On August 4th, 2019, 15-year-old Nora Anne Quoirin vanished from a remote eco-resort in Malaysia.  She was on vacation with her family at The Dusun, a rainforest retreat meant for rest and quiet. But that morning, her family woke to find her gone. 
The window of her room was open. Nora—who had developmental disabilities and relied heavily on her parents—had disappeared into dense jungle terrain. 
Authorities would later say there were no signs of forced entry, and no evidence of abduction.
For ten days, hundreds of searchers combed the rainforest. They called her name through thick heat and relentless brush. Helicopters circled overhead. Volunteers trekked through ravines and riverbeds.
Then, more than a mile from the resort, Nora’s body was found near a stream. An autopsy concluded she likely died from prolonged stress and starvation.  Officials ruled her death a misadventure. 
But her family has long questioned how a vulnerable teenager could have traveled that far alone—and why certain details have never quite added up.
Listen as we dive into Malaysia, the case of Nora Quoirin, and how to stay alive on vacation.

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