexican authorities ruled Shanquella’...

Sebastian Woodroffe, a 41-year-old from British Columbia, journeyed to the Peruvian Amazon in search of spiritual healing through ayahuasca. However, his quest took a dark turn. On April 19, 2018, Woodroffe fatally shot 81-year-old shaman Olivia Arevalo Lomas, though his motive remains unclear. In response, locals took justice into their own hands, lynching him in a vigilante act captured on video...

Jerry Krause, an American missionary pilot, vanished in April 2013 while flying over West Africa. He was a highly experienced pilot, known for his decades of humanitarian work, including delivering supplies and providing transport for missionaries and aid workers throughout Africa. Initially, it was believed that his plane had crashed, but no wreckage was ever found. The mystery took a strange twi...

Donovan Cameron, a professional boxer from England, traveled to Las Vegas to train at Floyd Mayweather's gym but never returned home. He was last seen alive on the night of January 10, 2019, by his wife of nine months. While she claimed he was battling depression and took his own life, his family strongly suspects foul play. Investigations by authorities in the US and England reached different con...

Matthew Mullaney was only 21 when he left Massachusetts to study abroad in Italy.  But just a few weeks after his arrival, on January 31st 2003,  Matthew left an Irish pub and disappeared without a trace. His disappearance triggered an international search across Europe,  with several unconfirmed sightings reported until around 2006.  After that, the trail went cold. Many theories have emerged abo...

Jeffrey Hodgson, a 38-year-old man from Stockport, England, disappeared on July 8th, 2001, while vacationing with his parents in Ibiza. Jeffrey, who had intellectual and developmental disabilities, waited outside while his parents checked into their hotel. When they returned, he was gone. A large-scale search ensued, and despite reported sightings, Jeffrey remained missing for over a year. It wasn...

Nancy Ng, a bright, outgoing, and beautiful 29-year-old from California, had a deep love for yoga. In October 2023, she traveled to Guatemala for a yoga retreat—but tragically, she never returned. Her heartbroken family is desperate for answers, but the witnesses have not given an official statement, won't speak to Nancy's family, and the details didn’t make sense. For nearly a year, they’ve been...

In early June 2024, Taylor Casey left her home in Chicago to attend a month-long yoga retreat on Paradise Island, Bahamas. With over 15 years of yoga practice, she was eager to earn her teaching certification and bring back her newfound skills to share with her community. However, on the evening of June 19th, after leaving a class, Taylor vanished. This is not a cold case. Taylor has been missing...

Darryl Fornatora and his friend Matt Rigby traveled from Florida to the Dominican Republic for a week-long surfing trip. They arrived on January 25, 2016, but just two days later, Darryl disappeared without a trace. The following day, Matt abruptly left the island, returning home with Darryl’s belongings. He didn’t notify the embassy, local authorities, or even Darryl's family. It wasn't until the...

At 21, Mieke Oort left Massachusetts after graduating high school to pursue her college education in the Netherlands. Like many college students, she was embracing this new chapter—immersed in learning, exploring, making friends, and dating. However, her life took a tragic turn when she connected with a man on Tinder. After a few dates, Mieke decided not to continue seeing him, but he began stalki...

Claudia Kirschhock, a 29-year-old travel writer from New York, was on her way to Havana, Cuba, when an unexpected layover in Jamaica left her stranded for a few days. With her plans to reach Havana put on hold, she decided to explore the island. However, on the afternoon of May 27th, 2000, Claudia mysteriously disappeared from Sandals Resorts in Negril. She was never seen or heard from again. Was...

Ryan Roth, born Ryan Flynn, vanished from a cliff in Bali, Indonesia, on January 20, 2020. The 39-year-old, originally from Southampton, England, left behind his passport, driver’s license, a suicide note, and other personal items at the site. However, many, including Indonesian authorities, believe Ryan may have faked his disappearance to look like a suicide and is actually in hiding. His uncle,...

Glen “Austin” Oldfield, known by his middle name Austin, departed from Louisville, Kentucky, heading to the Gifford Pinchot National Forest in Southwest Washington State for a two-week solo camping trip. Before entering the forest, he sent a message to his fiancée, informing her that he would be off the grid and would contact her again on October 1st, 2015. But Austin never made contact. When he d...

Nathan Clarke left England and relocated to the sunny Cayman Islands with his fiancée. However, his life took a tragic turn when he disappeared during a night out with friends. On February 25, 2012, 31-year-old Nathan Clarke went out for a sunset drink with his fiancée and visiting friends. While they were standing on the beach, they suddenly realized Nathan was no longer with them. He was never s...

Leo Widicker, an 86-year-old retiree, dedicated his retirement to traveling and assisting others through volunteer work and church missions. While on his 41st mission in Costa Rica with his wife Virginia in November 2001, he mysteriously disappeared from the Tabacon Hot Springs Resort. Despite an immediate search effort initiated within 15 minutes of his disappearance, no trace of Leo was ever fou...

Dilek Ertek, a prominent socialite and the affluent Turkish distributor for Tiffany & Co., planned to celebrate her 70th birthday on a cruise to Bora Bora with her Swiss partner, 74-year-old Artur Fuchberger. What was meant to be a splendid vacation on the high seas turned tragic when Dilek vanished from the boat on October 26, 2022. While accidents on cruise ships are not unheard of, the circ...

August Reiger asked his parents for a trip to a Spanish-speaking country to celebrate his high school graduation, as he was fluent in Spanish and loved learning about new cultures. So just weeks after graduation, his parents and younger brother left Oklahoma for a two-week vacation in Baños, Ecuador. On Father’s Day, June 16, 2013, the family set off on a well-maintained hike near their hotel. Aft...