We also chat about naughty pastor who made an unfortunate pee pee on someone during a flight. Whoops!

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Then we tell the true story of Mark Wedeven, a young man who survives being kidnapped in Colombia only to meet another fateful Not So Bon Voyage almost ten years later.

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Then we chat about some wild airplane passengers and a PSA about avalanches that are causing havoc in the United States this snow season.

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Then we tell all the juicy details about Skylar Mack, the 18 year old American jailed in the Cayman Islands for breaking her quarantine.

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We also chat about airlines cracking down on emotional support animals!

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We also chat about a pants-stealing bison in South Dakota!

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We also chat about travel news stories including the mysterious lover who ghosted his fiancé and Michael Knapinski, the hiker brought back to life after getting lost in the snow.

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We also chat about a couple of bears who wandered onto an airstrip in Alaska.... whoops!

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Then we tell a Voyager submission about one traveler's insane sailing trip around the San Blas islands in Panama. It's literally one mishap after another that leaves them stranded at sea.

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Finally, we wrap up this episode with a shocking news story coming out of Qatar. When an infant is found abandoned in an airport bathroom, a disturbing investigation begins to find the mother.

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Then Christine shares the heartwarming story of one lucky traveler who got to experience one of the 7 wonders of the world all to himself!

Finally, we wrap up with some bad reviews of Peru's most famous landmark.

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Then Jules tells the story of Colby Coombs, a young rock climber that gets stuck in a wild snow storm with two of his friends. After barely surviving an avalanche, Colby has to use every ounce of determination he has to get himself back down the mountain.

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Then Christine tells the heartbreaking and horrifying story of spelunker and cave explorer John Jones. We learn why the Nutty Putty Cave in Utah has been sealed up with the young cave explorer still inside.

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We also have two in the news stories and read some bad reviews about one of the United States' favorite monument!

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We chat with Lucy about how we met, her adventures and, of course, her 'not so bon voyages.' Lucy had some seriously bad luck while traveling through Laos, Vietnam and Cambodia! She tells us how she get into two bad bus crashes and got mugged by her moto-taxi driver, all within the space of a few weeks!

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Finally, Christine tells Jules an insane story of former Hells Angel motorcyclist Glen Heggstad. Glen was on a mission to travel to the tip of South America on his bike and no one, not even an army of Colombian guerillas, were going to get in his way!

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For our main story, Jules tells the crazy story of Eric LeMarque, an Olympic hockey player and snowboarder with a harrowing tale of survival on the slopes. His story of kicking his crystal meth addiction while trying to stay alive lost on the mountain was made into a book, Crystal Clear, and a movie, 6 Below: Miracle On The Mountain.

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Then Christine tells Jules the truly terrifying story of Tom and Eileen Lonergan, the American couple left at sea. We chat about the gruesome details and theories of what really happened.

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On today's episode we chat about some wild stories from the news, including a hot air balloon crash and possible satanic rituals at an Airbnb. Then we dig into a Voyager submission about a truly adrenaline pumping travel day in Sierra Leone that we bet all travelers can relate to!

Finally, we wrap up with some 'not so bon reviews' about two beloved landmarks: Fisherman's Wharf and the Grand Canyon.

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Then Christine tells a story about a young blogger who has to play detective on an airplane to get her stolen laptop back. This story has it all, deception, intrigue, an undercover FBI agent and pink nail polish. Listen up to hear how it all turned out.

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Jarryd chats with us about some wild stories from his travels, like the time he sailed the Caribbean on a catamaran and had to fend off pirates with his shipmates. He also tells us about life lessons on staying calm after getting in a head on bus crash in Myanmar. Let's just say his initial reaction to kick out the bus window was not keeping calm!

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We chat about our least favorite countries, the crazy places we've slept and the most stomach-churning food we've had.

And we ask each other the most infamous of the 5 questions - that's right, you finally find out whether either of us have pooped our pants while traveling!

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Rachel chats with us about some transformative travel experiences that pushed her comfort zone and led to some important life lessons. Like when you're surrounded by semi-automatic rifles in Turkey, it's probably time to go!

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Then Christine tells Jules a Voyager submission story about a student travel guide that had a stressful 'not so bon voyage' in the Galapagos. Listen up to hear how their day of island hopping turned into a vomit-inducing search and rescue mission on the open water.

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Mike truly has some of the most outrageous stories we've heard so far (including our first pants pooping story!) On this episode he takes us to the depths of the Amazon jungle and tells us about the time he participated in a frog poison cleanse called Kambo. You won't want to miss this one!

