The Last Trip

133: Lars Mittank, Part 1: Varna Airport, Bulgaria

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 Part 1, we will talk about Bulgaria, Lars, and the timeline of his disappearance. Stay tuned for Part 2 next week when we discuss the theories behind his disappearance, along with some safety tips for traveling to Bulgaria. Listen as we dive into Bulgaria, the case of Lars Mittank, and how to stay alive on vacation. Do you have a story to share? Send your email to lasttrippodcast@gmail.com We're on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheLastTripPodcast [https://www.youtube.com/@TheLastTripPodcast] Follow us on IG: https://www.instagram.com/thelasttripcrimepod/ [https://www.instagram.com/thelasttripcrimepod/] And join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheLastTripPodcast [https://www.patreon.com/TheLastTripPodcast] Theme Music by Roger Allen Dexter Sources: https://allthatsinteresting.com/lars-mittank [https://allthatsinteresting.com/lars-mittank] https://people.com/all-about-lars-mittank-mysterious-disappearance-11768067 [https://people.com/all-about-lars-mittank-mysterious-disappearance-11768067] https://www.findet-lars-mittank.de/ [https://www.findet-lars-mittank.de/] https://www.facebook.com/findetlarsmittank [https://www.facebook.com/findetlarsmittank] https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-14197933/mystery-lars-mittank-tourist-disappearance-varna-bulgaria.html [https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-14197933/mystery-lars-mittank-tourist-disappearance-varna-bulgaria.html] https://melmagazine.com/en-us/story/the-mystery-of-the-most-famous-missing-person-on-youtube-2 [https://melmagazine.com/en-us/story/the-mystery-of-the-most-famous-missing-person-on-youtube-2] https://www.crimeandinvestigation.co.uk/articles/vanished-lads-holiday-disappearance-lars-mittank [https://www.crimeandinvestigation.co.uk/articles/vanished-lads-holiday-disappearance-lars-mittank] https://www.ladbible.com/community/lars-mittank-2014-bulgaria-disappearance-521212-20240907 [https://www.ladbible.com/community/lars-mittank-2014-bulgaria-disappearance-521212-20240907] https://historicflix.com/the-perplexing-disappearance-of-lars-mittank/ [https://historicflix.com/the-perplexing-disappearance-of-lars-mittank/] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r5VM8jzSWgE&t=73s [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r5VM8jzSWgE&t=73s]

132: Randy Latona: Roatan, Honduras

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 disagreed. The only other person inside the condo was his girlfriend, Leslie. Questions quickly surfaced about the scene, the investigation, and what really happened during Randy’s final hours. Was this a tragic suicide? Or murder? Over the years, experts would reach dramatically different conclusions, turning this case into a mystery that remains unresolved to this day. Listen as we dive into Honduras, the case of Randy Latona, and how to stay alive on vacation. Do you have a story to share? Send your email to lasttrippodcast@gmail.com We're on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheLastTripPodcast [https://www.youtube.com/@TheLastTripPodcast] Follow us on IG: https://www.instagram.com/thelasttripcrimepod/ [https://www.instagram.com/thelasttripcrimepod/] And join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheLastTripPodcast [https://www.patreon.com/TheLastTripPodcast] Theme Music by Roger Allen Dexter Sources: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/mystery-in-paradise/ [https://www.cbsnews.com/news/mystery-in-paradise/] https://www.cbsnews.com/news/part-ii-mystery-in-paradise/ [https://www.cbsnews.com/news/part-ii-mystery-in-paradise/] https://archive.triblive.com/news/2-7m-judgment-levied-against-woman-in-businessmans-death/ [https://archive.triblive.com/news/2-7m-judgment-levied-against-woman-in-businessmans-death/]

