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Into the Story: Learn English with True Stories

#27 | A Long Trip Home

Apr 27, 2021
A woman shares her challenging journey home after losing her wallet in Greece, including a long, lonely ferry ride and a dilemma at the airport. She also recounts her experience of hunger and kind gestures while traveling from Bali to Calgary.
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  • The podcast highlights the challenges of traveling without money and the resourcefulness needed to overcome them.
  • The story emphasizes the kindness of strangers and how it can restore faith and make unexpected adventures more memorable.

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Quina leaves her wallet behind on the island

After an amazing trip to Greece with her friends, Quina says goodbye and boards the ferry to Athens. As the ferry pulls away, she realizes that she left her wallet with her cousin on the island. This poses a problem as she doesn't have any money for the next three days of travel. With only her passport, clothes, and a small stash of food in her backpack, Quina must figure out how to get to the airport and survive without any money.

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