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Then Jules tells the Voyager story of man who got separated from his wife on a trail in Nepal. No big deal, until he realizes he has all their supplies, so she's hiking at altitude in the heat with no water! Listen to hear her fate.

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Then Jules discusses a baby born on a flight midair and why hiking boots are literally melting apart in the Grand Canyon. Listen to all this and more as we catch up on last week's travel news!

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Sarah tells us some crazy stories including the time she almost died from Malaria while traveling solo through Liberia and what to do when you get stuck between two borders but neither country will let you in!

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Then Christine tells Jules the story of Forrest Fenn's $2,000,000 hidden treasure chest. It may sound like a children's book, but Fenn swears this chest is real and is anyone's for the taking! We talk about adventurers who have traveled from near and far for their chance at the riches, some of which ended in demise.

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Mike tells us some whopper stories like the time he got caught in a military coup in Ethiopia. Then he tells us about getting detained in a Nigerian airport for 9 hours and sweating it out when they took away his passport. Listen up to hear how he used his sense of humor to get through it all.

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Then Jules tells Christine about the insane true story behind the movie Jungle. Four travelers venture into the jungle, but two are never heard from again. Listen up to hear Yossi Ghinsberg and his companions' tale of survival, jaguars, mud pits, hallucinations and death.

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We chat about the opening of Vegas casinos, where players are NOT wearing masks (shocking), and Mother Nature's reaction to tourists back in Venice.

Then Christine tells Jules the truth behind the famous travel book and movie, Into The Wild. We peel back the curtain to discover what is true, what's false and why he went on his epic adventure.

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In this brief episode we discuss 7 Black hosted podcasts we're enjoying this week. You should also check them out:

Flirting With Travel - https://flirtingwithtravel.com/

Bruh Issa Murder - https://bruhissamurder.com/

Good Ancestor Podcast - https://linktr.ee/goodancestorpodcast

So-Called Oreos - https://www.instagram.com/socalledoreos/

The Change Over - http://www.alannasparrow.com/podcast/

Bruh It's a Podcast - https://linktr.ee/bruhitsapodcast

Marsha's Plate: Black Trans Podcast - https://linktr.ee/MarshasPlate

You can also visit Dope Black Pods (https://dopeblackpods.com/) to find a directory of other amazing Black hosted podcasts.

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Amanda and Ryan loved traveling through beautiful Bolivia, but had one particularly gnarly travel day making their way into the Amazon jungle. It was definitely one of those days that was frustrating at the time, but in hindsight has become one of their best travel memories!

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Then Jules tells Christine a Voyager story that was submitted by Heather Cole of the Conversant Traveller (https://www.conversanttraveller.com). Heather was traveling around South Africa with her husband, when their tour suddenly turned into an unexpected shoot out. Oh my!

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Then Jules tells Christine about people who get a little too close to the deadly thermal springs in Yellowstone. And Christine tells Jules about a traveler that just wants a dream holiday, but instead becomes an unsuspecting shoe smuggler. Listen up to hear what exactly is in those sandals!

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Then Jules tells Christine the incredible story of a group of backpackers looking for adventure in the Lost City of Colombia. But when they're woken in the middle of the night by intruders, they end up on a long journey of survival.

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Jeremy chats with us about the time he went traveling with an Instagram model. The only problem? She didn't speak a word of English!

Then Jeremy tells us about how getting ghosted from his dream job led him to a career as a successful travel blogger.

Finally, we deep dive into the challenges he has faced while living and traveling with Lyme disease.

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Jules kicks off this week's episode by telling Christine a Voyager story about a Papua New Guinea phone thief who received some interesting local justice.

Then Christine tells Jules the wild story about an American couple who visited Mexico and received a very different kind of local experience... kidnapping.

Did you listen to our very first Voyager Chat last week? Our guest tells us about drinking with the Taliban, the Russian mob and more!

Every Thursday on our new “Voyager Chat” series, we’ll be bringing on some incredible guests. They’ll range from travel influencers to journalists, entrepreneurs to comedians and everyone in between. What do they have in common? They all have an epic story of a time their travels went completely wrong. And they’re going to tell us all about it!

Listen to our first ever Voyager Chat to hear how Michael Hilliard (The Red Line Podcast) has escaped some truly hair-raising situations on his travels around the world.

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This week we get straight into the crazy travel stories with a controversial tale that some of you might remember from the headlines in 2018.

John Allen Chau was a young missionary who wanted to travel to the most remote parts of the world to spread the word of God. Unfortunately, things went very south on an isolated island off the coast of India.