131: Harry Devert: Michoacán, Mexico

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 unsettling messages to his girlfriend — saying he’d been escorted out of a dangerous area by the military, and warning that the region he was riding through was heavily controlled by cartels.  Then, without explanation, all communication stopped. No more calls. No more posts. No sign of Harry or his motorcycle. And in one of the most violent regions in Mexico… that silence would only fuel the mystery. Listen as we dive into Mexico, the case of Harry Devert, and how to stay alive on vacation. Do you have a story to share? Send your email to lasttrippodcast@gmail.com We're on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheLastTripPodcast [https://www.youtube.com/@TheLastTripPodcast] Follow us on IG: https://www.instagram.com/thelasttripcrimepod/ [https://www.instagram.com/thelasttripcrimepod/] And join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheLastTripPodcast [https://www.patreon.com/TheLastTripPodcast] Theme Music by Roger Allen Dexter Sources: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2015/08/28/the-incredible-life-and-haunting-death-of-world-traveler-harry-devert/ [https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2015/08/28/the-incredible-life-and-haunting-death-of-world-traveler-harry-devert/] https://www.cnn.com/2014/07/18/world/americas/missing-american-mexico [https://www.cnn.com/2014/07/18/world/americas/missing-american-mexico] https://www.facebook.com/helpfindharry [https://www.facebook.com/helpfindharry] https://www.lohud.com/story/news/crime/2015/08/19/harry-devert-mexico-arrest/31989273/ [https://www.lohud.com/story/news/crime/2015/08/19/harry-devert-mexico-arrest/31989273/] https://www.adventurebikerider.com/article/missing-harry-devert/ [https://www.adventurebikerider.com/article/missing-harry-devert/] https://imperfectplan.com/2019/04/09/harry-deverts-motorcycle-and-body-found-in-michoacan-mexico/ [https://imperfectplan.com/2019/04/09/harry-deverts-motorcycle-and-body-found-in-michoacan-mexico/] https://www.newsweek.com/rest-peace-harry-devert-32-new-yorker-world-traveler-lover-life-261431 [https://www.newsweek.com/rest-peace-harry-devert-32-new-yorker-world-traveler-lover-life-261431] https://www.cbsnews.com/news/family-searches-for-missing-new-york-man-in-mexico/ [https://www.cbsnews.com/news/family-searches-for-missing-new-york-man-in-mexico/] https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/missing-man-mexico-harry-devert-body-remains-pelham-new-york/981529/ [https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/missing-man-mexico-harry-devert-body-remains-pelham-new-york/981529/] https://patch.com/new-york/newrochelle/life-death-westchesters-harry-devert [https://patch.com/new-york/newrochelle/life-death-westchesters-harry-devert] https://www.ksdk.com/article/news/remains-in-mexico-idd-as-ny-man/63-278875979 [https://www.ksdk.com/article/news/remains-in-mexico-idd-as-ny-man/63-278875979] https://news.sky.com/story/missing-world-cup-motorcyclist-body-found-10396875 [https://news.sky.com/story/missing-world-cup-motorcyclist-body-found-10396875] https://www.businessinsider.com/harry-devert-found-dead-in-mexico-2014-7 [https://www.businessinsider.com/harry-devert-found-dead-in-mexico-2014-7] https://www.latintimes.com/dismembered-us-traveler-discovered-mexico-5-fast-facts-about-harry-deverts-death-193725 [https://www.latintimes.com/dismembered-us-traveler-discovered-mexico-5-fast-facts-about-harry-deverts-death-193725]

