For many families all over the world, packing up life for a week and flying off on a vacation to a foreign country is guaranteed to be full of happy memories. Boarding the plane, brimming with excitement and overstuffed suitcases, you and your family have made many plans for your trip abroad. But ... odds are you didn't plan on traveling into the epicenter of what was about to be one of the worst natural disasters in human history. 

This week, Zach and Madi talk about The Impossible, the Boxing Day Tsunami of 2004, and the survival stories of the Belón-Álvarez family. Follow us on Instagram @basedbiasedorbs for photos from the episode!

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Orchid Resort Hotel 

Indian Ocean Earthquake & Tsunami - Wiki

Oprah Daily

The Mirror UK

Tsunami Day 2016 - Interview with Tomas Belón-Álvarez