This story is so intense we only have time for one story this week, but we wrap up with a couple of funny In The News stories. An airport crab invasion and the sailing trip to nowhere.

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Jules tells Christine about an Italian man with a love of running in extreme conditions, including the Sahara Desert! But when he loses track of his running trail, he faces challenges and has to do unspeakable things to stay alive.

Then Christine tells Jules a true crime travel story that you won’t believe. Two men go camping along the Appalachian Trail in Virginia. After befriending a stranger at their campsite they soon find out they’re the ones being hunted. Bring your Swiss army knife for this one, because you’re gonna need it!

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We kick off this week’s episode with an exciting update! We’ve launched a Patreon page! You can now support our podcast by becoming one of our patrons, which includes exclusive bonus content. We’ve got lots of cool rewards including bonus episodes, video content, shout outs and more!

Then we give an update on Bert who is sailing the world solo and chat about people who left for their dream trips around the world just before COVID-19 hit… ouch.

For our main stories Jules tells Christine the harrowing tale that starts with two men attempting to climb New Zealand’s tallest mountain and ends in a Mount Everest controversy.

Then Christine tells Jules about what happens when a snowboarder gets into a life-threatening accident and then realizes he is his only hope for survival. Grab your ski pants, because this is an icey one!

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Not many people are traveling at the moment, but we’ve still have some crazy travel stories from in the news, including a man doing the ultimate self-quarantine by sailing solo around the world.

Christine tells Jules the story of two couples who go on their honeymoons and end up in very different situations! One couple ends up stuck in paradise and the other ends up on the hiking trip from hell! 

Then Jules tells Christine about frightful Flight 811 that started with a literal bang and ended in heroics!

And Christine tells the story of when Erin from Alpaca My Bags podcast (https://www.instagram.com/alpacamybagspod/) visited Koh Rong Samloem and found out she was sharing her 10 bed dorm with some very furry, bucktoothed guests. Listen up to hear how she prepared for a rat attack!

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We’re a week into our lockdown, but we’re not letting it get us down! This week’s episode is a guaranteed uplifter!

We chat about a real life Woody who found a snake in her boots on a trip back from Australia. Jules tells Christine a sickly sailing story from our travel blogging buddy Claudia at My Adventures Across the World (https://www.instagram.com/myadventuresacrosstheworld/). Then Christine tells Jules about the time she was robbed in Panama. Stick 'em up!

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We’re back in the San Francisco Bay Area just in time for a Coronavirus lockdown. All travel plans have been put on hold, but that won’t stop us from sharing some of the best travel disaster stories of all time. And we’ve got a super crazy episode for you!

We kick off with an update on the passengers of the Princess Cruise ship stranded off the coast of San Francisco. They’ve been allowed to get off the ship, but now they have a whole new set of troubles while quarantined on land!

Then Christine shows Jules a video of a group of monkeys in Lopburi, Thailand who are sorely missing their beloved tourists! Let’s just say that without the scraps normally thrown to them by travelers, they’re going a little bananas!

Finally, we only have time for one main story this episode because it is a doozy! Christine tells Jules the famous mystery of Dyatlov’s Pass, one Russia’s most famous unsolved mysteries. A group of hikers travel to Kholat Syakhl, or “Death Mountain,” only to be killed under extremely mysterious circumstances. We go through the prevailing theories and weigh in on it ourselves. Let us know which you believe!

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We’ve officially gotten back to American soil, and unlike our troubles with immigration from episode 16, we got across the border without a hitch! We kick off this week’s episode with an update from the airline seat reclining debate. Christine gives you a peek into the man whose computer got smashed when the person in front of him reclined their seat. Let’s jut say that he is VERY anti-reclining seats.

Then Jules talks about two travelers who got a little too close to the local wildlife and ended up with some bruises. When Animals Attack - travel edition! And Christine tells the story of a traveler who booked a lovely AirBnB in Seattle, only to find out this place has supernatural guests that may be bunking with her!

Finally, Jules gives an update on the corona craze and how it’s affecting travel. We give a live update on a cruise ship that is supposed to dock in the port of San Francisco. Then Christine finishes the episode off with a feel good story of a listener, Jamie from https://www.instagram.com/aworldfullofcolor_, and her feline friend trapped at a resort in the Dominican Republic.

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Now that we’re basically Canadians (because we’ve been here for 6 weeks) we’ve decided to bring you an all Canadian episode! But first, we share some in the news stories, including two pigeons that snuck their way on to a plane and a passenger who was bit by an emotional support animal on a flight. We also add another argument on the recline/no recline debate with the story of a man who got his laptop screen cracked when the person in front of him reclined his seat.