130: Caryn Campbell: Snowmass Village, Colorado

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 moment… and never came back. In a crowded ski resort town, without a scream or a trace, Caryn vanished into the dark - becoming part of one of the most chilling true crime cases in American history. Listen as we dive into Colorado, the case of Caryn Campbell, and how to stay alive on vacation. Do you have a story to share? Send your email to lasttrippodcast@gmail.com We're on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheLastTripPodcast [https://www.youtube.com/@TheLastTripPodcast] Follow us on IG: https://www.instagram.com/thelasttripcrimepod/ [https://www.instagram.com/thelasttripcrimepod/] And join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheLastTripPodcast [https://www.patreon.com/TheLastTripPodcast] Theme Music by Roger Allen Dexter Sources: https://www.aspentimes.com/snowmass/snowmass-history-remembering-caryn-eileen-campbell/ [https://www.aspentimes.com/snowmass/snowmass-history-remembering-caryn-eileen-campbell/] https://www.denverpost.com/2011/05/25/snowmass-vail-cant-shake-ted-bundy-legacy/ [https://www.denverpost.com/2011/05/25/snowmass-vail-cant-shake-ted-bundy-legacy/] https://www.aspendailynews.com/killer-ted-bundy-murdered-woman-here-25-years-ago/article_2bad2478-b690-581f-a423-7f1124b7214b.html [https://www.aspendailynews.com/killer-ted-bundy-murdered-woman-here-25-years-ago/article_2bad2478-b690-581f-a423-7f1124b7214b.html] https://www.reddit.com/r/TedBundy/comments/1ie9f42/caryn_campbell_nurse_abducted_from_the_ski_lodge/ [https://www.reddit.com/r/TedBundy/comments/1ie9f42/caryn_campbell_nurse_abducted_from_the_ski_lodge/] https://anotherbundyblog.com/2023/11/16/the-autopsy-of-caryn-campbells/ [https://anotherbundyblog.com/2023/11/16/the-autopsy-of-caryn-campbells/] https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-sentinel-body-of-caryn-campbel/31115536/ [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-sentinel-body-of-caryn-campbel/31115536/] https://www.postindependent.com/news/local/bundy-tales-come-out-of-the-woodwork/ [https://www.postindependent.com/news/local/bundy-tales-come-out-of-the-woodwork/] https://oddstops.com/caryn-campbell [https://oddstops.com/caryn-campbell] https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2020/01/31/ted-bundy-michigan-victim-2020/4620981002/?gnt-cfr=1&gca-cat=p&gca-uir=false&gca-epti=z1157xxu116134e1157xxv002934&gca-ft=201&gca-ds=sophi [https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2020/01/31/ted-bundy-michigan-victim-2020/4620981002/?gnt-cfr=1&gca-cat=p&gca-uir=false&gca-epti=z1157xxu116134e1157xxv002934&gca-ft=201&gca-ds=sophi] https://historydraft.com/story/ted-bundy/caryn-eileen-campbell/766/17248 [https://historydraft.com/story/ted-bundy/caryn-eileen-campbell/766/17248] https://www.tumblr.com/criminol/646236591601352704/ted-bundy-the-murder-of-caryn-campbell [https://www.tumblr.com/criminol/646236591601352704/ted-bundy-the-murder-of-caryn-campbell]

129: Emma Kelty: Amazon River, Brazil

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 Kelty, and how to stay alive on vacation. Do you have a story to share? Send your email to lasttrippodcast@gmail.com We're on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheLastTripPodcast [https://www.youtube.com/@TheLastTripPodcast] Follow us on IG: https://www.instagram.com/thelasttripcrimepod/ [https://www.instagram.com/thelasttripcrimepod/]Listen to this week's podcast recommendation, Crime To Burn https://www.crimetoburn.com/ [https://www.trailwentcold.com/] And join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheLastTripPodcast [https://www.patreon.com/TheLastTripPodcast] Theme Music by Roger Allen Dexter Sources: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-41349709 [https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-41349709] https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/sep/20/emma-kelty-british-kayaker-brazil [https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/sep/20/emma-kelty-british-kayaker-brazil] https://medium.com/@coffeecrimeandcosmetics/bravery-danger-and-death-emma-keltys-tragic-amazonian-journey-42e78ccfcc13 [https://medium.com/@coffeecrimeandcosmetics/bravery-danger-and-death-emma-keltys-tragic-amazonian-journey-42e78ccfcc13] https://www.cbsnews.com/news/british-kayaker-emma-kelty-murdered-brazil-amazon-river-kayak-attempt/ [https://www.cbsnews.com/news/british-kayaker-emma-kelty-murdered-brazil-amazon-river-kayak-attempt/] https://www.sacbee.com/news/nation-world/world/article174419881.html [https://www.sacbee.com/news/nation-world/world/article174419881.html] https://www.theage.com.au/world/british-teacher-emma-kelty-killed-by-pirates-while-on-bucket-list-adventure-in-the-amazon-20170921-gyllrs.html [https://www.theage.com.au/world/british-teacher-emma-kelty-killed-by-pirates-while-on-bucket-list-adventure-in-the-amazon-20170921-gyllrs.html] https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/news/emma-kelty/ [https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/news/emma-kelty/] https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/4494620/emma-kelty-dead-british-teacher-brazil-amazon-murder-arrest-latest/ [https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/4494620/emma-kelty-dead-british-teacher-brazil-amazon-murder-arrest-latest/] https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-4900834/Murdered-British-headteacher-robbed-gang-GoPro.html [https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-4900834/Murdered-British-headteacher-robbed-gang-GoPro.html] https://www.instagram.com/emmatamsinkelty/ [https://www.instagram.com/emmatamsinkelty/]