Holiday Gone Wrong
Do you read travel advisories before deciding on your next holiday? Do you consider buying the necessary travel insurance to get yourself, your loved ones, or your personal items covered? Do you ever think you might be the next unsuspecting victim of a holiday crime? Holiday Gone Wrong brings viewers through the stories of eight overseas holidays which had gone awry. Through re-enactments and interviews, victims share compelling first-hand accounts of their ordeals - of either being kidnapped, robbed, or scammed of their money and belongings. At the end of each episode, relevant spokespersons will share with viewers various precautionary measures one could take when caught in similar situations.
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Vincent Toh, a Church group leader for the Queenstown Chinese Methodist Church, led a Singaporean tour group to Egypt on holiday and a missionary trip in June 2012. The group was heading from Sinai to Cairo when armed Egyptian tribesmen...
Vincent Toh, a Church group leader for the Queenstown Chinese Methodist Church, led a Singaporean tour group to Egypt on holiday and a missionary trip in June 2012. The group was heading from Sinai to Cairo when armed Egyptian tribesmen...
In December 2013, 35 year-old Noor Hasnah Adam spearheads a charity ride involving bikers from Singapore and Malaysia. The plan is to travel around the rural villages in Cambodia by motorcycle and help the poor. On one of their outings, Mira Yacob...
In December 2013, 35 year-old Noor Hasnah Adam spearheads a charity ride involving bikers from Singapore and Malaysia. The plan is to travel around the rural villages in Cambodia by motorcycle and help the poor. On one of their outings, Mira Yacob...
Early morning on July 1st 2012, it is just past midnight, and 37-years-old Rita Zahara is traveling back home from a family reunion at her elder sister’s house near Larkin, Johor Bahru. She stops by the roadside to buy fruits, just 3km away from...
Early morning on July 1st 2012, it is just past midnight, and 37-years-old Rita Zahara is traveling back home from a family reunion at her elder sister’s house near Larkin, Johor Bahru. She stops by the roadside to buy fruits, just 3km away from...
Edmund Lee, 25 years old, and two other friends, Don and Janice, are in Bangkok on November 2013. Being adventurous travelers, Edmund requests Som, his Thai friend, to bring them to watch the infamous Tiger (Thai Girl) Show. They arrive at Patpong...
Edmund Lee, 25 years old, and two other friends, Don and Janice, are in Bangkok on November 2013. Being adventurous travelers, Edmund requests Som, his Thai friend, to bring them to watch the infamous Tiger (Thai Girl) Show. They arrive at Patpong...
In 2002, Paul – a Singaporean PR in his 30s – and his girlfriend, decide to celebrate her birthday together in Ko Samui, Thailand. Upon arriving late in the evening, they check into a 5 star hotel. They leave the hotel to do some sightseeing but...
In 2002, Paul – a Singaporean PR in his 30s – and his girlfriend, decide to celebrate her birthday together in Ko Samui, Thailand. Upon arriving late in the evening, they check into a 5 star hotel. They leave the hotel to do some sightseeing but...
A Singaporean couple, Mr and Mrs. Sim, make a short trip to Kuala Lumpur to shop and refuel their car near a popular shopping mall on October 2013. After spending the bulk of the day shopping, the Sims decide to call it a day. They proceed to the carpark where they parked their car, when 2 fierce looking men approach them. They demand that Mr Sim returns them RM65,000. Fearing for him and his wife’s safety, Mr Sim decides to cooperate with the...
A Singaporean couple, Mr and Mrs. Sim, make a short trip to Kuala Lumpur to shop and refuel their car near a popular shopping mall on October 2013. After spending the bulk of the day shopping, the Sims decide to call it a day. They proceed to the carpark where they parked their car, when 2 fierce looking men approach them. They demand that Mr Sim returns them RM65,000. Fearing for him and his wife’s safety, Mr Sim decides to cooperate with the...
Esther and Eileen Ng are sisters who decided to travel to Siem Reap for a quick getaway in July 2013. It was both their first times in Cambodia, and as much as the sights and culture enthralled them, they were equally gripped by the state of poverty witnessed around them. As they struggled with their conscience and emotions, an incident with a young mother, her little girl and a milk powder tin decidedly changed the whole course of their holiday.
Esther and Eileen Ng are sisters who decided to travel to Siem Reap for a quick getaway in July 2013. It was both their first times in Cambodia, and as much as the sights and culture enthralled them, they were equally gripped by the state of poverty witnessed around them. As they struggled with their conscience and emotions, an incident with a young mother, her little girl and a milk powder tin decidedly changed the whole course of their holiday.
Claire De Souza, a young solo traveler, made a backpacking trip to Beijing in August 2012. A thirst of adventure and a lack of knowledge in the Chinese language led her to two Chinese students, Xiao Yu and Ling, who kindly offered to help her out in her journey. As they became fast friends, the Chinese girls also gamely invited Claire to sample a piece of Chinese culture- the famous Beijing Teahouse.
Claire De Souza, a young solo traveler, made a backpacking trip to Beijing in August 2012. A thirst of adventure and a lack of knowledge in the Chinese language led her to two Chinese students, Xiao Yu and Ling, who kindly offered to help her out in her journey. As they became fast friends, the Chinese girls also gamely invited Claire to sample a piece of Chinese culture- the famous Beijing Teahouse.