For our main stories, Jules tells Christine the unbelievable bizarre story of a Canadian citizen who visited Syria. Everything was going smoothly until he returned to the border to retrieve his confiscated luggage… and then wasn’t heard from again for 8 months. Listen up to hear how it all ended.

Then Christine tells Jules the story of house sitter Ryan Patey who traveled to Ireland for a housesit and ended up with the strictest immigration officer we’ve ever heard of. This woman is a stone cold killer!

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We’ve got a real mixed bag of stories this week! We kick off the episode with some crazy travel stories from in the news. First off, Jules tells Christine about another travel booking company that has closed its doors and left its customers stranded. One day they were booking flights and the next day their website and social media vanished!

Then we chat about the great travel debate: to recline your airplane seat or not? This debate is sparked by a recent video that has been circulating in the news of a woman who reclined her seat and the disgruntled man behind her who retaliated by repeatedly punching her headrest. Whose side are you on?

For her main story, Christine tells the story of a Chinese jewelry store that is scamming tourists out of hundreds of thousands of dollars. Told in the Medium article "How We Got Scammed Out of $100,000 in Shanghai,” Christine tells the story of Amanda and Monica Shih and the details of how a Chinese-American tour group could get swindled by a fake jewel scam.

Then Jules tells the story of Ben from the travel blog Elephant Atlas (http://elephantsatlas.com/). Ben is an Aussie traveler who bought a beat up old van in Alberta, Canada and drove it across the border into the US. Things were going smoothly until he found himself pulled over by police with guns drawn. Welcome to the United States Ben!

Jules tells the story of fellow blogger, Hannah Logan from Eat Sleep Breathe Travel (https://www.instagram.com/hannahlogan21/), or should we say Eat Sleep Can’t Breath Travel! Hannah got more than she bargained for at a cheap hostel in Bosnia, and ended up wheezing all the way to Ireland!

Then Christine shares another listener story, this one from Kate (https://www.instagram.com/k8lian/), who decided to try a little street side seafood during her trip to Vietnam. Needless to say, she ended up on and hugging the toilet! Double whammy!

Finally, Jules tells the terrifying story of Sofya, a traveler in Laos who caught a pervert filming her in the hostel. But he messed with the wrong woman, because Sofya is a true badass female traveler who won’t let this guy get away with it!

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Then Jules tells a listener story from our friend Mar at Once in a Lifetime Journey (https://www.instagram.com/onceinalifetimejourneys/) about her trip to Cuba back in 2001. She decided to do a dolphin experience and let’s just say she bit off more than she could chew… or maybe the dolphin did!

Finally, Christine tells Jules one of the craziest survival stories in history. If you don’t know the story of Juliane Koepcke and how she survived a plane crash over the Amazon in Peru, then buckle up. This travel story is guaranteed to knock your socks off.

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Then we recount our own epic travel tales of getting sick on the road. Christine tells the story of the time she got the Norovirus on the flight down to Brazil. She had to deal with this stomach bug for two weeks on her own while backpacking South America. This story involves lots of stomach pain, a green apple and a Brazilian body builder who offers Christine a foot massage.

Then Jules tells his story of getting food poisoning from some street-side grilled fish. Instead of checking into a decent hotel with air conditioning, we ended up staying at the crappiest (literally) hostel of all time with a disgusting shared bathroom. Listen up to hear all the gory details!

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We also cover the recent story of a woman who boarded a flight to Chicago and ended up with a text stalker who boarded with her. Be careful out there women! Creeeeepppppyyyy!

For our main stories, Jules tells Christine the heartbreaking and mysterious story of Otto Warmbier, the American student who was imprisoned in North Korea for allegedly stealing a propaganda poster. You may remember this story from the news, but we guarantee you won’t know all the crazy details! 

Then Christine tells Jules a silly story of cruise blackouts and booty pirates on the high seas!

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For our main stories, Christine tells Jules two accounts of Canadian men who wanted to enjoy a vacation abroad with their family and ended up paying more than they bargained for. Pro tip: Always check your receipts! Then Jules tells Christine of an English woman who knocked back a few too many glasses of red wine on a flight and went on a rampage. Let’s just say the claws came out!

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For our main stories, Jules tells Christine about a man who simply wanted to earn enough miles to keep his elite status with American Airlines. What ensues is a comedy of errors that is enough to make you want to throw away your passport.

Then Christine tells Jules the story of one of the most impressive con men in travel history. You won’t believe how far he goes just to travel the world for free. This legend may sound familiar to you - they made a book and a movie about him! We expand on some of the crazy details of his travel journey.

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For our main stories, we’re digging back into our personal catalog of misadventures. First, Jules tells the story of when an erupting volcano in Indonesia tried to stop us from celebrating his 30th birthday in Bali. It turned into the travel day from hell that was exactly like an episode of The Amazing Race!

Then Christine talks about the time she caught Dengue Fever in Cuba and ended up in a creepy tropical diseases hospital for four days… with desolate hallways and flickering fluorescent lights straight from a horror movie! Listen up to hear Christine’s epic tale of survival that includes IV drips, stolen money, the Rolling Stones and Obama!

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Then we talk about how Virgin Atlantic is treating their older passengers to some pretty sweet upgrades this week! We’re taking a page out of their book and giving a special prize to our oldest listener, so hit us up if you think it’s you!

For our main stories, Christine tells Jules Part 2 of the Billy Hayes story. We left off with Billy just learning his sentence had been increased to life imprisonment. Find out how he goes from being a low level hash smuggler to the most hated man in Turkey! Then, Jules tells Christine the unbelievable story of a Uruguayan rugby team that crashed in the Andes. This story is an incredible tale of preserving, survival and maybe just a little bit of snacking on human flesh. You won’t want to miss one of our best stories we’ve told so far!

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Then we talk about the guy who “accidentally” brought a gun to Disney World. Our jury’s still out on whether it was actually an accident! And finally, the heartwarming tale of a young man who gave up his first class seat on a flight.

For our main stories, Jules tells Christine the crazy story of a man who disappeared in the Australian Outback for 10 days, and then again years later in Mexico. And Christine tells Jules the story behind Midnight Express and the world’s most infamous hash smuggler - Billy Hayes. You won’t want to miss this insane tale!

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Then Christine tells Jules another listener submitted story, this time from our friend Chris (https://www.instagram.com/cwaddell88/). Christine explains how he ended up at Machu Picchu with a duty-free bag full of vomit, and why you might want to skip the Alpaca lasagna! And Jules tells Christine the crazy story of the 5 year disappearance of Anton Pilipa from Toronto, Canada. You won’t believe where he ended up!

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We tell Jarryd from Nomadasaurus' (https://www.nomadasaurus.com/) story about the SWAT team busting down a hostel door, as well as our own story about a drunk hostel owner banging on our door in the night.

Then Jules tells Christine about the time Will Smith was taken hostage at a hostel in Colombia. And Christine tells Jules a story from a fellow travel blogger, Lauren from Never Ending Footsteps (https://www.neverendingfootsteps.com/), and her creepy hostel stalker in Tahiti.

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This week, Jules and Christine chat about their experiences in hostels all over the world. The good, the bad and mostly the ugly. Christine talks about her craziest sleepwalking and sleep talking tales from shared dorm rooms. Christine also tells the story of their worst hostel experience in Central America.

Jules tells our friend Hannah's story of the time she shared a hostel with a couple trying some very risky sexual business that ended up very… messily.

Special thanks to Hannah (EatSleepBreatheTravel) for sending us this story. We’ll be telling more hostel horror stories next week, so be sure to hit us up on the social channels at @notsobonvoyage and use #NotSoBonVoyage if you want to be featured!

This week we get back to telling crazy stories from the news and famous travel stories of when things goes wrong on the road. Our in the news stories include a couple who loves airplanes so much they go married in one and a bridezilla who demands way too much from her destination wedding guests.

Then we tell each other stories about guys who go missing on a hike, but have very different outcomes.

Finally we tell our first Voyager Tale about a horror hostel stay in Germany! Shout out to Kalene for sending in a story via Instagram @notsobonvoyage. Be sure to hit us up on the social channels if you want to be featured and use #NotSoBonVoyage

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!

On this episode we discuss some travel stories gone wrong in the news, including a man whose frustration with changing currency ends in a kidnapping, and an untimely effigy.

Then Jules tells Christine a very mysterious story of a German tourist who visits Bulgaria and (shhh you'll have to listen to find out). And Christine tells Jules the story of the ghost crew of Eastern Airlines Flight 401.

Grab your pumpkin carving kit and your pillowcase full of candy, and buckle up for a spooky episode!

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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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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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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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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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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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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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In this preview episode, Jules and Christine give you a sneak peek into the crazy stories they’ll be discussing on this comedic travel podcast. New episodes out weekly.

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